Fresh draft restrictions at the Panama Canal are set to increase costs for container shipping lines, with industry estimates suggesting that every 10 centimetres of lost draft capacity could…
Nigeria has formally resumed its seat on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council after a 14-year absence, with the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, leading…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has set an ambitious revenue target of N11.074 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year, buoyed by its record-breaking performance in 2025 when it exceeded its…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has honoured the memory of 11 Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) naval cadets who lost their lives in a tragic…
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued an urgent appeal for international action to secure the release of 44 seafarers being held hostage by Somali pirates, warning that the…
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has strengthened its footprint in West Africa with the official opening of a new office in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the…
WACT-APM Terminals Nigeria has celebrated the graduation of the pioneer cohort of its EngineerHer programme, a one-year initiative aimed at equipping young Nigerian women with practical engineering skills, industry…
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said strategic private sector investment across Nigeria’s fisheries value chain could create more than 500,000 jobs, slash fish imports, conserve foreign exchange…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening bilateral maritime cooperation, enhancing regional…
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…
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…