Waterways News

30/05/2026

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Tin Can Island Port Command has moved to contain what it describes as a flagrant breach of port regulations, after the product tanker MT NY Maria reportedly discharged Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at the MRS Terminal — locally known as Dantata Jetty — without the required Customs clearance and while the vessel remained under an active Customs seal. Full story in the comments section.....

Stay connected via Google News Follow us for latest news and information on Nigeria water ways. Customs Seals Tanker, Halts Unauthorised PMS Discharge at Tin Can Island Port By Emetena Ikuku | Waterways News Correspondent The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Tin Can Island Port Command has moved to con...

29/05/2026

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola, Nigerian Chamber of Shipping President Aminu Umar, and former Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) President-General Adewale Adeyanju are among senior figures billed to participate in the 2026 Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) Dockworkers’ Day, scheduled for Wednesday, 4 June at Rockview Hotels, Apapa, Lagos. Full story in the comments section.....

Stay connected via Google News Follow us for latest news and information on Nigeria water ways. Oyetola, NCS President, Ex-MWUN Boss to Headline SCAN Dockworkers’ Day on Green Ports, June 4 Minister, labour leaders and industry chiefs converge on Apapa to confront sustainability transition and wel...

29/05/2026

The United States Treasury Department has imposed formal sanctions on Iran’s newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), the body Tehran created to manage — and effectively monetise — passage through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints. Full story in the comments section.....

Stay connected via Google News Follow us for latest news and information on Nigeria water ways. U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Iran’s Hormuz Toll Authority as Maritime Extortion Crisis Deepens Washington blacklists Tehran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority; Nigerian shippers and vessel operators warned of...

29/05/2026

Stay connected via Google News Follow us for latest news and information on Nigeria water ways. 43 Vessels Bound for Lagos Ports in Major Cargo Push as NPA Tracks Fuel, Food, and Fertiliser Shipments Apapa, Lekki Deep Sea Port, and Tincan Island Port brace for a high-volume fortnight as over 75 vess...

29/05/2026

Stay connected via Google News Follow us for latest news and information on Nigeria water ways. NMLA Raises Alarm: National Single Window Risks Collapse Without Legal Anchor Nigeria’s ambitious National Single Window trade facilitation project is hurtling toward a legal cliff edge — and maritime...

29/05/2026

Stay connected via Google News Follow us for latest news and information on Nigeria water ways. Nigerian Navy Marks 70 Years With Fleet That Has Grown Tenfold By Okeoghene Onoriobe | Waterways News Correspondent Seventy years after its establishment, the Nigerian Navy has grown from a modest colonia...

29/05/2026

The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has called on the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to act as a strategic industry stabiliser — not merely a consumer watchdog — as a simmering dispute over proposed increases in Local Shipping Charges (LSC) draws the federal government into a fresh regulatory flashpoint. Full story in the comments section.....

Stay connected via Google News Follow us for latest news and information on Nigeria water ways. Agents Petition Tinubu Over Shipping Charges as SEREC Urges NSC to Balance Shipper Protection with Commercial Reality Research group warns against regulatory rigidity as customs agents accuse Shippers’ ...

28/05/2026

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has used the 2026 International Civil Service Conference in Abuja to project its port economic regulation mandate to a broader public service audience, reinforcing the Council’s positioning as a frontline reform institution within Nigeria’s maritime sector. Full story in the comments section.....

Stay connected via Google News Follow us for latest news and information on Nigeria water ways. NSC Takes Port Regulatory Mandate to National Stage as Perm Sec Mahmood Lauds Reform Drive By Okeoghene Onoriobe | Waterways News Correspondent The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has used the 2026 Int...

28/05/2026

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Navy’s resolve to defend the nation’s territorial waters and protect critical national assets, even as the service marks seven decades of maritime security operations. Full story in the comments section.......

Stay connected via Google News Follow us for latest news and information on Nigeria water ways. Naval Chief Flags Welfare, Gulf of Guinea Security at NNS Jubilee Project Inauguration By Okeoghene Onoriobe | Waterways News Correspondent The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has reaffirmed...

27/05/2026

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has placed boat operators across Nigeria on notice ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, warning that enforcement teams will be stationed at jetties nationwide with authority to arrest violators, seize vessels, and initiate prosecution for safety breaches. Full story in the comments section.....

Stay connected via Google News Follow us for latest news and information on Nigeria water ways. NIWA Deploys Enforcement Teams Nationwide, Threatens Prosecution as Eid-el-Kabir Traffic Rises on Inland Waterways Acting MD Girei also moves to reassure stakeholders rattled by Supreme Court ruling on NI...