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Evergreen Bulks Up Fleets With $1.47B Order For 23 New Container Ships From China
Taiwan’s largest container operator, Evergreen Marine Corporation, has placed a massive order for 23 container ships at two Chinese shipyards through its Singapore-based subsidiary, Evergreen Marine (Asia).
The announcement yesterday,…
Apapa Customs, NDLEA Bust 347.5kg Cannabis Haul At Lagos Seaport
In a swift joint operation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Port Command and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized 347.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud—a potent cannabis strain—hidden inside an imported Toyota Sienna…
Nigerian Navy To Upgrade Tongeji Island Outpost In Ogun State To FOB
The Nigerian Navy NN has disclosed plans to upgrade the Tongeji island outpost in Ogun State to Forward Operating Base (FOB) .
Rear Admiral Abubakar Abdullahi Mustapha, Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command on Thursday, 22…
CUSTOMS : KLT Command Seizes Expired Imports At Joliz Terminal
The Acting Area Controller , Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command, Nigeria Customs Service, Deputy Comptroller BL Adigun, has announced two major seizures at a terminal highlighting the Command's intensified crackdown on expired, substandard,…
Indian Seafarers Hit Hardest In 2025’s Record Of Seafarers Abandonment Crisis
By Roland Ekama
Indian seafarers faced unprecedented abandonment in 2025, topping the list with 1,125 cases against any other nationality—out of 6,223 seafarers left stranded across 410 ships worldwide, according to…
BREAKING: Tinubu Renames Olokola Deep Seaport, Approves Immediate Take-Off.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the commencement of commercial oil drilling at Tongeji Island in Ipokia Local Government Area, positioning Ogun State to officially become an oil-producing state.
Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed…
GIE Logistics To Open China Office Aimed To Meet Clients Demand
By Roland Ekama
Fast-rising freight forwarding and customs brokerage firm GIE Logistics Limited has announced plans to open an office in China before the end of 2026.
The company already operates three offices in Lagos and Rivers…
ISWAN Secures Consultative Status At IMO
The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has announced that it has been granted consultative status by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
This recognition marks a significant milestone in ISWAN’s…
Adeyanju Pledges NSITF Expansion Into Maritime Sector
By Roland Ekama
Deputy President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, has assured stakeholders in the maritime industry that the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has plans underway to engage private…
MWUN Hails Oyetola’s Bold Ban On Wooden Boats To End Deadly Waterway Tragedies
The Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has commended the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Honourable Adegboyega Oyetola (CON), for his decisive pronouncement banning wooden boats from Nigerian waterways.
This , the union says…