India Issues Directive to Address Use of Fraudulent Seafarer Certificates

  The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) of India has released a circular aimed at curbing…

Nigeria Customs Service Set to Reintroduce 4% FOB Levy to Fund Modernisation Initiatives

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced its intention to reintroduce the 4% Free on…

Traditional Ruler Demands Release of Report on Calabar Port Dredging Contract 

  A traditional ruler in Calabar South Local Government Area, Etubom Nyong Effiom Okon Etim Ewa…

Customs, NAFDAC Intercept ₦20.5 Billion Worth of Illicit Pharmaceuticals at Onne Port

  Nigerian authorities have intercepted sixteen containers of unauthorised pharmaceuticals at the Port Harcourt II Command…

27 Dead After Tourist Boat Capsizes in Vietnam’s Halong Bay Amid Storm Conditions

  At least 27 people have died after a tourist boat capsized in Halong Bay, northern…

Former Greek Owner of Seized Cargo Ship Denies Involvement in Cocaine Trafficking Case

  The former Greek owner of a cargo vessel seized by Spanish authorities in 2023 for…

Global Seafarer Abandonment Cases Rise by 30% in 2025

  New data from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) indicates a 30% increase in reported…

Nigeria Customs Service Commission Renovated School in Ajegunle

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commissioned the newly renovated Christ Assembly Nursery and Primary…

Customs Seize Undeclared Foreign Currency Near Seme Border, Handover to EFCC 

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit Zone A, has intercepted a vehicle carrying…

Waterside Centre Launched in Apapa to Promote Maritime Collaboration

  The Waterside Centre was inaugurated in Apapa on Thursday as a new platform aimed at…

NIMASA Shuts Down Two Lagos Terminals over Persistent ISPS Code Violations

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), acting in its capacity as the Designated…

Oyetola Vows to End Fish Importation, Unveils Push for Aggressive Local Production

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has vowed to end Nigeria’s dependence…