Nigeria’s Ports Record 12.3% Cargo Growth in Q2
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria’s ports recorded a strong increase in cargo activity in the second quarter of 2026, with total throughput rising by 12.3 per cent to 35.74 million metric tonnes. The figure, contained in the Nigerian Ports Authority’s Q2 2026 Operational Performance Report, represents an increase from the 31.83 million metric tonnes recorded in […]
Diplomatic Efforts Advance as Red Sea Security Risks Persist
By Gbemisola Azeez Diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East are showing signs of movement, even as a deadly attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea highlights the continuing risks to regional security and international shipping. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed al-Ansari, said negotiations between Oman and Iran over arrangements for […]
Iran Turns Back Six Vessels in Strait of Hormuz
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy turned back six vessels that attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz through routes not approved by Iranian authorities, state television reported on Monday. According to the report, the incident happened overnight when the vessels tried to use an unauthorised route through the strategic waterway. A state television […]