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IMO Launches Gulf Evacuation of 11,000 Stranded Seafarers

    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will begin a large-scale evacuation of more than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf following last week’s US-Iran peace agreement. IMO Secretary-General…

ICS Gets New Chairman as Grimaldi Steps Down

  The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has appointed John Denholm as Chairman of its Board of Directors at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting in Rome. Denholm succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi,…

Nigerian Navy Intercepts Five Stowaways on India-Bound Merchant Ship

  The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft has intercepted and handed over five suspected stowaways to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) after they were discovered concealed in the rudder compartment…

Navy Rescues Three After Boat Capsizes in Delta River

  The Nigerian Navy has rescued three passengers after a boat capsized on the Bennett River in Warri, Delta State, averting a potential tragedy. The Navy said on Monday that…

Egyptian Seafarer Killed as Russian Black Sea Strikes Hit Three Merchant Ships

  A Russian overnight assault in the Black Sea has left an Egyptian seafarer dead after three merchant vessels were struck in attacks targeting commercial shipping off Ukraine’s coast. Odesa…

Hormuz Shipping Traffic Rebounds as Tankers Resume Gulf Transit Despite Iran Threats

  Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers resumed sailing through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, signalling a tentative recovery in maritime traffic despite renewed Iranian claims over the weekend…

Mass Retirement Looms in Customs as 1,516 Officers Exit Service

  The Nigeria Customs Service is set to lose 1,516 officers nationwide over the next two years following the release of statutory retirement lists covering 825 officers in 2026 and…

No Officer Being Sacrificed for Customs Top Job — Reps Committee Chairman

    Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise, Leke Abejide, has dismissed claims that the reported emergence of a Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Ige Olorunfemi,…

NIMASA Partners ITC-ILO to Strengthen Maritime Workforce Capacity

  The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola, has reaffirmed that investment in human capacity development remains a key pillar of the agency’s…

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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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The Rise and Transition to Glory of NPA’s Paul (Texas) Erakhifu

  By Ikechukwu Onyemekara    From humble beginnings at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) when he was employed on  October 17, 1994 (the month of his birth) as a junior…