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What are Africa’s chances for IMO Council election?

Representation at IMO in the spotlight

Friday, October 17, 2025 0 1570

Six African Member States have set their sights on claiming a position on the International Maritime Organisation’s Council in the elections scheduled for December this year, but it is unlikely that all will be successful. Editor, Colleen Jacka, looks at what is at stake.

Major investment supports logistics efficiency in Cape Town

Container facility provides back-of-port services

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 0 1165

SOUTH AFRICA: With plans to ultimately expand the newly opened container yard in Salt River to 63,000m², Grindrod Ltd officially cut the ribbon on the United Container Depot (UCD) which will function as a back-of-port facility to help improve Cape Town Port logistics for importers and exporters.

Hout Bay wreck removals underway

SOUTH AFRICA: Plans to salvage two vessels in Hout Bay over a period of three days have been prolonged by the discovery of an additional...

Important week for maritime decarbonisation goals

It’s an important week for the maritime industry as the second Extra-ordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee gets...

Supporting localised shipbuilding in Egypt

EGYPT: Two locally-built tugboats joined the Suez Canal Authority’s (SCA) fleet as part of the Egypt’s commitment to localise the...

Court ruling paves way for container terminal investment

SOUTH AFRICA: A court ruling on Friday has paved the way for Transnet to finalise a contract with International Container Terminal Services, Inc...

Towards a circular economy for fishing nets

SOUTH AFRICA: “The solution we see here today, the recycling and repurposing of end-of-life fishing gear, provides a glimpse of what a...

Offshore production delayed

SOUTH AFRICA: Reacting to recent legal proceedings involving environmental assessments of unrelated offshore blocks, African Energy has...

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EDITOR'S PICKS

MRA Online Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Fake seafarer documentation remains a concern

The International Maritime Organisation’s Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) issued a report at the beginning of the month outlining more than 100 documented cases of fraudulent seafarer documentation reported...

MRA Online Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Corporatisation of TNPA inches forward

SOUTH AFRICA: Detailed plans for the corporatisation of the Transnet National Ports Authority may finally be completed by next month according to a report back on the latest progress report on Operation Vulindlela.

MRA Online Monday, February 2, 2026

Sold for scrap

SOUTH AFRICA: The sale by auction of the SA Agulhas has drawn some criticism from the previous owners who contend that she was significantly undervalued and had more than scrap value.

MRA Online Thursday, January 29, 2026

Maritime lawyers must support maritime safety

The work of law practitioners improving seafarers’ working conditions and maritime safety in Kenya, as well as several other countries, is being highlighted in a new documentary series filmed by Makerchange Studios. It underscores the...

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26 Jan 2026 SAMSA STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 1/26/2026 - 2/26/2026

The South African Maritime Safety Authority has issued a Marine Notice to clarify dates for stakeholder engagements on the Draft Merchant Shipping Regulations that were published at the end of December last year