Nigeria: Marine/ Shipping

Nigeria's landmark insurance reform has inadvertently complicated the establishment of a domestic Protection and Indemnity club, creating a fundamental tension between modern regulatory requirements and the mutual structure essential to marine liability insurance. Can the National Insurance Commission leverage existing legal provisions to bridge this gap and capture billions in annual premiums currently flowing to foreign institutions?

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...

This appraisal examines the current procedure for arresting ships in Nigerian waters, exploring the legal framework established by the Admiralty Jurisdiction Act and the 2023 Procedure Rules. It analyzes the practical challenges faced by litigants, ship owners, and courts in enforcing this maritime remedy, while proposing solutions to improve jurisdictional clarity, prevent wrongful arrests, and manage forum tensions in international shipping disputes.

Since the passing of Nigeria's Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act in 2003, it has been hailed as a transformational policy intended to reserve domestic coastal trade for Nigerian-owned, -crewed and -flagged vessels.

On September 23rd, 2025, the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DALIL UAE, a globally recognised AI-driven technology company...

Nigeria's recent election back into the Council of the International Maritime Organisation, after 14 years, marks more than a diplomatic milestone.

Globally, the maritime industry is susceptible to disputes due to the technical nature of the industry. The maritime industry comprises various contractual relations and transactions, which sometimes result in disputes...

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").

The international maritime industry is rapidly evolving with the introduction of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships ("MASS") being a significant shift in the manner in which goods are transported across the seas.