NIGERIA: A Nigerian port terminal is taking positive steps towards developing a circular economy by teaming up with a recycling company to upcycle discarded tyres from trucks and cranes into fashionable flip-flops.

SOUTH AFRICA: With a total replacement of Rubber Tyred Gantries (RTGs) planned for the Port of Cape Town to help address the hours lost due to severe wind as well as a more proactive approach to planning ship diversions, port users can hope to see some positive changes to improve port efficiency in the future.

SOUTH AFRICA: With the 30^th edition of Africa Oil Week (AOW) scheduled for this coming week – new owners will host the milestone event as litigation continues from their adversary in the space, African Energy Week (AEW) which is due to take place less than a month later at the same venue.

SOUTH AFRICA: Capitalising on their 21-year milestone anniversary, the South African Maritime Training Academy has initiated a process to work collaboratively with industry stakeholders to develop plans for future growth and expansion.

SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town-based OSC Marine Africa has acquired the vessels and services of Servest Marine (a division of Servest) in a strategic acquisition that will increase their staff complement and significantly swell their local fleet as the company seeks to capitalise on international growth initiatives.

SOUTH AFRICA: An approved range of fire extinguishers featuring new dispersion technology is now available to respond to lithium-ion battery fire incidents, where traditional firefighting agents such as water, powder, and foam have proven ineffective and can even lead to re-ignition and escalated danger.

SOUTH AFRICA: Two South African researchers from the CSIR’s Coastal Systems and Earth Observation Research Group recently returned from presenting papers at the 60^th meeting of the Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association in China.

MAURITIUS: A formal letter inviting Mauritius to join the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) was delivered last week during a visit to engage with authorities in a bid to strengthen cooperation with Mauritius against maritime security challenges in the region.