Hout Bay wreck removals underway Hout Bay wreck removals underway Ongoing efforts to revive small harbours Tuesday, October 14, 2025 0 1511 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 unidentified vessel beneath one of the wrecks.
Important week for maritime decarbonisation goals Important week for maritime decarbonisation goals MEPC meeting kicks off in London Tuesday, October 14, 2025 0 667 It’s an important week for the maritime industry as the second Extra-ordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee gets underway to discuss the adoption of global regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping.
Supporting localised shipbuilding in Egypt 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... Monday, October 13, 2025 0 1337
Court ruling paves way for container terminal investment 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... Monday, October 13, 2025 0 1293
Towards a circular economy for fishing nets 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... Saturday, October 11, 2025 0 1656
Offshore production delayed Offshore production delayed SOUTH AFRICA: Reacting to recent legal proceedings involving environmental assessments of unrelated offshore blocks, African Energy has... Friday, October 10, 2025 0 681
Africa shines at world port awards' ceremony Africa shines at world port awards' ceremony African ports came out tops at the IAPH Sustainability Awards winning three of the eight categories at this year’s awards ceremony held in... Thursday, October 9, 2025 0 446
Aligning Africa’s blue economy ambitions Aligning Africa’s blue economy ambitions NIGERIA: A regional workshop attracting delegates from across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concluded at the beginning of... Wednesday, October 8, 2025 0 354
0 Ports MRA Online Friday, April 10, 2026 Land reclamation application in the Port of Durban SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority is seeking approval to reclaim 22.4 hectares of land within the Port of Durban between the existing Point multi-purpose terminal quay wall and a proposed new Point Container Terminal quay wall.
0 Insights & Opinion MRA Online Thursday, April 2, 2026 Pilchard punches above its weight in pricing SOUTH AFRICA: According to information included in the Competition Commission’s second Cost of Living (Col) released yesterday, the humble can of pilchards is punching above its weight in an era of relentless food price inflation.
0 Marine Engineering MRA Online Monday, March 23, 2026 Researchers address underwater exploration challenges SOUTH AFRICA: Researchers at CSIR believe that they will soon be able to broadcast high-resolution sonar images of ocean pipelines, hidden underwater mines, subsea cables and even mineral prospects to the surface faster than ever before.
0 Report Back MRA Online Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Will a Transport Council really solve our port problems? SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking at yet another conference aimed at providing a forum to address South Africa’s logistics and freight woes, President Cyril Ramaphosa proposed that a permanent Transport Council be established to “build the...