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IMO Canvasses Coordinated Action To Evacuate 20,000 Stranded Seafarers In Persian Gulf
In a stark evaluation of the escalating crisis, the International Maritime Organisation IMO, Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez warned that around 20,000 seafarers remain trapped aboard vessels in the Persian Gulf amid tensions…
Marine& Blue Economy Ministry Announces 160% Surge in 2025, Assures Stakeholders NNSL Revamping
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced a remarkable 160 per cent increase in revenue generated by agencies under his Ministry, attributing the surge to sweeping reforms and a renewed focus on…
National Single Window Opens Dedicated Support Centre in Apapa To Assist Port Users
The National Single Window (NSW) platform, Nigeria's digital trade facilitation portal, went live last Friday, days after its formal launch on Wednesday of the same week, marking a significant milestone in the Federal Government's drive to…
SIFAX Group Wins Triple Honours At Maritime Industry Merit Awards
SIFAX Group and its Chairman, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, recorded a remarkable outing at the Maritime Industry Merit Awards (MIMA) 2025, clinching three prestigious honours in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s…
Akwa Ibom , Customs Agree On Bonded Terminal Establishment To Cut Cost Of Doing Business
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has secured federal approval for a bonded terminal in the state following a meeting with the Comptroller‑General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, at the Customs…
Bayelsa Govt Describes Agge Deep Seaport As Nigeria’s Next Billion-Dollar Maritime Goldmine
By Roland Ekama
The Bayelsa State government is calling on global investors to seize a "compelling commercial opportunity" in the Agge Deep Seaport project, positioning it as a transformative hub for trade, logistics, and industrial…
Comrade Akin Bodunde Emerges SSASCGOC National Treasurer , As Alakija Gets 2nd Term As PG
By Roland Ekama
President of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Branch, Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), Comrade Akinola Bodunde has been elected as the national…
NAGAFF Makes Case For National Single Window Project Benefits
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has reaffirmed its strong support for Nigeria's National Single Window (NSW) project, a transformative one-stop portal for trade processing.
Amid calls for…
Strait of Hormuz Fees Hit $2M Per Ship, As Iranian Minister Exposes Global Chokepoint Cash Grabs
The Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi has fired back at critics slamming the country's new $2 million charge for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil chokepoint.
He said “Let me be absolutely clear,” he…
Lagos Govt Unveils Blue Economy TV To Champion Nigeria’s Waterways Potential
By Roland Ekama
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) General Manager, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, on Monday, March 23, 2026, hailed the launch of Blue Economy TV as a pivotal "awakening of consciousness" for Nigeria's vast…