Cargo Ship Declared Total Loss After Attack Off Yemen
A cargo ship has been declared a constructive total loss after being struck by multiple unknown projectiles off Yemen, in the latest attack to further raise tensions in the…
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Nigeria Enters New Port Regulation Era As NPERA Replaces Shippers’ Council
Nigeria’s port sector has entered a new regulatory era following the formal transition of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council into the Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA). The transition follows…
Nigerian Navy Rescues 22 Passengers Abducted By Sea Robbers In Akwa Ibom
The Nigerian Navy has rescued 22 passengers abducted by suspected sea robbers after their wooden passenger boat was hijacked along the Calabar–Oron–Ibaka waterway in Akwa Ibom State. The passengers…
Seafarer Killed In Attack On Bulker In Strait Of Hormuz
A seafarer has been killed in an attack on the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Minoan Dignity while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as attacks on commercial shipping in the strategic…
Oyetola Announces US Lifting of 12-Year Condition of Entry on Nigerian Vessels
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s maritime sector, following the decision by the United States Coast Guard (USCG)…
Pirates Hijack Cargo Ship Off Somalia
A cargo vessel has been hijacked off Somalia after eight armed pirates boarded and seized control of the ship, according to a warning issued by the United Kingdom Maritime…
Iran Shifts to ‘Fully Offensive’ Posture as US Peace Talks Stall
Iran has shifted from a defensive to a “fully offensive” posture as efforts to end its war with the United States and restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz…
EFCC Probes Suspect Over Undeclared Cash Seized at Kano Airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into Haruna Yusuf after the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted undeclared foreign currencies worth $73,000, £15,957 and 827,800…
Panama Canal Turns 112 as Traffic Rises, Water Concerns Mount
The Panama Canal has marked its 112th anniversary with vessel traffic on the rise, even as renewed water shortages threaten to constrain operations. The canal, which opened on 15…
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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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The Rise and Transition to Glory of NPA’s Paul (Texas) Erakhifu
By Ikechukwu Onyemekara From humble beginnings at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) when he was employed on October 17, 1994 (the month of his birth) as a junior…