Maritime – City Business News

March 27, 2026 No Responses

NCDMB Lauds ESSO On $23m New Logistics Base At LADOL

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has applauded ESSO Nigeria on the groundbreaking of its permanent shorebase facility at the LADOL Deep Offshore Logistics Base, describing the project as a major demonstration that Nigeria has become a prime...

March 26, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Urges Stronger EU Role Against Illegal Fishing, Maritime Crimes

Photo Caption: L-R: Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mrs. Fatima Sugra Mahmood; Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola; Head of the European Union Evaluation Mission on the Gulf of Guinea Inter-r...

March 26, 2026 No Responses

MWUN Petitions Minister, Seeks Urgent Reinstatement Of Tally Clerks, Gangway Security At Nigerian Ports

The Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene to restore the engagement of tally clerks and on-board gangway security men across the nation’s ports and jetties, warning that their continued absence...

March 25, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Customs, AfCFTA Advance Simplified Trade Regime

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened efforts to promote inclusive trade and support small-scale businesses through a strategic engagement with a delegation from the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat.The meeting, held on March 23, 20...

March 25, 2026 No Responses

Maritime Workers Urge Navy, Marine Police To Curb Rising Vessel Attacks

The President General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu, has accused security agencies operating in the nation’s ports of dereliction of duty following a rise in attacks on vessels while at berth.Bunu specifically blamed the Nig...

March 23, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Orders MSC To Suspend New Tariff

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has directed Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to immediately suspend the implementation of its newly introduced shipping tariff, as concerns mount across Nigeria’s maritime sector over the proposed charges.In a lett...

March 23, 2026 No Responses

NPA Boss To Headline Female Talent Initiative In Maritime Industry

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, is set to headline the Female Talent Pool Initiative — a strategic programme aimed at identifying, attracting, nurturing, and empowering women across Nigeria’s maritime sec...

March 23, 2026 No Responses

Alma Mater Confers Recognition Award On NIMASA DG

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola has been honoured with an Award of Recognition by his alma mater, St. Patrick’s Grammar School, Ibadan in appreciation of his impactful mentorship and...

March 20, 2026 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Halts Implementation Of New Shipping Tariffs

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has directed all shipping lines and their respective agencies to immediately suspend the implementation of recently approved tariffs.In a statement issued on Friday, the Council said the directive follows ongoing engageme...

March 20, 2026 No Responses

SCAN To Host Dockworkers’ Day May 28, Focus On Green Port Practices

The Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) has announced plans to host its Dockworkers’ Day 2026 on May 28, as part of efforts to recognise the vital contributions of Nigerian dockworkers and promote sustainable practices in the nation’s sea...

March 19, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Customs, UK Counterpart Deepen Strategic Engagement

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its strategic engagement with the United Kingdom’s His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) as part of efforts to enhance international customs cooperation and advance trade facilitation.The development fo...

March 19, 2026 No Responses

Tariff Dispute: Shippers’ Council Harps On Dialogue

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Pius Akutah, has called on freight forwarders to adopt dialogue as a more constructive approach to resolving disputes, warning against industrial actions that could ...

March 19, 2026 No Responses

Dockworkers’ Day 2026: SCAN Pushes Green Port Initiative

The Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) has announced plans for the 2026 edition of its annual Dockworkers’ Day, aimed at celebrating the resilience and contributions of Nigerian dockworkers to the nation’s economy.Scheduled to hold on Ma...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

Nigerian Customs’ Egwunyenga Re-Elected WCO Data Model Vice Chair

Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Mary-Anne Egwunyenga, of Information and Communication Technology/Modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has been re-elected as Vice Chairperson of the Data Model Project Team of the World Customs Organisation (WC...