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Panama Takes Control of Key Canal Ports After Court Voids Hutchison Contracts

  Panama has moved swiftly to secure the uninterrupted functioning of its vital canal gateway ports after the country’s Supreme Court annulled long-standing concessions held by Hong Kong–based conglomerate CK…

Mediterranean Migration Toll Soars as 2026 Begins with Record Deaths

  At least 606 migrants have died or been reported missing in the Mediterranean since the start of 2026, marking the deadliest opening to a year since the International Organization…

Greenland Rejects Trump’s Hospital Ship Offer

  Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, has firmly rebuffed a proposal by US President Donald Trump to send an American hospital ship to the Arctic territory, declaring that Greenland neither…

ECOWAS Naval Chiefs Renew Commitment to Combined Maritime Task Force

  Naval chiefs from ECOWAS member states have renewed their commitment to strengthening the region’s Combined Maritime Task Force (CMTF) to counter escalating threats in the Gulf of Guinea, following…

Nigeria Customs Service Digitises Licences, Permits to Fast-Track Trade 

  The Nigeria Customs Service has launched a fully automated licences and permits system to cut costs and accelerate trade processes, signalling a major shift from paper-based procedures to digital…

Nigeria Customs Service Eyes ₦9tn Revenue in 2026 

  The Nigeria Customs Service is projecting about ₦9 trillion in revenue for 2026 as it steps up trade facilitation reforms and deploys tighter technology controls to curb cargo diversion…

NIMASA Seeks Closer Air Force Partnership to Bolster Maritime Security

  Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has called for stronger operational ties with the Nigerian Air Force to reinforce aerial surveillance and…

DP World Sees Record Vehicle Discharge at Chilean Port

  Global port operator DP World has overseen the discharge of 6,338 vehicles from a single vessel at its multipurpose terminal in Port of San Antonio, setting a new national…

Emergency Airlift from U.S. Submarine Highlights Arctic Response Readiness 

  A sailor in urgent need of medical attention has been airlifted from a United States submarine operating in the icy waters off Nuuk, after Danish military authorities mounted a…

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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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Merging NIMASA with Customs, FIRS dangerous

  By Dr. Ade Dosunmu  My attention has been drawn to speculation purported to have emanated from the Presidential Policy Advisory group erroneously classifying the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…