SOUTH AFRICA: Grindrod Limited (Grindrod), a JSE-listed freight logistics company, has reported a sustained performance driven by its core operations for the six months ended 30 June 2024.
SOUTH AFRICA: Benefiting from improved pricing and strong demand in wild-caught fish, the Sea Harvest Group has recorded a three percent revenue increase to R3.3 billion over the last six months.
UGANDA: The double hulled oil tanker, MT Elgon, was successfully delivered to take up operations on Lake Victoria this month to service Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania.
SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet has been assigned to the Department of Transport, following the removal of the Department of Public Enterprises from government structures in the new administration.
SOUTH AFRICA: The Chinese hospital ship, Peace Ark, is visiting the Port of Cape Town for a week to undertake a joint national and interdepartmental exercise for humanitarian medical service between People’s Republic of China and Republic of South Africa.
Kadijah Amoah – CEO of Pecan Energies Ghana – believes that Africa’s Ghana’s oil sector holds massive opportunities. “With more African countries emerging as significant energy frontiers, and new discoveries in places like Namibia heralding the establishment of greenfields industries that could really boost regional GDP, there are likely to be many oil businesses entering the continent in years to come,” she says.
GHANA: Ghana officially launched their Petroleum Hub Project which is to include extensive port as well as storage facilities and is projected to cost an estimated $12 billion.
SOUTH AFRICA: Five new tugboats were integrated into commercial shipping operations this week at the Port of Durban as Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) officially launched and christened the new acquisitions.
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.
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.
Monofilament nets are widely prohibited for fishing in SADC countries due to their destructive ecological and socio-economic impacts. Made of clear nylon, these nets are nearly invisible underwater. They are non-selective, non-biodegradable and, as the material tears easily, they are often discarded after only a few uses, creating large amounts of plastic pollution.
In celebration of International Biodiversity Day on 22 May, this presentation showcases fifteen years of foundational offshore biodiversity research in South Africa, sharing discoveries, lessons learnt and the growing momentum.
COASTWISE CONNECT is being developed as South Africa’s first virtual community for maritime professionals, bringing together people across the entire ocean economy spectrum. It aims to unite South Africa’s fragmented maritime sector by creating a collaborative digital ecosystem where professionals at all career stages can connect, learn, grow, and collectively unlock the potential of our ocean economy.
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