High Charges, Decaying Infrastructure, Poor Digital Integration Threaten Nigerian Ports’ Competitiveness — Stakeholders

By Sylva OBASI Stakeholders in Nigeria’s maritime sector have identified high port charges, ageing infrastructure, inadequate digital integration and negative attitudes among port users and operators as major obstacles to the competitiveness of Nigerian ports. They spoke during a panel session at the 4th MARAN Maritime Annual Lecture (MAMAL 2026) held at the Nigerian Air…

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MARAN Sets September 10 For Landmark Maritime Lecture on Nigeria’s Port Competitiveness

By Sylva OBASI The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has fixed September 10, 2026, for this year’s edition of its flagship MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL), with top government officials, industry leaders and maritime stakeholders expected to chart a new course for the competitiveness of Nigeria’s ports. The annual lecture will hold at the…

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