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Maersk Raises 2026 Guidance as Q2 Earnings Surge Maersk delivered a strong second quarter, driven by higher container vo...
14/08/2026

Maersk Raises 2026 Guidance as Q2 Earnings Surge

Maersk delivered a strong second quarter, driven by higher container volumes, rising Ocean spot rates and growth across its three core businesses, prompting the Danish shipping and logistics group to sharply raise its full-year earnings guidance.
Revenue rose 20% year on year to US$15.8 billion, while EBITDA increased to US$3 billion from US$2.3 billion.

EBIT almost doubled to US$1.6 billion, taking the group’s EBIT margin to 10%.
Ocean led the improvement, with revenue up 23% and EBIT reaching US$935 million, compared with US$229 million a year earlier and a US$192 million loss in Q1 2026.

https://shipsandports.com.ng/maersk-raises-2026-guidance-as-q2-earnings-surge/

Iran Counters US, Says Strait Of Hormuz Remains Under Its Control Iran has rejected U.S. claims of control over the Stra...
14/08/2026

Iran Counters US, Says Strait Of Hormuz Remains Under Its Control

Iran has rejected U.S. claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz, insisting the strategic waterway remains under Tehran’s management and that vessels cannot pass without its permission.

Hossein Taeb, the newly appointed head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force, said on Thursday that the United States had failed in its efforts to undermine Iran’s influence in the region.

https://shipsandports.com.ng/iran-counters-us-says-strait-of-hormuz-remains-under-its-control/

Customs Intercepts Two Lion Cubs In Alleged Wildlife Smuggling Operation The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted two...
14/08/2026

Customs Intercepts Two Lion Cubs In Alleged Wildlife Smuggling Operation

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted two live lion cubs allegedly being smuggled out of Nigeria through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in an intelligence-led operation that led to three arrests.

The suspects, including the alleged owner of the cubs, a driver and a Customs clearing agent, were arrested on 4 August by the Special Wildlife Office of the Customs Intelligence Unit, in collaboration with other Customs units and conservation partner Focused Conservation.

https://shipsandports.com.ng/customs-intercepts-two-lion-cubs-in-alleged-wildlife-smuggling-operation/

Tinubu Assents to Port Economic Regulator BillPresident Bola Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulato...
13/08/2026

Tinubu Assents to Port Economic Regulator Bill

President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Bill, 2026, paving the way for the establishment of a dedicated economic regulator for Nigeria’s port sector.

The development was disclosed by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Pius Akutah, in a post on Facebook.

https://shipsandports.com.ng/tinubu-assents-to-port-economic-regulator-bill/

Houthi Attack on Cargo Ship Kills Six in Bab el-Mandeb Six people, including four crew members and two Yemeni rescuers, ...
13/08/2026

Houthi Attack on Cargo Ship Kills Six in Bab el-Mandeb

Six people, including four crew members and two Yemeni rescuers, have been killed in a Houthi attack on the cargo ship Tihamah in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemeni authorities said.

The Egyptian-owned vessel was attacked on Tuesday while anchored northeast of Yemen’s Perim Island, according to reports...

https://shipsandports.com.ng/houthi-attack-on-cargo-ship-kills-six-in-bab-el-mandeb/

Onne Port Stakeholders Threaten Shutdown Over Bad Roads, E-Call-Up Charges Stakeholders at the Onne Port in Rivers State...
13/08/2026

Onne Port Stakeholders Threaten Shutdown Over Bad Roads, E-Call-Up Charges

Stakeholders at the Onne Port in Rivers State have threatened to shut down operations from Monday, 17 August 2026, over deplorable roads, inadequate infrastructure and alleged arbitrary charges linked to the e-call-up system.

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Onne Youth Congress and other port stakeholders also demanded the immediate suspension of the e-call-up system, accusing authorities of imposing charges on truckers without providing the infrastructure needed to support port operations...

https://shipsandports.com.ng/onne-port-stakeholders-threaten-shutdown-over-bad-roads-e-call-up-charges/

LSSTF Boosts Navy’s Lagos Operations with 200 Protective GearThe Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has donated 200...
12/08/2026

LSSTF Boosts Navy’s Lagos Operations with 200 Protective Gear

The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has donated 200 pieces of protective equipment to the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT to strengthen security operations across Lagos and its maritime domain.

The Executive Secretary of the LSSTF, Ayodele Ogunsan, disclosed this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Adams Aliu.

https://shipsandports.com.ng/lsstf-boosts-navys-lagos-operations-with-200-protective-gear/

Navy, NIMASA Renew Five-Year Pact to Boost Maritime SecurityThe Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Maritime Administration a...
12/08/2026

Navy, NIMASA Renew Five-Year Pact to Boost Maritime Security

The Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have renewed their strategic partnership with a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening maritime safety and security across Nigeria’s territorial waters and wider maritime domain.

The agreement, signed at the Naval Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, is expected to deepen inter-agency cooperation, protect lives and property, and support legitimate maritime activities as Nigeria advances its Blue Economy agenda...

https://shipsandports.com.ng/navy-nimasa-renew-five-year-pact-to-boost-maritime-security/

22 Crew Rescued After Fire Aboard COSCO-Managed Car Carrier Twenty-two crew members have been rescued after a fire broke...
11/08/2026

22 Crew Rescued After Fire Aboard COSCO-Managed Car Carrier

Twenty-two crew members have been rescued after a fire broke out in the engine room of the COSCO-managed car carrier Min Jiang Kou off the coast of Costa Rica.

The Marshall Islands-registered vessel was about 630 miles south of Costa Rica and sailing towards Ecuador’s Port of Manta when the fire was reported on 8 August, according to the US Coast Guard...

https://shipsandports.com.ng/22-crew-rescued-after-fire-aboard-cosco-managed-car-carrier/

Hapag-Lloyd’s $4.2bn Zim Takeover Faces Growing Israeli Opposition Hapag-Lloyd and Israeli private equity firm FIMI Oppo...
11/08/2026

Hapag-Lloyd’s $4.2bn Zim Takeover Faces Growing Israeli Opposition

Hapag-Lloyd and Israeli private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds’ proposed $4.2 billion acquisition of Zim is facing growing opposition from Israeli authorities, casting fresh doubt over whether the deal will secure government approval.

Eight government agencies are expected to submit their positions on the transaction, but a meeting scheduled to discuss the deal has been postponed to 9 September, according to a report published by Israel's financial newspaper Calcalist...

https://shipsandports.com.ng/hapag-lloyds-4-2bn-zim-takeover-faces-growing-israeli-opposition/

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