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Shipping Charges: Police Warn Agents Against Disrupting Port Operations

  The Ports Authority Police (Western) Command has issued a firm warning to freight forwarders and Customs agents against any actions that could disrupt port activities, following mounting tensions over…

FG Defends £746m UK Port Deal as Nigeria Pushes Trade Overhaul 

  The Federal Government has defended its £746 million ports upgrade deal with the United Kingdom, insisting it will deliver faster trade, lower costs and jobs, despite concerns that foreign…

FG Targets Seven-Day Port Clearance as Nigeria Unveils Trade Shake-Up

  The Federal Government has set an ambitious target to cut cargo dwell time at Nigerian ports to under seven days by 2026, rolling out sweeping reforms anchored on a…

Nigerian Navy Nabs Stowaways Hidden in Ship Rudder

  The Nigerian Navy has intercepted two suspected stowaways hiding inside the rudder compartment of a cargo vessel in Lagos waters, thwarting a risky attempt to flee the country undetected.…

Iran’s $2 Million Hormuz Toll Sparks Global Shipping Alarm

  Iran has begun quietly charging up to $2 million per voyage on select commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, tightening its grip on one of the world’s…

BREAKING: MSC Nigeria Suspends Tariff Increase Following Regulatory Directive

  Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Nigeria has announced the suspension of its recently implemented tariff adjustment, citing a directive from the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC). In a customer advisory issued…

Shippers’ Council Writes MSC, Others, Insists on Suspension of New Tariff

    The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has formally written to the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and other shipping agencies operating in Nigeria, directing them to suspend the implementation of…

US Pushes IMO to Scrap Net Zero Plan as Global Divisions Deepen 

  The United States has stepped up its challenge to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) flagship decarbonisation plan, urging the UN maritime body to abandon its proposed Net Zero Framework…

IMO Council Condemns Strait of Hormuz Threats

  The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a strong condemnation of threats and attacks against vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the situation is…

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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…