SOUTH AFRICA: The implications of corporatisation on port users were explored during the recent Port Tariff Roadshow hosted by the Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA).

EGYPT: Ten African States representing the Southern African Development Community (SADC) met with leadership of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) earlier this month to discuss ways of joint cooperation and exchanging expertise in various fields of development.

Samantha Montes (Maritime Oracle Consulting) joined a room full of maritime experts on Monday to reflect on the action needed to plot the survival of maritime training in South Africa and reflects on where the industry is moving.

Breaking into a new market with new technology can be daunting.  Factor in trying to convince vessel owners to allocate budget to an area that has traditionally lacked attention, and it is easy to understand why the success of the Ocean Doctor concept is worth celebrating. Maritime Review Africa sat down with its founder, Dr Sage Gerdharee, to get a better understanding of the motivation behind this new venture that puts healthcare into practice at sea.

The International Union of Marine Insurance has committed to engage with global welfare and protection organisations to address concerns relating to the live export of animals on an aging fleet that has been found to consistently be the worst performing vessel category by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU).

SOUTH AFRICA: The newly launched offshore cruiser from Askari Yachts, the Askari 65 will make her journey to the United States of America to showcase her ocean-going capability and elegant styling at the Annapolis Powerboat Show in October.

SEYCHELLES: Recognising their status as coastal nations, Norway and Seychelles are discussing areas of mutual interest and cooperation across maritime themes.

SOUTH AFRICA: Releasing its interim results for the six months ending 30 June, Grindrod Limited (Grindrod) has reported headline earnings of R593 million and a 52% increase in EBITDA to R884 million driven by the strong performance of the Port and Terminals segment.