Category: Maritime

French vessel attacked in Strait of Hormuz, crew injured -Reports

      French shipping company CMA CGM confirmed on Wednesday that one of its vessels was targeted in an attack on Tuesday while transiting through the...

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3 children die as boat capsizes in Bayelsa

    Philip Jeremiah Eke Three children have lost their lives after a boat conveying passengers from Azuzuama in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa...

Tinubus visit to Bayelsa:Navy detains personnel involved in free -for -all fight

    By Philip Eke, Yenagoa   The Nigerian Navy has arrested an unknown number of personnels involved in a public altercation with fellow military officers...

Oyetola advances plan to revive National shipping carrier

Adegboyega Oyetola The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has disclosed significant progress toward refloating a national shipping carrier to...

Thousands of U.S. Army paratroopers arrive in Middle East as buildup intensifies

    Buildup   Thousands ​of soldiers from the U.S. Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division have started arriving in the Middle East, ‌two U.S. officials...

FG signs deal worth $746million for Modernisation of Apapa and Tincan Island Ports 

  .. Tinubu calls for nurturing of economic cooperation between Nigeria and UK   King Charles 111 and President Bola Tinubu0   President Bola Tinubu on...

The Battle for Kharg Island: The Gulf Flashpoint That Could Crash the World Economy

  In every modern war there is always one target that carries more meaning than geography. It becomes the economic artery of a nation, the lever that could bend the...

Iraq closes airspace for additional 3 days amid regional tensions

  The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority on Tuesday announced a new 72-hour extension of the country’s airspace closure amid ongoing regional tensions. In a...

Maritime sector records 24.8% cargo growth in 2025 – NPA

  L-R: Minister of Marine Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho,...

Trump promises protection for ships in Strait of Hormuz

  Protection U.S. President Donald Trump says he intends to secure shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which is threatened by Iran, including with the U.S....