Category: #Maritime
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5 DEAD, 87 MISSING AFTER FERRY FIRE OFF PHILIPPINES COAST
At least five people have died and 87 are missing after a passenger ferry caught fire off the coast of Palawan in the Philippines, authorities said. Another 42 people were rescued after the MV June Aster caught fire about two kilometres off the coast while travelling from Manila to Coron on Wednesday evening. Authorities said…
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INEFFICIENT LOGISTICS THREATENS NIGERIA’S BLUE ECONOMY POTENTIAL — IMION DG
The Director-General of the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION), Rear Adm. Thaddeus Udofia (rtd.), has identified inefficient logistics as a major obstacle to Nigeria fully harnessing the economic potential of its blue economy. Udofia spoke on Monday, September 7, in Apapa, Lagos, while opening a three-day executive training on “Logistics and Trade Facilitation for…
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TINUBU BACKS MARITIME SECTOR EXPANSION, TARGETS WEST AFRICA CARGO HUB STATUS
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to expanding Nigeria’s maritime sector and positioning the country as a major cargo hub for West and Central Africa. Tinubu made the commitment when he received the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola, at the State House in Abuja. Mobereola…
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NIGERIA, BANGLADESH DEEPEN MARITIME SECURITY COOPERATION
Nigeria and Bangladesh are moving to strengthen bilateral defence and maritime security cooperation, with both countries exploring practical areas of collaboration to improve naval capacity and address emerging maritime threats. The Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Mainul Kabir, reaffirmed his country’s commitment during a high-level meeting with the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm.…
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NAVY DISCOVERS, DEACTIVATES SUSPECTED ILLEGAL CRUDE OIL FACILITY IN RIVERS
The Nigerian Navy has discovered and deactivated a suspected illegal crude oil storage facility containing an estimated 93,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Rivers State. The operation was carried out by personnel of Forward Operating Base BONNY on Thursday at Allison Community in Bonny Local Government Area under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, following intelligence…
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NIGERIA’S PORTS RECORD STRONGER CARGO, VESSEL TRAFFIC IN Q1 2026
Nigeria’s maritime sector recorded notable growth in the first quarter of 2026, with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) reporting increases in cargo movement, vessel traffic and port activities. According to the NPA, ocean-going vessel traffic rose by 19.5% to 46.75 million Gross Registered Tonnage, while total cargo throughput increased by 11.6% to 32.38 million metric…
