NIGERIA: The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Shipping, Stena Bulk, and Caverton Marine Limited have signed a joint venture to create a new tanker operation serving Nigeria and West Africa's regional and global crude oil, refined product and LNG shipping requirements.

MADAGASCAR: Stakeholders met last week to develop guidelines for the country’s implementation and governance of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) with the goal of identifying potential challenges and establishing priority actions and mechanisms within the development of a comprehensive roadmap.

SOUTH AFRICA: It’s been a full five months since a Cabinet statement confirmed the appointment of Captain Rufus Lekala as the new CEO for the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), but reliable sources are now saying that the Captain is no longer going to assume the position in Pretoria.

CÔTE D’IVOIRE: A second meeting to review the roadmap for the transfer of YARIS to the YAOUNDE architecture as well as to discuss the continued funding of the system as funding of the GoGIN II ends drew input from regional maritime experts last week.

SOUTH AFRICA: Welcoming members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on board the SA Agulhas II last week, Nonhlanhla Mkhize, DG Nomfundo Tshabalala at the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) hinted at the imminent completion of the long-awaited Ocean Economy Master Plan.

From introducing game-changing safety technologies to leading in electric power solutions, Toyota Material Handling’s commitment to innovation has redefined the efficiency, safety and sustainability of forklifts, helping improve productivity for various industries in South Africa.

SOUTH AFRICA: After a four-week installation process to install a new marine excavator on the Italeni undertaken in Transnet National Port Authority’s dry dock in Durban, the grab hopper dredger is ready to resume services to maintain port depths and entrance channels.

NAMIBIA: Following the completion of drilling operations for the Sagittarius-1X exploration well in Block 2914, located in the Orange Basin, the drillship, Nobel Venturer has moved to the next well in the campaign, Capricornus-1X.