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High Sea Drama as Turkmen Coast Guard Rescues Crew from Stricken Iranian Vessel 

  A tense maritime emergency unfolded in the Caspian Sea on Wednesday when the Iranian dry cargo ship Rona sent out an SOS distress signal, prompting a rapid response from…

Kidnappers Release Ex-Customs Officer After Weeks in Captivity

  Relief and gratitude have swept through the community of Ora-Igbomina in Osun State following the release of a retired Customs officer, Emmanuel Titilayo Owolabi, who was kidnapped by armed…

Stakeholders Commend Shippers’ Council CEO Over Shipping Charges Intervention 

  Maritime stakeholders across Nigeria’s shipping and logistics sector have commended the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr. Pius Akutah, for his swift…

Navy, NIMASA Strengthen Alliance to Boost Maritime Safety

  The Nigerian Navy has called for deeper collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in hydrography, as both institutions seek to further improve navigational safety and…

Containerships Edge Back Through Suez as Global Carriers Test Red Sea Waters

  Containership traffic through the Suez Canal is beginning to stir again, offering a cautious glimmer of revival for a trade route that has stood largely silent since late 2023.…

Port of Shanghai Breaks 55 Million TEU Mark 

  Despite sluggish global economic growth in 2025, the Port of Shanghai has surged to new heights, handling an impressive 55.06 million TEU in annual container throughput, a 6.9 per…

Shippers’ Council Directs Shipping Companies to Suspend Charges Review, Engage Stakeholders

    Nigeria’s Port Economic Regulator, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has directed all shipping companies, shipping agents, and terminals operating within Nigerian ports to suspend and refrain from implementing…

Fraudsters Snatch $200,000 Settlement for Dead Seafarer’s Family 

  A family grieving the loss of a seafarer was left without a vital compensation payment after fraudsters infiltrated email correspondence and diverted a $200,000 settlement into their own bank…

Nigeria Customs Service Issues New Guidelines for Courier Firms

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has moved to tighten control over courier companies, rolling out a tough new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that effectively raises the bar for operators…

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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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Merging NIMASA with Customs, FIRS dangerous

  By Dr. Ade Dosunmu  My attention has been drawn to speculation purported to have emanated from the Presidential Policy Advisory group erroneously classifying the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…