SOUTH AFRICA: The construction of new multi-purpose vessel for the Port of Cape Town that will assist in attending to oil spills as well as clean up pollution and debris officially got underway at Damen Shipyards Cape Town last week Friday.

SOUTH AFRICA: With citrus exports set to increase towards the end of the month, the Western Cape Government (WCG) has raised the alarm on the Cape Town Container Terminal’s (CTCT) failure to meet its own recovery targets that were put in place to stabilise operations in the short term.

TOGO: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met this week to examine the draft Supplementary Act relating to cooperation in suppressing illicit maritime activities in the region with the aim to clarify opportunities for more effective implementation.

South African Nouum Engineering and Mauritius-based ship repair and conversion yard Taylor Smith Shipyard (TSS) have signed a cooperation agreement that will significantly expand the focus and reach of the each company’s ability to provide larger marine engine overhaul work within the region.

SOUTH AFRICA: Following the successful hosting of their maritime defence and security event, Creative Space Media is broadening the scope of their annual conference to encompass the full oceans economy with the launch of the inaugural Oceans Economy Expo 2024.

NAMIBIA: Azule Energy is the latest energy company to enter into Namibia’s offshore oil and gas space having signed an agreement with Rhino Resources Namibia to farm-in to offshore Block 2914A.

SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Transport (DoT) is working on a strategy aimed at ensuring the continued capacity to provide long-term maritime emergency response along the country’s coastline.

GHANA: “No nation can afford to do it alone,” the President of Ghana told delegates at a naval symposium this week as he called for greater levels of cooperation and collaboration amongst global maritime stakeholders.