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Nigeria's transportation sector experienced significant growth and transformation in Q2 2026, driven by accelerated infrastructure projects, enhanced regional integration through AfCFTA, and increased private sector participation. The quarter showcased operational improvements across aviation, maritime, and road networks, supported by the positive impact of 2025 tax reforms on investor confidence and regulatory efficiency.

Nigeria's port sector enters a transformative phase with the enactment of the Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency Act, establishing a comprehensive legal framework for economic regulation and oversight. The legislation grants the Nigerian Shippers' Council expanded statutory powers over tariffs, licensing, competition matters, and commercial dispute resolution. Critical questions remain about implementation and how the new regulatory structure will coordinate with existing maritime agencies to avoid ju

Under common law, carriers were liable for loss or damage to goods in their custody notwithstanding the absence of fault on their part.

A ship charterer is a person or company who enters into an agreement with a ship owner for the hire of a ship either for the carriage of passengers or cargo on a ...

Today, the 29th of September marks the 2022 World Maritime Day. The theme "New Technologies for Greener Shipping" was chosen by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to promote the use of

The Nigeria Maritime Space has witnessed tremendous growth over the last year. The Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, i.e. the ministry in charge of maritime in Nigeria, has set out goals which it intends to achieve...

CMA is a French shipping company that is engaged in the transportation of goods from foreign sellers to recipients in Nigeria and from Nigerian sellers to buyers in other countries.

The global maritime industry is at a critical juncture, as the urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has reached unprecedented levels. In response, the International Maritime Organization...

On June 17, 2025, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (the "Commission") issued the Guidelines for the Operationalisation of Advance Cargo Declaration Regulation (the "Guidelines").

With Nigeria's position as a leading oil producing country, the transportation of crude oil from the country is a basic and foundational component of the international oil supply chain.

Nigeria's economy has long been tied to crude oil as its primary revenue source, stunting progress and growth for many years.

The petroleum shipping industry is an international industry, whose operations traverse the length and breadth of the world's waterways.

Recently, the news that Nigeria has approval from the United Nations (UN) to have an extended Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)...

Join the Maritime Practice Group of Olisa Agbakoba Legal - OAL in an upcoming and engaging webinar themed; "Nigeria's Blue Economy Prospects: Opportunities and Challenges".

The Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) was established under the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act of 2003 in Nigeria.

On 29 March 2019, the Court of Appeal (COA) set aside the decision of the Federal High Court (FHC) in the case between Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Advance Cargo Declaration Regulations, 2024 (the "Regulation"), establishes a technology-driven system that mandates the electronic submission...