Despite Nigeria’s removal from piracy-prone and high-risk maritime zones, shipowners are still paying heavy war risk insurance premiums on Nigeria-bound cargoes. Stakeholders say the charges, which have cost the country …
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has confirmed an attempted boarding of the Malta-flagged chemical tanker, Endo Ponente, close to Lome Port in Togo. According to the agency, …
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) in Lagos has announced that it collected N89.2bn as revenue between January and June 2025. The amount represents a …
The $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Seaport is looking to more than double its cargo handling operations by the end of 2025, aiming for 500,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) after processing …
Shipping companies operating at Apapa Port have started prioritising the discharge of import-laden containers over the evacuation of empty units due to a sharp and sustained surge in cargo volumes. …
To strengthen maritime trade across Africa and respond to growing global shipping challenges, the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have announced …
Nigeria’s foreign trade via maritime transport surged by 91% in 2024, reaching N130.75 trillion, up from N68.44 trillion in 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Exports dominated …
Kenya Trade Network Agency(KenTrade) has embarked on a sensitization programme targeting insurance companies aiming at onboarding them in the Trade Facilitation Program(TFP) in a bid to enhance efficiency in maritime …