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Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Powers Ahead with Strong First-Quarter Growth  

  Ningbo-Zhoushan Port has delivered a robust start to the year, posting solid gains in both cargo and container throughput despite an increasingly complex global geopolitical climate and shifting trade…

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla in Mediterranean Standoff 

  Israel has intercepted a convoy of aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, prompting fierce condemnation from organisers who branded the move “piracy” and an escalation…

NSC Board Hails APM Terminals Apapa as Benchmark for Port Efficiency 

  The Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) recently paid a familiarisation visit to APM Terminals Apapa, lauding the terminal operator for sustaining high operational standards and maintaining…

China Unveils World’s Largest Car Carrier 

  China has delivered the world’s largest car carrier, underscoring its growing dominance in advanced shipbuilding and the surging global demand for automotive transport. The vessel, Glovis Leader, boasts a…

Senate Repasses Ports Economic Regulator Bill After Tinubu Withholds Assent 

  The Senate on Tuesday repassed the Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill, 2026, in a major move to address legal and structural concerns that earlier stalled the legislation at…

NDLEA, Customs Forge Joint Front Against Drug Trafficking, Cross-Border Crime

  Nigeria’s anti-narcotics and customs authorities have closed ranks in a renewed push against drug trafficking and transnational crime, unveiling a joint operational framework aimed at tightening border security without…

1,200 Filipino Seafarers Exit Strait of Hormuz

  Thirty-six Filipino seafarers safely navigated out of the Strait of Hormuz last week, marking the latest successful passage through one of the world’s most volatile maritime chokepoints as tensions…

Piracy Returns to Somali Coast with Second Hijacking 

  Fears of a renewed piracy crisis off the Somali coast have intensified after a second vessel was hijacked within days, raising fresh concerns for commercial shipping in one of…

Showdown at IMO as Climate Activists Confront Oil States Over Shipping Emissions

  A high-stakes battle over the future of green shipping is unfolding at the International Maritime Organization, where delegates arriving for the 84th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee…

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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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Port Modernisation: Repairing the Leaking Bucket of Nigeria’s Trade 

    By Chief Ibrahim Nasiru For decades, Nigeria’s maritime gateways-specifically the aging titans of Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports have functioned less like engines of growth and more…