Lagos, Nigeria — October 30, 2025 The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) is proud to announce its official membership in Ocean Centres Ghana, a regional initiative established through a partnership between the UN Global Compact Network Ghana and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. This recognition marks a significant milestone in SEREC’s ongoing mission to promote…
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The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has released a damning investigative report exposing a sophisticated web of illegal extortion activities along Nigeria’s major trade and port access corridors, estimated to drain the nation of over ₦7.6 trillion annually. The report, titled “Persistent Menace of ‘Camp Boys’ (Kerebe/Area Boys): An Organised Extortion Network Undermining Trade…
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The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has emphasized the need for stronger regional cooperation among West African nations to harness the full potential of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and promote seamless regional trade integration. Speaking in Abuja, SEREC’s Head of Research, Mr. Eugene Nweke, urged Nigeria to deepen its collaboration…
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In a recent exclusive interview with The Prestige Blended Magazine, the Director General of the Sea Empowerment & Research Center (SEREC), Francis Uchechukwu Aniezechukwu, shared his expert insights on port modernization, digital transformation in trade facilitation, and challenges facing Nigeria’s freight forwarding industry. Aniezechukwu, who is also a clergy, author, social activist, and customs broker,…
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Lagos, Nigeria — September 18, 2025.The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre Ltd/Gte (SEREC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Barge Operators Association of Nigeria (BOAN) to enhance collaboration and promote sustainable barge operations across Nigeria. The agreement, signed in Lagos, establishes a strategic framework for joint research, policy development, and capacity building…
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Boat Tragedies Reflect Absence of National Water Safety Strategy – SEREC The Sea Empowerment and Research Center (SEREC) has raised concerns over Nigeria’s recurring boat accidents, attributing them to weak enforcement, poor community engagement, inadequate data collection, and the absence of a unified national water safety strategy. In a statement by its Head of Research,…
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The Sea Empowerment and Research Center (SEREC) has emphasized the urgent need for Nigeria to reposition its freight forwarding profession in line with international standards to enhance national growth and global competitiveness. Speaking on the issue, Fwdr. Eugene Nweke (Rff), Head of Research at SEREC, stated that aligning the profession with international best practices would…
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SEREC Unveils Strategic Measures to Ease Port Congestion and Overhaul Container Deposit Systems in Nigeria The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has released its May 2025 end-of-month bulletin, unveiling a comprehensive set of short- and long-term strategies to tackle the persistent congestion at APM Terminals Apapa and reform Nigeria’s container deposit refund practices. According…
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Delay in Refund of Container Deposits: SEREC Proposes Solutions to Shipping Industry Challenges Containers at AIM Bonded Terminal, Sagamu, Ogun State The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC), a maritime research and advocacy organization committed to promoting sustainable shipping practices and policy reform in Nigeria, has raised concerns over the continued delay in the refund…
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