NIGER: With ambitions to become a major actor in Africa's sustainable fisheries transformation by aligning its national strategies to continental objectives, Niger has concluded a three-day workshop to address its plans with the Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (PFRS).
SOUTH AFRICA: The Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources has resolved to conduct an urgent oversight visit to Alexkor following a sitting this week that included a briefing from the Equitable Access Campaign (EAC) highlighting allegations of maladministration and corruption in the State Owned Enterprise (SOE).
MOROCCO: Speaking at the opening of the high-level preparatory workshop for the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3) recently, Morocco’s Secretary of State for Maritime Fisheries, Zakia Driouich, stressed the need for a strong, coordinated African voice at the discussions scheduled for June.
While forklifts increase operational efficiency, they also pose significant safety risks if not handled properly. Inadequate safety measures can lead to accidents, causing damage to goods, injuries to people and, in severe cases, fatalities.
A joint patrol aimed at deterring piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Aden, Socotra Gap and along Somali east coast through coordinated patrols by five vessels from the Combine Maritime Forces (CMF) and European Union Naval Forces (EUNAVFOR) last month.
EGYPT: Seven countries participated in a subregional workshop held in Hurghada, Egypt last week to build technical skills, enhance coordination mechanisms, and reinforce contingency planning for such spills.
MADAGASCAR: Port security personnel in Madagascar have completed a full-scale exercise and specialised training in Mahajanga to boost the safety and security of the country’s major ports.
SOUTH AFRICA: The National Department of Transport has granted a deadline extension for the Request For Information (RFI) regarding potential Private Sector Participation stakeholders in rail and port sectors to the 30 May 2025.
The CLIVAR Atlantic Region panel is pleased to invite you to join the second edition of its webinar series, welcoming two invited speakers:
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.
The 8th Maritime Industry Soccer Tournament will take place in Cape Town on Saturday the 9th of May! This annual event, hosted by AMSOL, sees hundreds of players and supporters from across the maritime industry compete for the title of tournament champion - all for a good cause.
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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