South Africans amongst those on intercepted flotilla South Africans amongst those on intercepted flotilla Israeli authorities intercept Global Sumud Flotilla Thursday, October 2, 2025 0 370 At least six South Africans were amongst those involved in the interception by Israeli authorities of most of the boats involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF).
Djibouti dispute will continue despite ruling Djibouti dispute will continue despite ruling London court confirms terminal seized illegally Thursday, October 2, 2025 0 422 Reacting to statements issued by the Government of Djibouti relating to a court ruling on the matter between DP World and Port de Djibouti SA (DPSA), DP World has issued a statement challenging claims that the dispute was dismissed and that the matter is now closed.
Recovery in WCRL sees increase in TAC Recovery in WCRL sees increase in TAC SOUTH AFRICA: An announced increase in the allocated harvesting rights for West Coast Rock Lobster (WCRL) is being based on scientific evidence... Wednesday, October 1, 2025 0 342
Owner confirms commitment to crew welfare Owner confirms commitment to crew welfare SOUTH AFRICA: Owners of the SA Agulhas, J*S Maritime Partners have confirmed their commitment to crew welfare following the detention of the... Tuesday, September 30, 2025 0 478
Moving Africa’s maritime agenda forward Moving Africa’s maritime agenda forward SOUTH AFRICA: Recognising the need to align policy, infrastructure, skills and investment, the Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) is introducing a... Tuesday, September 30, 2025 0 418
Celebrating achievements in the boatbuilding community Celebrating achievements in the boatbuilding community SOUTH AFRICA: Friday night’s SABBEX Awards Dinner attracted a large crowd of close to 350 people who donned their finest to celebrate the... Monday, September 29, 2025 0 368
Moves towards port productivity Moves towards port productivity In July the Minister of Transport committed to achieving an hourly crane efficiency of 30 moves an hour over the next four years. Given the... Thursday, September 25, 2025 0 1280
Future of green shipping calls in Tanzania Future of green shipping calls in Tanzania TANZANIA: The newly commissioned car carrier, the Grande Shanghai, docked at the Port of Dar es Salaam this past week marking the launch of a new... Thursday, September 25, 2025 0 499
0 Shipping MRA Online Friday, March 6, 2026 SAMSA commits to address service delivery issues SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is facing the industry in a series of engagements where stakeholders are being encouraged to express their concerns and table the immediate challenges. Based on input at the...
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Wednesday, March 4, 2026 A doctor on deck SOUTH AFRICA: A team of young South African doctors is harnessing rapid advances in communications technology to deliver professional medical care to fishing crews at sea, while helping vessel operators avoid operational downtime and costly...
0 Women in Maritime MRA Online Thursday, February 26, 2026 Calling for more involvement from developing countries Tanzania has called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to strengthen technical cooperation and capacity-building to help developing countries participate more effectively in the review and validation of IMO model courses, arguing...
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Global fishing vessel treaty finally triggered to come into force The 2012 Cape Town Agreement has met the requirements for entry into force and will enter into force in February 2027, closing a longstanding gap in the global maritime safety framework.