Tag: Vessel

NDLEA Secures Court Order To Detain Vessel, 21 Crew
December 17, 2025 No Responses

NDLEA Secures Court Order To Detain Vessel, 21 Crew

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured an order of a Federal High Court in Lagos to detain a ship, its captain and 20 other crew members following the seizure of 25.5 kilograms of cocaine in the hatch...
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Navy Rescues 10 Crew Members From Distressed Vessel
November 11, 2025 No Responses

Navy Rescues 10 Crew Members From Distressed Vessel

The Nigerian Navy has rescued 10 crew members from a distressed vessel, MV SEMA III, which was en route to Calabar from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Ayiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on...
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EFCC Arraigns Vessel, Crew For Alleged N12b Oil Theft
October 30, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Vessel, Crew For Alleged N12b Oil Theft

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a vessel, MT Ostria, alongside three men before the Ikeja Special Offences Court over the alleged theft of petroleum products valued at N12 billion.The defendants — Raymundo Panaligam...
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Photo News
August 18, 2025 No Responses

Photo News

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, right, (representing the President) and the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Alhaja Folasade Mujidat Tinubu-Ojo at the official naming ceremony of the 40,000 cubic metres (CBM) WAGL Energy Li...
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Nigerian-Owned Container Vessel Berths At Onne Port
August 1, 2025 No Responses

Nigerian-Owned Container Vessel Berths At Onne Port

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho has restated the readiness of the NPA to promote the indigenous ownership of shipping vessels in line with the ‘Nigeria First’ policy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.Speaking d...
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NPA Berths First Wholly Nigerian-Owned Container Vessel
July 4, 2025 No Responses

NPA Berths First Wholly Nigerian-Owned Container Vessel

To maximize the gains derivable from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on July 2nd, 2025 at 05:05 hours deployed its state-of-the-art marine crafts to berth the first wholly Nigerian-owned container vessel.The...
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Ports & Cargo Welcomes Largest General Cargo Vessel
June 17, 2025 No Responses

Ports & Cargo Welcomes Largest General Cargo Vessel

Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has recorded a historic milestone with the arrival of IPSARION, the largest general cargo vessel ever handled at its terminal at the Tin Can Island Port, Lagos. IPSARION, a...
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Bonny Gas Transport Charters Eco-Friendly Newbuild Vessel
May 20, 2024 No Responses

Bonny Gas Transport Charters Eco-Friendly Newbuild Vessel

Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), a subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), has chartered a newbuild vessel, AKTORAS, in a strategic move to diversify and reduce the carbon footprint of its shipping portfolio.  BGT was founded in 1989 to provide...
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World’s Largest Car Carrier Debuts
January 23, 2024 No Responses

World’s Largest Car Carrier Debuts

SAIC Group, a prominent Chinese automotive manufacturer, officially named and commissioned the LNG dual-fuel car carrier SAIC Anji Sincerity. Constructed by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard, the vessel, featuring 7,600 parking spaces, is exclusively built for SAIC Anji ...
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Firm Boosts Fleet With New LNG-Powered PCTC
November 12, 2023 No Responses

Firm Boosts Fleet With New LNG-Powered PCTC

Japanese shipping company, Nippon Yusen Kaisha has taken delivery of Sweet Pea Leader, the latest LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), at Tadotsu Shipyard, part of Imabari Shipbuilding Group. Ordered from Nihon Shipyard, the 77,644 GT vessel...
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JTF Arrest Vessel, 10 Crew Members
August 30, 2023 No Responses

JTF Arrest Vessel, 10 Crew Members

THE Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), on Tuesday arrested an oil vessel MV Ofuoma and 10 crew members conveying alleged illegally refined petroleum products in Rivers. The Component Commander OPDS, Commodore John Siyanbade, who represented the OPDS...
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Lekki Deep Seaport Receives First Transshipment Vessel
June 30, 2023 No Responses

Lekki Deep Seaport Receives First Transshipment Vessel

Lekki Deep Seaport, on Thursday, announced the arrival of the first transshipment vessel to call at the container terminal of the port.  In a statement, Lekki Deep Seaport explained that the vessel, Rimbaud, owned by CMA CGM shipping compan...
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APAPA PORT BERTHS LARGEST CONTAINER CARRIER IN ITS HISTORY
June 17, 2023 No Responses

APAPA PORT BERTHS LARGEST CONTAINER CARRIER IN ITS HISTORY

The Lagos Port Complex (LPC), Apapa,  on Friday,  16th June, 2023 made history by its berthing of a 300m LOA vessel. NPA described the development as unprecedented and “a testament to the unwavering commitment of the Mohammed Bello Koko-l...
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Lekki Seaport Berths Largest Vessel Since Inauguration
May 20, 2023 No Responses

Lekki Seaport Berths Largest Vessel Since Inauguration

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Lekki Deep Seaport on Friday, May 19th, 2023, berthed a 300 Meter Length Over All (LOA) vessel, christened CMA-CGM RABELAIS.  According to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the journey of the 6570 TEUs capa...
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