The United States Government has commended Nigeria for its sustained maritime security reforms following the lifting of a 12-year Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels travelling from Nigeria…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has mourned the death of its former General Manager and Chief Executive, Bamanga Tukur, who died on Saturday aged 90. Tukur, a prominent businessman…
The Customs administrations of Nigeria and Benin Republic have stepped up efforts to streamline cross-border trade with a joint assessment of the Seme-Krake One-Stop Border Post, in a move…
Houthi forces have advanced to Yemen’s Dhubab town on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after seizing the strategic Red Sea port of Mocha, raising fresh concerns over the security of…
A commercial vessel has been struck by an unidentified projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a fire and forcing the evacuation of its crew, the United Kingdom…
Maersk is set to introduce a new Depot Full Container Storage–Origin charge on shipments from Sierra Leone to destinations worldwide, with rates of up to US$70 per container. The…
The death toll from a ferry fire in the Philippines has risen to 76 after the coast guard recovered 41 more bodies from the wreckage of the vessel. The…
A fire aboard a cargo ship docked for maintenance at a major Chinese port has killed 25 people, state media reported. The ship, identified as the Ocean Melody, is…
At least five people have died and 86 remain missing after a fire engulfed a passenger ferry off the Philippines, the country’s coastguard said. The MV June Aster was…
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 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…