MARAN, NPCC Forge Strategic Alliance To Drive Maritime Sector Growth

By Sylva OBASI The leadership of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) and that of the Port Consultative Council (NPCC) have pledged to deepen collaboration and forge strategic alliance aimed at promoting reforms, professionalism and sustainable development within the nation’s maritime industry. The commitment was made during a courtesy visit by the newly elected…

Read More

NIMASA, NHA Explore Local Hydrographic Solutions To Advance Maritime Safety

By Sylva OBASI The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and the National Hydrographic Agency (NHA) are exploring avenues to enhance the use and patronage of locally developed nautical charts and other hydrographic communication tools as part of efforts to advance maritime safety in Nigeria. PLATFORM REPORTERS gathered that this formed…

Read More

Tantita Boosts Nigeria’s Maritime Defence Capabilities With 15 Gun Boats

By Sylva OBASI In a significant boost to Nigeria’s maritime defense capabilities, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited has officially handed over 15 newly procured gun boats to the Nigerian Armed Forces. Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited is a private security company headquartered in Effurun, Delta State, specializing in protecting Nigeria’s vital oil and gas infrastructure…

Read More

Oyetola To Declare PMAWCA Board Meeting Open As NPA Hosts West, Central African Port Leaders

By Sylva OBASI The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, is set to declare open the Board of Directors meeting of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA). The three-day high-level gathering, scheduled for May 18–20, 2026, hosted by the Nigerian Ports Authority in Lagos, will bring together top maritime…

Read More

10 Years Of Impact: How AMSAY Conference Is Shaping Maritime Discourse, Mentoring Youths

Platforms Communications, conveners of the Annual Maritime Students and Youth Conference also known as “A Day With Nigerian Maritime Students”, together with the Central Planning Committee of the AMSAY Conference brand have rightly chosen a topic entitled, “A DECADE OF AMSAY CONFERENCE: EYES ON THE HORIZON”, as the central theme for this year’s event as…

Read More

A Decade Of AMSAY Conference: Reflections On Insightful Maritime Discourse, Sustainable Student Mentorship & Youth Development (Part 1)

Platforms Communications, conveners of the Annual Maritime Students and Youth Conference also known as “A Day With Nigerian Maritime Students”, together with the Central Planning Committee of the AMSAY Conference brand have rightly chosen a topic entitled, “A DECADE OF AMSAY CONFERENCE: EYES ON THE HORIZON”, as the central theme for this year’s event as…

Read More

MARAN Mulls Strategic Partnership With NPA On Port Modernisation, Capacity Building

By Sylva OBASI The newly elected executive of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has pledged to deepen collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in support of Nigeria’s ongoing port modernisation drive and broader maritime sector development. The commitment was made during a courtesy visit by the new MARAN leadership, led by its…

Read More

MAAN Lauds Obasi’s Election As MARAN Vice President, Promises Deeper Collaboration With Association 

The Maritime Arbitrators Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has extended warm congratulations to Mr. Sylvanus Obasi on his election as Vice President of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN), describing his emergence as well-deserved and reflective of his professional excellence. In a statement jointly signed by MAAN President, Mrs. Jean Chiazor-Anishere, and the Secretary, Mrs….

Read More

Onigbinde Emerges President, Obasi Wins Vice As MARAN Elects New Executive

Mr Oluyinka Onigbinde, Assistant Editor of Shipping Position Daily, has emerged as the newly-elected President of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN), while the Publisher of Platform Reporters and Producer of Maritime Platform Radio Program, Mr  Sylvanus Obasi won the position of Vice President following a keenly-contested election held by the association in Lagos…

Read More

Nigeria Risks Revenue Loss Over Arbitration In Foreign Lands – MAAN

By Sylva OBASI The Maritime Arbitrators Association of Nigeria (MAAN) have renewed calls for the adoption of arbitration as a mainstream mechanism for resolving shipping-related disputes, warning that the country risks losing significant revenue if such matters continue to be handled overseas. This concern was raised during the latest edition of Maritime Platform, a radio…

Read More