3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (313+ words) The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has said that outdated port infrastructure was one the major challenges hindering efficient port operations across West and Central African countries. At a dinner hosted for port managers…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (854+ words) After an extensive deliberation and strategic intervention by the Nigerian Shippers" Council (NSC), a total of 22 containers worth billions of naira have been released to Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The council had affirmed the existence of total outstanding liability…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (823+ words) The Federal Government has decided to expand its Deep Blue Project (DBP) to Bakassi Peninsula, Igbokoda and other vulnerable maritime corridors across the country's coastal waters as part of efforts to further strengthen maritime security architecture, BAYO AKOMOLAFE reports Prior…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (357+ words) The race to reposition West and Central Africa as a dominant global maritime corridor gathered fresh momentum this week in Lagos as the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority/President of the Ports Management Association of West and Central Africa…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (665+ words) Congratulations on your re-election. What difference would you say you made in the regional during your first tenure? One of the greatest challenges was rebuilding institutional cohesion and confidence among Member states while simultaneously repositioning MOWCA to become more visible,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (211+ words) The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Hydrographic Agency (NHA) are exploring avenues to enhance the use and patronage of locally developed nautical charts and other hydrographic communication tools as part of efforts…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (306+ words) The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is set to host the chief executives under the umbrella of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) in Lagos between May 18th to 20th, 2026. The thematic focus of the meeting will be on…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (377+ words) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that secured sea lanes and predictable regulation were necessary conditions for attracting private capital into Africa's blue economy, saying that maritime sovereignty has become an economic imperative for the continent's future. He noted that…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (624+ words) The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria's marine insurance framework to enhance indigenous capacity and support the sustainable growth of Nigerian shippers. It noted that Nigeria lost approximately N700 billion ($500 million) annually in war…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (401+ words) uncleared container volume up 50% in one month Delays linked to the migration to the National Single Window (NSW) platform by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the volume of containers trapped at the…...