The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) is set to host the 2025 edition of its flagship event, the MAMAL Annual Maritime Lecture, bringing together top-tier stakeholders from across Nigeria’s maritime landscape.
This year’s gathering will feature distinguished guests including the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; Tantita Security Services Limited; renowned maritime expert Engr. Greg Ogbeifun; and the Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN).
Also expected are leading maritime legal minds such as Mrs. Funke Agbor SAN and Dr. Emeka Akabogu SAN, who will deliver the keynote address. The event will host terminal operators, shipowners, and business leaders including Chief Mrs. Chinwe Ezenwa, CEO of Lelook Bags.
Other associations expected to attend include the Nigerian Trawler Owners Association (NITOA), the African Shipowners Association (ASA), the Shipowners Association of Nigeria (SOAN), and the Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA).
MARAN also announced that MAMAL 2025, previously scheduled for August 28, 2025, at the Eko Hotel, has now been rescheduled for August 27, 2025, at the Four Point by Sheraton Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The event, which has the theme “Addressing the Burden of War Risk Insurance on Nigerian Maritime Trade,” will focus on the persistent imposition of Extra War Risk Insurance (EWRI) premiums on vessels operating in Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea.
The lecture will host strategic dialogues on maritime security, the impact of global shipping insurance practices, and the way forward for stakeholders in the fishing, shipping, and broader maritime sectors.
Stakeholders participation in the forthcoming MAMAL 2025 is considered critical and timely to help shape actionable outcomes and reinforce industry advocacy for safer waters and fairer trade conditions.
The lecture is expected to bring together over 500 industry participants, including shipowners, terminal operators, insurers, legal practitioners, maritime regulators, naval representatives, and diplomats.
Confirmed speakers include Dr. Emeka Akabogu (Maritime Lawyer), Barr. Temisan Omatseye (former DG, NIMASA), and top representatives from NIMASA, the Nigerian Navy, and international maritime bodies.
Speaking on the upcoming MAMAL Annual Maritime Lecture 2025, MARAN President, Godfrey Bivbere explained that MAMAL 2025 aims to thoroughly examine the perceived threats, realities, and profound implications of persistent Extra War Risk Insurance (EWRI) on Nigeria’s maritime trade and the wider Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
Providing more details about the highly anticipated conference, which has consistently served as a crucial rallying point for all maritime stakeholders due to MARAN’s respected voice, Bivbere added:
“The Summit will also explore issues leading to the classification of the nation’s waters as high-risk zones, roles of classification societies like the Lloyds of London, the roles of core stakeholders like NIMASA, Nigerian Navy and other maritime and security operators.”