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Customs Spends N70bn on CSR Projects in Two Years  

  The Nigeria Customs Service has spent more than N70 billion on corporate social responsibility projects across the country in less than two years, Customs Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi, said on…

Iran Expands Hormuz Blacklist to 77 Vessels

  Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has expanded its list of “non-compliant vessels” by 21 ships, taking the total to 77 and warning that those on the list face…

Indonesia Rescue Teams Search for 129 Missing After Passenger Ship Capsizes 

  Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers, backed by the coast guard and navy, are racing to find 129 people still missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea, with…

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Expand Suez Return Despite Red Sea Risks 

  Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are expanding their return to the Suez Canal, moving four more Gemini Cooperation services away from the Cape of Good Hope despite renewed security concerns in…

US Hails Nigeria Over Lifting of 12-Year Maritime Security Restriction

  The United States Government has commended Nigeria for its sustained maritime security reforms following the lifting of a 12-year Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels travelling from Nigeria…

NPA Mourns Former Chief Executive Bamanga Tukur

  The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has mourned the death of its former General Manager and Chief Executive, Bamanga Tukur, who died on Saturday aged 90. Tukur, a prominent businessman…

Nigeria, Benin Move to Close Digital Gap at Seme-Krake Border

  The Customs administrations of Nigeria and Benin Republic have stepped up efforts to streamline cross-border trade with a joint assessment of the Seme-Krake One-Stop Border Post, in a move…

Houthis’ Advance Towards Bab el-Mandeb Raises Fresh Shipping Concerns

  Houthi forces have advanced to Yemen’s Dhubab town on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after seizing the strategic Red Sea port of Mocha, raising fresh concerns over the security of…

Vessel Hit by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz as Shipping Risks Mount

  A commercial vessel has been struck by an unidentified projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a fire and forcing the evacuation of its crew, the United Kingdom…

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Oyetola: On the Crest of Maritime History

  By Chima Nwana The introduction of the new Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a bold step in the right direction. It…

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What the US Lifting of the 12-Year Vessel Restriction Means for Nigeria 

    By Nasir Anas Mohammed The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, recently announced that the United States Coast Guard has lifted the Condition of Entry…