Lagos International Maritime Week 2025: Maximizing Ocean Resources in Africa
Lagos International Maritime Week 2025 (LIMWEEK) is billed to hold between 29–30 September 2025 at Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
It is hosted by Zoe Maritime Resources Ltd
with the theme:
“Our Oceans, Our Seas, Our Obligations – Maximizing Ocean Resources in Africa”
(Adapted from IMO’s World Maritime Day 2025).
LIMWEEK 2025 returns with its 10th International Maritime Business-to-Business Conference and Exhibition, spotlighting Africa’s ocean economy and sustainable maritime development.
This year’s edition promises dynamic discussions, strategic networking, and actionable solutions for the continent’s maritime future.
Highlights of the event include Keynote Lecture to be delivered by Dr. Oluwasegun Musa, CEO of Global Transport Policy – a global transport leader with influence across three continents.
The lecture will be followed by the 10th International Maritime Business to Business Conference and Exhibition featuring round tables on various subjects namely.
Maritime
Maritime Transportation, Logistics and Port Development
Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea
Marine Environment
Women in Maritime
Maritime Training & Education,
Maritime Law & Arbitration
Deep Offshore &Sea bed mining.
Speakers are drawn locally and internationally. Expected speakers include Jette BJERRUM, the Consul General of Denmark , Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla , Chief of the Naval Staff, Dr Dayo Mobereola, Director General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency , (NIMASA), Eng Felix Omatsola OGBE, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Enitan SOLARIN, Managing Director , Yoa Insurance Brokers , Alhaji Munirudeen Bola OYEBAMIJI, Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority[NIWA] ,Oluwadamilola EMMANUEL, General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority [LASWA], Dr. Abubakar DANTSOHO ,Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority ,[NPA], Comptroller Mme Hauwa ABUBAKAR , Uhabia OJIKE, Country Manager - Fovis Mazars Nigeria , Dr Kingsley IGWE, Registrar/CEO, Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarders ,Oluseyi OLUYEDE, Managing Director, Niger Benue Transport Co Ltd, Aminu UMAR, President, Nigerian Chamber of Shipping, AIG CHINEDU - Maritime Police Command, Emmanuel MAIGUWA, President Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria and Esther OIBO, MD/COO, Fleet Fence Ltd to mention a few.
Mentoring and the development of the next generation is important for the sustainable development of the maritime industry.
At LIMWEEK 2025 , the organizers will match mentees with mentors who can help them navigate every part of the maritime industry .
Over the years LIMWEEK has enjoyed participation from around the world – Bangladesh, Cameroun, Denmark, France , the Gambia, Ghana, Tanzania, Namibia, Sierra Leone ,South Africa, the UAE, the United Kingdom , and the USA. This year Liberia is joining LIMWEEK
for the first time.
The Roundtable on Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea, usually led by the Chief of the Naval Staff, has regularly drawn participation of foreign navies , namely the Danish Royal Navy ,the USA Naval Command-Africa, the French Navy and more recently the British Royal Navy .This year, Jette BJERRUM ,the Consul General of the Royal Danish Consulate will share experiences on what Denmark is doing in developing human capacity in the Gulf of Guinea.
LIMWEEK is a platform that continues to grow and is living up to its corporate mission –“Developing Maritime Capacities, Expanding Maritime Frontiers “!! It is the right platform for anyone who wants to establish maritime footprints in Africa .
The Lagos International Maritime Week 2025 is proudly sponsored by
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency,
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board,
National Inland Waterways Authority,
Yoa Insurance Brokers,
Global Transport Policy and Fitz Williams Ventures Ltd.
The LIMWEEK 2025 presents a rare opportunity for industry stakeholders to grow their businesses.
Interested people are invited to register at www.limweek 2025.com and can also contact the organizers by sending an email to info@zoemaritime.com or zoemaritime@gmail.com or call these numbers Tel. 0903 350 3240.
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