West Africa shipping service upgrades

New shipping structure provides dedicated loops

CMA CGM has announced an upgrade to their WAX services which will now feature three dedicated loops that includes two new services in the Asia to West Africa schedules.

This strategic reconfiguration aims to reflect the market growth dynamics in the region and provides a commitment to schedule reliability, reduced transit times and increased capacity. The new structure enables us to better cater to the West African Central Range markets while maintaining seamless connectivity.

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Ongoing stakeholder meetings discuss fishing vessel regulations

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6 May 2026 TURNING THE VOLUME DOWN: The benefits of underwater noise reduction 5/6/2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The session will bring together the perspectives of environmental NGOs, port professionals and ship owners/operators to reveal the latest strategies and technologies for mitigating URN and its effects. An expert panel will unpack ongoing regulatory discussions of URN at the IMO and explore the recently launched URN module within IAPH’s Environmental Ship Index (ESI), which can be used by ports and ships to 'turn down the volume’ on this critical shipping output.

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20 May 2026 BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ACOUSTIC TELEMETRY DATA 5/20/2026 8:00 AM - 5/21/2026 3:00 PM

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4 Aug 2026 16th AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA'S CONFERENCE 8/4/2026 - 8/6/2026

The Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (AASA) invites researchers, students, industry stakeholders, government partners and all interested parties to its upcoming biennial conference, themed “Resilience through Collaboration,”

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