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Navy Arrests Shipping Agent Over Alleged Fraudulent Security Payment

  The Nigerian Navy has arrested and transferred a suspected fraudulent shipping agent, Nsikak Sunday Ekpo, to the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department in Calabar for further investigation and…

Hormuz Disruptions Fuel Panama Canal Boom

  The ripple effects of the Middle East conflict and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are being felt far beyond the region, with the Panama Canal emerging as a…

Maersk Imposes Peak Season Surcharges as Global Shipping Demand Heats Up

  Maersk is rolling out a series of peak season surcharges across key trade routes, signalling mounting pressure on global shipping networks as demand rises and carriers move to protect…

Crunch IMO Climate Talks Resume as Shipping Emissions Fight Intensifies 

  The International Maritime Organization heads into a pivotal round of negotiations in London this week, as its 84th Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) convenes under the lingering shadow…

Tensions Surge as Iran Seizes Tanker in Hormuz, US Boards Vessel in Indian Ocean 

  Tensions in key global shipping lanes escalated sharply as Iran released footage of its forces seizing a container vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, while United States forces carried…

APM Terminals Apapa Commissions New Customs Offices to Strengthen Port Efficiency 

  Nigeria’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals Apapa, on Thursday commissioned newly renovated offices for the use of the Nigeria Customs Service at the terminal, located within the nation’s premier…

Global Crime Networks Outpacing Governments, Customs CG Warns

  The Nigeria Customs Service has warned that rapidly evolving international crime syndicates are now outpacing governments, calling for an urgent global alliance to counter increasingly coordinated threats. Speaking at…

Nigerian Navy Deepens Ties with Denmark, South Africa to Bolster GoG Security

  The Nigerian Navy has stepped up strategic partnerships with the South African Navy and Denmark’s Ministry of Defence, intensifying efforts to tackle maritime threats in the Gulf of Guinea…

Iran Seizes Ships in Hormuz as Trump Halts Planned Strikes 

  Iran seized two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the vital shipping lane as US President Donald Trump indefinitely paused planned strikes with…

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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…