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Strengthening Ties: The Russia-Nigeria Partnership in Trade and Security Exciting developments are on the horizon for trade and cooperation between Russia and Nigeria. The latest news reveals that a new shipping service, operated by A7 African Cargo Line from Russia, is set to launch operations by mid-June. This venture is not just another commercial route; it signifies a deeper connection between two nations with unique aspirations and challenges. At the outset, two container ships, each…

Mogadishu (AX) — In a harrowing turn of events at Rosslare Europort, a mere whisper of alarm echoed through the grim silence of a shipping container. Nine migrants, hailing from Somalia and Eritrea, had endured an unimaginable ordeal. Starved and parched, they spent four days in the stifling dark, stuffed like sardines, all in a desperate bid for freedom. Why endure such hardship, one might wonder? A phone call for help stirred a chain of actions that led to their rescue on a brisk Monday morning. Upon their discovery, the…

Mogadishu (AX) — The resurgence of pirate activity in the Indian Ocean alongside a surge of armed robberies in the Singapore Strait has reignited international apprehension regarding maritime safety. These notorious acts now pose a renewed threat to crucial global shipping avenues. Alerts from the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) and the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP ISC) have startled ship operators. They advised boosting ship defenses in these…

On a lively Saturday, a flotilla of boats darted around MV Ruen during a daring Indian military raid, as captured by Ministry of Defence/PIB and relayed through CNN. Mogadishu (AX), famed for its vibrant markets and historical allure, has resumed its piracy saga. After a lull lasting five months, Somali pirates have re-emerged, casting shadows over global shipping routes that stretch across the vast oceans. The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR), under the vigilant watch of Operation ATALANTA, sounded the alarm when a…

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (AX) — "The Biden administration just rolled out fresh rules to tackle the flood of bargain-basement shipments from China, especially targeting online retail behemoths Shein and Temu," the Associated Press reported. This new directive sets its sights on closing gaps in the "de minimis" exemption, which currently allows goods under $800 to bypass U.S. tariffs and extra fees. The changes could profoundly affect Chinese e-commerce firms banking on low-cost, direct-to-consumer shipping to snag a foothold in the…

Divers inspected the underside of a colossal container ship that had blocked the Suez Canal and discovered some damage to the bow but not severe enough to ground the ship, officials said on Wednesday. The dives were part of an ongoing investigation into what caused the grounding of Ever Given, now anchored in Great Bitter Lake, a wide stretch of water halfway between the northern and southern ends of the canal. Salvage teams finally managed to free the ship with a skyscraper size on Monday afternoon.…

Experts on Tuesday boarded a colossal cargo ships that had been stuck in the Suez Canal for almost a week before being released when questions swirled about the ground that had shaken the global shipping industry and blocked one of the world's most important waterways. The Ever Given was anchored in Great Bitter Lake, a wide stretch of water halfway between the north and south ends of the canal, after rescue teams finally managed to release the skyscraper on Monday afternoon. The ship, stuck sideways in a narrow…

Maritime traffic through the Suez Canal in Egypt resumed on Monday after a giant container ship that had blocked the busy waterway for almost a week returned, the canal authority said. 400 meters (430 yards) Ever Given got stuck diagonally across a southern part of the canal in strong winds at the beginning of last Tuesday and stopped traffic on the shortest shipping between Europe and Asia. "She is free," an official involved in the rescue operation was quoted as saying by Reuters. After the dredging…

Somalia delivers closing arguments in maritime border dispute THE HAAG, The Netherlands - Somalia asked the United Nations Supreme Court to overturn Kenya's request for a latitude maritime border stretching into the Indian Ocean in a decades-old legal dispute between the two East African nations. Kenya abruptly withdrew from the case, days before they were due to start on Monday,…

Putschist General Khalifa Haftar's forces claimed late Monday that they had intercepted a Turkish ship flying a Jamaican flag on its way to the port of Misrata in western Libya. Turkey is the main foreign supporter of the internationally recognized government of the National Accord (GNA) in the West, which has been fighting the Haftar-led East Libyan National Army (LNA) for years. LNA spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari said the commercial cargo ship, the Mabrouka, had a crew of 17, including nine Turkish…