KENYA: The convening of African Maritime Authorities in Kenya last week has once again emphasised the need to harness the opportunities of a transitioning maritime sector by focusing on providing the evolving skills required by seafarers.

SOUTH AFRICA: Maersk has opened a new 10,000 m² bonded warehouse and distribution centre in Cape Town to improve intermodal connectivity and provide a new link in their integrated logistics solutions.

SOUTH AFRICA: The listing of the SA Agulhas on a prominent website for international vessel sales has prompted the current owners, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), to distance itself from the advert and declare that it is indeed fake.

SOUTH AFRICA:  The South African Maritime Safety Authority’s (SAMSA) ICT team is continuing to investigate and work on recovering their systems after a cyber security attack impacted its information technology systems in mid-April.

MAURITANIA: Production from Ivory Coast’s highly anticipated Baleine oil field is expected in 2023. Owned by a consortium comprising ENI, an Italian multinational oil and gas company, and Petroci, the Ivorian national oil company, the consortium jointly operates and manages the field for exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbons in the area.

NAMIBIA: Panelists unpacked Namibia’s potential to become a regional transport and integrated logistics hub on the back of energy sector development during the second day of the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2023 in Windhoek this week.

The sale of four ships to the value of just over $75m will see Grindrod Shipping Holdings undertake significant debt repayments including the repayment of the $7.5 million remaining outstanding amount on the Company’s $100.0 million senior secured credit facility, which is scheduled to mature in May 2023

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Navy kicked off a national recruitment drive yesterday in Gauteng to identify potential diver recruits over the next month.