India’s shipping authorities have revealed that Ten Indian sailors, detained in Iran in July 2025 on an oil tanker, have been released after “sustained diplomatic engagement”. The sailors on the MV Harbour Phoenix were “detained, arrested and imprisoned in Iran following the vessel’s interception near Jask Port in July 2025”, the Directorate General of Shipping...
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Trump Says Iran Deal Near, Strait Reopening Soon
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that a largely negotiated memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict with Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, although Iranian media disputed his characterization of the emerging agreement. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said final details of the deal were still being discussed and would...
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NIMASA Sets Up Situation Monitoring Room For Onne Vessels Collision
A Singapore container vessel, MV MAERSK VALPARAISO and a Nigerian-flagged oil products tankeran oil tanker, MT LADY MARTINA, collided at the Bonny Inner Anchorage in Rivers State, causing vessel movement at Onne Port to a standstill. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) disclosed the situation, noting that on May 20, 2026, the collision...
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NIMASA, Hydrographic Agency Explore Local Tools To Enhance Maritime Safety
The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Hydrographic Agency are exploring avenues to enhance the use and patronage of locally developed nautical charts and other hydrographic communication tools as part of efforts to advance maritime safety in Nigeria. This formed the thrust of deliberations when the Hydrographer of...
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China Trade Growth Beats Forecast Despite Middle East War
China’s trade growth accelerated sharply in April, official data showed on Saturday, defying pressure from the Middle East conflict and reversing a recent decline in exports to the United States. Exports from the world’s second-largest economy rose 14.1% year-on-year in April, according to data from China’s General Administration of Customs, far exceeding a Bloomberg forecast...
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Nigeria Advocates Support For Developing Countries In Net-Zero Shipping
Nigeria has called on the global maritime community to prioritise fairness, equit and adequate support for developing economies in the push toward net-zero emissions in international shipping. Speaking at the 84th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy,...
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CVFF Disbursement & The Burden Of Responsibility: Why Repayment Discipline Matters For Nigeria’s Maritime Future
The long-anticipated disbursement of Nigeria’s Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) marks a defining moment for the nations maritime sector. Approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, the release of the fund signals more than policy execution it reflects a strategic effort to reposition Nigeria as a formidable maritime nation by empowering indigenous shipowners. Established under...
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Over 2,400 Cadets Trained Under NSDP, 1,088 Earn CoC — Oyetola
This The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, said 2,459 cadets have been sponsored under the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) for training in maritime institutions across United Kingdom, Egypt, the Philippines, India, and Romania since inception of the initiative. Oyetola also disclosed that 1,088 beneficiaries of the programme have obtained their...
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Importers To Pay N1,000 For SONCAP Default Fees As Port Congestion Worsen
The Federal Government has introduced a temporary Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP) default arrangement to resolve issues affecting the attachment of Shipment Certificates during the Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) processing on the National Single Window (NSW) platform. In a notice issued to importers yesterday, the NSW management said the intervention is designed...