SOUTH AFRICA: The Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) and EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the objective of addressing a number of critical areas in the maritime industry aimed at training, transformation and business support.
Recognising the threat posed by maritime employees who make use of their authorised access to perpetrate a security breach within their companies, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has released a toolkit to help the industry respond better.
COMOROS: The islands of Comoros has received a major boost to finance its maritime and port ambitions following the approval of a $135 million package from African Development Bank in support of the Maritime Corridor and Regional Trade Facilitation Project (PACMFCR).
SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) officially launched two new launch boats, built in the Sandock Austral Shipyard in Durban yesterday.
SOUTH AFRICA: Salvage efforts to stabilise the wreck of the Ultra Galaxy are ongoing ahead of the issuing of a further tender for a full wreck removal following a directive from the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) to owners.
CAMEROON: The establishment of an African Union Institute for Blue Economy and Technology was proposed during a consultative workshop funded by the Kingdom of Norway to finalise a strategy to shape a Blue Economy Strategy for Cameroon.
LIBERIA: Commander Norm Witt, a retired member of the US Coast Guard, has been appointed as Vice President, Port State Control Affairs of the Liberian Ship Registry.
SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) says that it is confident about attracting another suitable investor after the exit of TotalEnergies from the offshore blocks 11b/12b and 5/6/7.
The Q1 2026 Maritime Tender Intelligence Report is the first in a new series of quarterly deep-dives. It includes detailed sections highlighting trends and opportunities within a number of maritime sectors across Africa.
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.
Dr Toby Rogers from Shark Spotters and Courtney MacSween from Innovasea will be joining as workshop facilitators. A basic understanding of the statistical programme R would be beneficial, but isn't crucial.
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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