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Hapag-Lloyd Imposes Congestion Surcharge on Tema 

  Hapag-Lloyd is introducing a US$250-per-TEU congestion surcharge on refrigerated containers bound for Tema, Ghana, citing congestion at the destination. The Congestion Destination Surcharge (CGD) will apply to reefer shipments…

France, US Draft UN Resolution to Secure Strait of Hormuz

  France has begun drafting a UN Security Council resolution, in coordination with the United States, aimed at establishing an international mission to restore freedom of movement through the Strait…

25 Crew Rescued After MSC Container Ship Abandoned in South China Sea

  All 25 crew members of the container ship MSC Hermes III have been rescued after they abandoned the vessel in the South China Sea, Singapore’s Maritime & Port Authority…

NPERA, NPA Begin Process to Transfer Inland Dry Port Functions 

  The Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have begun technical discussions on the transfer of inland dry port functions to the NPA, following…

Nigerian Navy Warns Public Over Fake 2026 Recruitment Notice

  The Nigerian Navy has disowned a recruitment notice circulating on social media purportedly announcing its 2026 Batch 39 recruitment exercise, describing it as unauthorised and urging the public to…

Deep Blue Officers Board Vessels in Lagos Maritime Crackdown

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has launched a major intelligence-led maritime enforcement operation in Lagos, deploying the Deep Blue assets and other security platforms to target…

Maersk Opens New Container Depot in Cameroon

  Maersk has opened a new container depot in Kribi, Cameroon, strengthening its logistics infrastructure and expanding its depot network across West Africa. The 16,000-square-metre facility has capacity for 1,500…

Two More Tankers Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Attacks on Shipping Escalate

  Two more tankers have been struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, leaving two seafarers injured and extending a sharp run of attacks against commercial shipping through the strategic…

ICNL Backs Transfer of Inland Dry Port Functions to NPA 

  The Managing Director of Inland Containers Nigeria Limited (ICNL), Omotayo Philip Dada, has backed the Federal Government’s decision to transfer Inland Dry Port functions from the Nigerian Shippers’ Council…

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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…