Identifying priorities for maritime decarbonisation Identifying priorities for maritime decarbonisation Capacity building workshop addresses challenges Monday, July 28, 2025 0 459 EGYPT: Capacity-building efforts to strengthen Egypt’s maritime decarbonisation journey was prioritised at a workshop to facilitate stakeholder dialogue within the country’s maritime transport and logistics sector last week.
A commanding woman A commanding woman SA Navy change of command Monday, July 28, 2025 0 546 SOUTH AFRICA: Commander Lelethu Bixa became the second woman to be appointed to take command of a warship last week at a Change of Command parade held in Simon’s Town last week.
Guarantees in place to keep Transnet liquid Guarantees in place to keep Transnet liquid SOUTH AFRICA: Moving to stabilise Transnet’s financial situation and service the State Owned Entity’s debt, the Government has... Sunday, July 27, 2025 0 635
Hydrographic skills vital to develop Africa’s blue economy Hydrographic skills vital to develop Africa’s blue economy SOUTH AFRICA: The need to review hydrographic training in South Africa and create more formalised educational options is currently being addressed... Sunday, July 27, 2025 0 949
African appointment to international committee African appointment to international committee Nigeria’s Read Admiral Ayo has been appointed as a Vice Chair of the International Centre for Electronic Navigational Charts (IC-ENC) during... Sunday, July 27, 2025 0 364
Pointing out port performance Pointing out port performance With so much going on in the maritime space, it is often difficult to keep track of trends and developments. Social media posts jostle for our... Friday, July 25, 2025 0 734
New port will bolster country’s fishing sector New port will bolster country’s fishing sector KENYA: Completed at a cost of over $20 million, the newly constructed Shimoni Fish Port facility was handed over to the Kenya Ports Authority... Thursday, July 24, 2025 0 624
Offshore production leverages FPSO capacity Offshore production leverages FPSO capacity ANGOLA: TotalEnergies officially started production from the Begonia and Clov Phase 3 offshore projects, leveraging ullage in the PAZFLOR and CLOV... Wednesday, July 23, 2025 0 2663
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.
0 Shipping MRA Online Thursday, February 19, 2026 Project supports Future Ready Shipping for Africa The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), backed by the European Union, is inviting Sub-Saharan African Member States to apply for transformative technical assistance across digitisation, green fuels, maritime governance, and seafarer...