The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called an extraordinary session of its Council to address…
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NPA Bags Champions Newspaper’s Outstanding Agency of the Year 2025 Award
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been named Outstanding Agency of the Year 2025 by…
Liberian Registry Rolls Out Digital Seafarer Documents
The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest ship registry, is set to introduce electronic seafarer documents…
CMA CGM Reopens Gulf Bookings With Multimodal Cargo Routes
CMA CGM has resumed export and import bookings for Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia…
New Customs Duties Push Up Cost of Tokunbo Cars in 2026
Buying a used imported car in Nigeria has become significantly more expensive in 2026 after…
South Africa Detains Chinese Vessels Over Illegal Entry Into Maritime Zone
South African authorities have detained and fined four Chinese-flagged fishing vessels after they entered the…
Norway Bans Merchant Fleet From Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Attacks on Shipping
Norway has barred its merchant fleet from entering the Strait of Hormuz, escalating its response…
MSC, Nigerdock Sign 45-Year Deal for Snake Island Container Terminal
Swiss shipping giant MSC Group has secured a 45-year concession to develop a major new…
Navy Chief Orders Crackdown on Maritime Crime
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has ordered Nigerian Navy commanders…
Iran Warns World to Brace for $200 Oil as Gulf Attacks Rock Shipping
Iran warned the world to brace for oil at $200 a barrel as its forces…
Customs Seize ₦6.8bn Contraband at Apapa Port
The Nigeria Customs Service has seized 13 containers of prohibited, expired and falsely declared goods…
Customs Seize Undeclared Cash, Smuggled Goods at Kano Airport
The Nigeria Customs Service in Kano has intercepted undeclared foreign currencies and a range of…