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14 Indian Seafarers Rescued After Vessel Breaks Down Off Oman

  All 14 Indian mariners aboard a disabled vessel in the Northern Arabian Sea have been rescued following a multi-agency search and rescue operation involving the U.S. Navy, Omani authorities…

3 Dead After Supply Boat Sinks Following Collision at Singapore Port

  Three people have died after a supply boat sank following a collision with a landing craft at Singapore’s Pasir Panjang Terminal, prompting a major search and rescue operation involving…

U.S. Port of Long Beach Posts Strong May Throughput as Container Volumes Surge

  The Port of Long Beach recorded its third-busiest May on record, handling 842,030 TEUs during the month, a 31.7% increase compared with May 2025 as cargo volumes continued to…

Court Fines Indian Crew, Vessel $6m Over Cocaine Smuggling Through Apapa Port

  Justice Joseph Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, for importing 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine…

Sanwo-Olu Unveils Lekki Port Phase 2 as Lagos Targets Bigger Trade Hub Status

  Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that work on Phase 2 of the Lekki Port project will commence soon, as the state intensifies efforts to cement its position…

Customs, Police Deepen Alliance as NCS Ramps Up Anti-Smuggling Offensive

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have renewed their commitment to closer collaboration in tackling security threats, as Customs intensifies efforts to crack down…

NIMASA Showcases Digital Seafarer Certification Expertise to Gambia

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing maritime digitalisation and strengthening seafarer documentation systems, as it hosted officials of the Gambia Maritime…

Oyetola to Adeleke: Stop Your Incessant Blackmail, Lies

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, has accused Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, of engaging in incessant blackmail and misleading the public over the…

Trump Claims U.S. Escorted 200 Ships Through Strait of Hormuz 

  US President Donald Trump has revealed that the American military has been carrying out a previously undisclosed operation to help commercial vessels navigate the Strait of Hormuz, marking the…

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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…