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Acquisition: Hapag-Lloyd to Pay $300m Severance as ZIM Workers End Strike

  Hapag-Lloyd is preparing to allocate roughly $300 million to finance severance packages for about 500 employees who will retire as part of its planned acquisition of ZIM Integrated Shipping…

EU Extends Red Sea Naval Mission as Shipping Nerves Fray

  The European Union has agreed to prolong its maritime protection mission in one of the world’s most volatile shipping corridors, committing nearly €15 million to keep Operation ASPIDES at…

Fresh US Caribbean Boat Strike Kills 3 as Narco-War Death Toll Hits 150

    A United States military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea has killed three people, pushing the death toll in Washington’s expanding maritime campaign against…

Nigerian Shippers’ Council Donates Dental Chairs to Apapa Hospital 

  The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has donated specialised adjustable dental chairs to the General Hospital in Apapa, a move aimed at improving access to oral treatment for residents and maritime…

Oyetola Receives Southwest City Boy Movement Directors, Commends Youth Mobilisation for National Development

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday received State Directors of the City Boy Movement (CBM) from the Southwest region in his office in…

Maritime Labour Convention Clocks 20 

  The world’s leading maritime labour and shipping bodies have marked the twentieth anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) with a renewed campaign to strengthen protections for seafarers and…

Panama Takes Control of Key Canal Ports After Court Voids Hutchison Contracts

  Panama has moved swiftly to secure the uninterrupted functioning of its vital canal gateway ports after the country’s Supreme Court annulled long-standing concessions held by Hong Kong–based conglomerate CK…

Mediterranean Migration Toll Soars as 2026 Begins with Record Deaths

  At least 606 migrants have died or been reported missing in the Mediterranean since the start of 2026, marking the deadliest opening to a year since the International Organization…

Greenland Rejects Trump’s Hospital Ship Offer

  Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, has firmly rebuffed a proposal by US President Donald Trump to send an American hospital ship to the Arctic territory, declaring that Greenland neither…

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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…