LIBERIA: Liberia will showcase its 2026 Offshore Direct Negotiation Licensing Round at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 this month when the investment-focused campaign will present 29 offshore blocks, over 80,000 km² of seismic data, and a growing pipeline of corporate interest to international investors

SOUTH AFRICA: Although official search and recovery operations have been called off by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), the owners of the Umkhuseli, African Marine Solutions (AMSOL), have chartered a private aircraft to assist with ongoing efforts to recover the missing crew members.

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has issued a statement in relation to the fatal incident onboard the Umkhuseli, confirming that a preliminary enquiry is underway.

NIGERIA: DP World and Nigeria-based Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group have joined forces to strengthen logistics capabilities in Nigeria, leveraging their combined expertise to support trade and unlock future growth across West Africa.

SOUTH AFRICA: In a press briefing following the latest Cabinet meeting, Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni revealed that the potential feasibility of securing a minority equity partner for the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) would be investigated.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Calling the International Maritime Organization an “obscure UN body”, US President Donald Trump, told the United Nations yesterday in New York that his administration had been forced to intervene and stop the body from “secretly” establishing a global carbon tax.

SOUTH AFRICA: The African Boating Conference (ABC) returns to Cape Town this time next month and is shaping up to deliver on the success of last year’s inaugural event that saw the establishment of the African Superyacht Working Group (ASWG).

NIGERIA: 4Clans Nig Ltd is expanding its fleet of dredgers with the delivery of new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) for deployment on the Niger City Project in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria.