Shipping & International Trade

Jireh & Greys Attorneys is a leading Nigerian law firm advising shipowners, charterers, P&I Clubs, cargo interests, commodity traders, offshore operators, banks, and logistics providers on all aspects of shipping, admiralty, and international trade in Nigeria and across West Africa.

With Nigeria’s ports of Lagos (Apapa, Tin Can Island), Onne, Warri, Calabar, and Port Harcourt handling a significant share of West African cargo and offshore support activity, our Shipping & International Trade team delivers practical, immediate, and commercially astute solutions in one of the region’s most challenging yet rewarding maritime jurisdictions.

We regularly handle:

• Charterparties (voyage, time, and bareboat), Contracts of Affreightment (COAs), and pooling arrangements
• Ship sale & purchase, shipbuilding/supervision contracts, refund guarantees, and registration under the Nigerian flag and major open registries
• Cargo claims, bill of lading disputes, misdelivery, letters of indemnity, general average, and salvage
• Marine insurance, P&I, hull & machinery, cargo, and war risks coverage disputes
• Ship arrests and releases before the Federal High Court of Nigeria, security enforcement, and admiralty jurisdiction matters
• Collisions, groundings, oil pollution, wreck removal, and limitation of liability actions
• Offshore supply, PSV/AHTS charters, drilling rig contracts, FPSO/FSRU arrangements, and marine renewables
• Sanctions compliance, export controls, trade finance under UCP 600 / ISP98, and force majeure in oil, gas, and commodity contracts
• Commodities disputes under GAFTA, FOSFA, and Nigerian arbitral rules, plus LMAA and ICC arbitration
• Cabotage compliance, NIMASA waivers, licensing of shipping companies, and local content requirements
• Freight forwarding, terminal operations, warehousing, and multimodal transport contracts

Our lawyers appear frequently in the Federal High Court (admiralty jurisdiction) and coordinate urgent arrests, releases, and multi-jurisdictional enforcement across West Africa and beyond. We maintain round-the-clock relationships with port authorities, NIMASA, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), terminal operators, and surveyors to resolve issues fast — often within hours.

Whether you need a vessel released from arrest in Lagos, a cabotage waiver expedited, a sanctions-compliant trade structure, or a high-value cargo or offshore claim defended, Jireh & Greys Attorneys provides decisive, Nigerian-focused advice that keeps your vessels sailing and your trade moving.