Moves towards port productivity Moves towards port productivity State of the Maritime Nation Part 2 Thursday, September 25, 2025 0 1283 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 release of the annual Container Port Performance Index this week and the continued low ranking of South Africa’s terminals, we have to ask ourselves: is this good enough?
Future of green shipping calls in Tanzania Future of green shipping calls in Tanzania New car carrier makes maiden calls Thursday, September 25, 2025 0 511 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 East Asia–East Africa service after departing from the port of Taicang, China.
New book celebrates maritime heritage New book celebrates maritime heritage SOUTH AFRICA: It took two years to curate, but the stunning coffee table book on the country’s supertugs is a fitting testimony to South... Wednesday, September 24, 2025 0 681
Calling for ocean justice Calling for ocean justice “A sustainable ocean economy cannot be achieved without justice, inclusion and resilience,” Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the... Tuesday, September 23, 2025 0 1331
Offshore block agreements signed as Liberia ignites O&G sector Offshore block agreements signed as Liberia ignites O&G sector LIBERIA: Having announced a five-year strategic plan to revitalise the country’s oil and gas sector last month, separate announcements over... Tuesday, September 23, 2025 0 467
New SBM likely for Durban as clarity provided on Island View Precinct New SBM likely for Durban as clarity provided on Island View Precinct SOUTH AFRICA: After the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) appointed a transaction advisor to validate the Island View Precinct Strategy and... Friday, September 19, 2025 0 1352
Global support tips in favour of ending subsidies Global support tips in favour of ending subsidies Among four countries to deposit their instruments of acceptance this week, Kenya helped tip the scale to see the World Trade Organisation (WTO)... Friday, September 19, 2025 0 366
Unlocking Africa’s domestic boating potential Unlocking Africa’s domestic boating potential SOUTH AFRICA: Despite claiming a leading position as a supplier of boats and yachts to the international market, South Africa has not been able to... Thursday, September 18, 2025 0 618
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.