The safety of crew on board vessels and the vessel itself is an important aspect of sea trade.

The Nigerian maritime sector operates under a sophisticated legal framework that grants the Federal High Court exclusive jurisdiction over admiralty matters. Understanding the power of in rem actions and the grounds for vessel arrest is essential for navigating cross-border maritime disputes and securing rapid relief in this jurisdiction.

Nigeria has lost over $1.5 billion to foreign marine insurers in just three years. That's not a projection.

In Nigeria, the execution of an aircraft or engine sale agreement will attract stamp duties at an ad valorem rate of 1.5%.

In a landmark decision delivered on February 25, 2026, the Court of Appeal in Strickland Services Limited v. Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service & Anor nullified the Akwa Ibom State Maritime Sector...

More often than not, flying in Nigeria does not always go as planned: flights get arbitrarily delayed, bags go missing or damaged, and sometimes trips are even cancelled at the last minute.

Maritime law, also known as admiralty law, has a rich history dating back centuries. Its origins can be traced to ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Romans, who established principles governing maritime trade and navigation.

On 17 February 2026, the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships (the "Beijing Convention")...

In 1999 African ministers responsible for civil aviation under the aegis of the Organisation of African Unity (now the African Union) adopted the Yamoussoukro Decision – a multilateral agreement between Africa's 54 countries ...

In the world of global shipping, insurance isn't just paperwork; it is infrastructure. It determines who can trade, under what conditions, and at what cost.

As Economists would say, opportunity cost is the benefit forgone when an alternative item is chosen. Therefore, the opportunity cost of paying taxes could be other expenses that may have been settled using the taxes paid ...

A contract of carriage of goods by sea is usually between the shipper and the ship owner or carrier. The terms of the contract of carriage are generally evidenced by a bill of lading.

In order to avoid the Consignees of Cargo turning the Port into a dumping ground for their Cargo storage leading to Ports Congestion and other logistic challenges, the Nigerian Government came...

In global shipping, power is often measured in fleets, ports, and cargo volume.

The ongoing US–Iran war dynamics, alongside broader Middle East tensions, including Israel–Iran hostilities, have intensified global concern over a potential Strait of Hormuz crisis.

Nigeria's recent election back into the Council of the International Maritime Organisation, after 14 years, marks more than a diplomatic milestone.

In 1972, the Federal Government of Nigeria issued the Nigerian Enterprises Promotion Decree, more commonly known as the Indigenisation Decree.

The major focus of most businesses is to achieve customer satisfaction by sustaining and/or improving the quality of goods and services delivered to their clients.

On Friday, January 25, 2019, the Federal Government of Nigeria ("FGN"), in furtherance of its commitment to infrastructure development being a key growth driver and economic development enabler; ...

This six-part series began in Part I with an overview of the Cape Town Convention and the Aircraft Protocol.