Mauritania advances offshore data availability Mauritania advances offshore data availability Agreement for seismic data signed Tuesday, July 23, 2024 0 1093 MAURITANIA: Mauritania has signed an agreement that will significantly expand the onshore and offshore data available to enhance exploration opportunities.
Two African countries sign up for more sustainable fisheries Two African countries sign up for more sustainable fisheries Benin and Sierra Leone sign Agreement of Fisheries Subsidies Tuesday, July 23, 2024 0 1487 Benin and Sierra Leone deposited their instruments of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on Friday last week bringing the total number of African countries to have signed to 15.
Addressing constraints in regional MCCs Addressing constraints in regional MCCs GHANA: An interdepartmental meeting held last week in Nigeria aimed to address constraints and challenges experienced by Economic Community of... Monday, July 22, 2024 0 1325
Transnet gets billion-dollar loan to aid recovery Transnet gets billion-dollar loan to aid recovery SOUTH AFRICA: The African Development Bank Group has approved a ZAR 18.85 billion ($1 billion) corporate loan to Transnet for its recovery and... Thursday, July 18, 2024 0 1229
Ban on bait carrying drone upheld Ban on bait carrying drone upheld SOUTH AFRICA: The new Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has called the ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal to uphold the ban... Thursday, July 18, 2024 0 1382
Collaborating to improve maritime security in East Africa Collaborating to improve maritime security in East Africa Regional maritime security issues were discussed at the end of June when leaders from Madagascar, Mauritius and Tanzania met with the Combined... Wednesday, July 17, 2024 0 1210
Improving data collection in African ports to boost efficiencies Improving data collection in African ports to boost efficiencies COTE D’IVOIRE: An initiative to create an African Ports Connectivity Portal, funded by the Beijing-based Multilateral Co-operation Centre... Tuesday, July 16, 2024 0 1454
Fertilizer spills from stricken vessel Fertilizer spills from stricken vessel Tuesday, July 16, 2024 0 1196
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Friday, December 20, 2024 Lepanto report will lead to further investigations SOUTH AFRICA: Following the release of the Preliminary Report into the sinking of the Lepanto this week, Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, has confirmed that a Marine Court of Enquiry will be convened in the first quarter of next year as...
0 Shipping MRA Online Monday, December 16, 2024 Far reaching resolutions to address challenges in the African maritime sector Unathi Sonti, Executive Chairperson of the Maritime Business Chamber returned from the 7th Conference of the Association of African Maritime Administrators (AAMA) that was held in Tanzania at the end of November with an update on some of...
0 Shipping MRA Online Friday, December 13, 2024 Tanker added to South African registry SOUTH AFRICA: The 100.7m tanker, Uhambo, was officially welcomed as African Marine Solutions’ (AMSOL) 14th vessel to join the South African ships registry this week at a ceremony held in the Port of Durban on Monday.
0 Insights & Opinion MRA Online Thursday, December 12, 2024 OPEN LETTER: Dear Captain Rufus Lekala Dear Captain Lekala I think I can speak on behalf of many in the South African maritime industry when I say we are looking forward to seeing a permanent CEO take up position at the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). When the...
Far reaching resolutions to address challenges in the African maritime sector Monday, December 16, 2024
Far reaching resolutions to address challenges in the African maritime sector Monday, December 16, 2024