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The third quarter of 2025 marked a defining period for Nigeria's transportation sector, characterised by decisive policy action , bold infrastructure strides...

The Federal High Court, in the case of Seadrill Mobile Units Nigeria Limited v The Honourable Minister for Transportation & 2 Others, has held that Rigs fall within the scope of the definition of vessels under the Cabotage Act ...

The Federal High Court in the recent case of NOBLE DRILLING (NIGERIA) LIMITED V THE NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY (NIMASA) & THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION1 provides clarity on Sections 2, 5 and 22(5) of the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act, Cap. C51, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 (Cabotage Act).

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) recently completed a comprehensive Law and Development consultancy for the Federal Government of Nigeria. The project focused on Financial Services, Maritime, Aviation...

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi was recently reported to have stated that government was in the process of establishing a new national carrier...

I write to draw your attention to my recent letter to the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy regarding transformative reforms needed to achieve a quadrillion naira economy...

Carriage of goods by sea is a complex commercial and legal process that typically commences from the point of purchase of goods from a foreign manufacturer or seller and culminates in delivery to the buyer in Nigeria.

The maxim, "Once on Demurrage, always on Demurrage" is with respect to the subject matter of a Charterparty.

Nigeria, Africa's largest economy and most populous nation, has over 853 kilometres of coastline and access to global trade routes.

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 (Regulation) Law 2017 and ...

Globally, the clamour for reducing gas emissions that impact climate change is profound. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has embraced this trend through...

It has become the practice for Terminal Operators or Shipping Companies as the case may be to transfer cargoes by barges from the ports' terminals to off-dock terminals...

A vessel may load crude in Port Harcourt, discharge containers in Mumbai, or bunker in Mombasa. Yet when a collision, oil spill, or injury claim arises, the decision on liability is often made in London.

Nigeria is the maritime backbone of West Africa. Its coastline stretches over 850 kilometres and is home to strategically located ports including Apapa, Tin Can Island...

Following Nigeria's colonial and post-colonial eras, indigenous participation in key economic sectors remained limited, posing a significant challenge to national development and self-reliance.

A caveat registered in the courts serves to prevent a ship's arrest by committing to pay a bond for any sum claimed against the ship which is equal to or less than the amount stated in the caveat.

A Bill of Lading is an instrument in writing, signed by a carrier or his agent, describing the freight so as to identify it, stating the name of the consignor, the terms of the contract...