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Fed govt to implement maritime seminar resolutions to boost blue economy
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (525+ words) July 22, 2026 by Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja …efficient dispute resolution key to trade, investment confidence — Akume Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, made the commitment at the opening of the three-day seminar in Abuja, saying resolutions reached…...
Agents want 3% NIMASA levy to finance trucks, barges
1+ week, 1+ day ago (559+ words) July 14, 2026 by Udeh Onyebuchi The National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) has urged the Federal Government to direct the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to deploy proceeds from its statutory three per cent freight…...
Port congestion, vessel shortage stall 1,000 export containers
1+ week, 6+ day ago (406+ words) July 9, 2026 by Udeh Onyebuchi The development follows complaints by shippers over the alleged abandonment of export containers at the nation’s ports by shipping companies, a situation stakeholders say is threatening the country’s non-oil export drive. Speaking during an engagement with…...
NIWA partners World Maritime Varsity to boost inland water transportation
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (275+ words) July 8, 2026 by Oluwakemi Dauda The Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, has intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s inland waterways sector through international collaboration following a strategic meeting with the President of…...
Lest we forget: Ibom Deep Seaport and Akpabio - A prophecy foretold?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (671+ words) July 5, 2026 by Our Reporter Some speeches disappear with the applause that greets them. Others acquire greater force with the passing of time. Their words do not change; history simply grows into them. Years later, they resonate with fresh power, not…...
Oyetola rallies states, investors as port funding tops $1b
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1049+ words) July 5, 2026 by Our Reporter Since the commencement of the port concession programme two decades ago, terminal operators have invested more than $1 billion to Nigeria’s port industry. At the same time, the Federal Government has intensified efforts to mobilise private investors…...
NPA launches multi-agency task force to tackle renewed Lagos port gridlock
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (462+ words) July 1, 2026 by Udeh Onyebuchi The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has inaugurated a multi-agency task force to address the resurgence of traffic congestion along the Lagos port access roads, as part of renewed efforts to ensure seamless cargo evacuation and sustain…...
PTI deepening industry skills through consultancy, underwater welding, dive medicine trainings
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (492+ words) June 1, 2026 by Elo Edremoda, Warri The Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, has reaffirmed its capacity to produce skilled manpower for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry through consultancy and trainings in critical areas. Declaring that the institute remained strategically positioned to…...
‘Why indigenous seafarers struggle to compete globally’
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (900+ words) June 1, 2026 by Udeh Onyebuchi Nigeria’s ambition to become a major supplier of maritime manpower continues to face significant hurdles as industry experts point to limited sea-time opportunities, inadequate vessel availability, and the restricted recognition of Nigerian Certificates of Competency (CoC)....
Nigeria may lose maritime economic opportunities, say stakeholders
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1212+ words) May 29, 2026 by Elo Edremoda, Warri As Nigeria intensifies efforts to diversify its economy through the Blue Economy initiative, stakeholders in the maritime sector have warned that the country may continue to lose vast economic opportunities unless urgent investments are made…...