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Partnership to support ocean management

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A new partnership between the Nippon Foundation–GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and ProtectedSeas will further initiatives to foster collaborative efforts to build a comprehensive picture of the ocean and seabed.

Coordinated maritime patrol launched

Strengthening maritime security

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SIERRA LEONE: A multi-day maritime operation to promote regional cooperation and strengthen the capacity of member states to combat maritime threats was launched in Freetown on Monday.

Supporting maritime education in Africa

TANZANIA: Discussions to cooperate to building capacity in the maritime sector were held during a visit from the President of the World Maritime...

Strengthening Africa’s position in global trade

DP World has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ITOCHU Corporation, one of Japan’s largest trading companies, to expand...

Pledging port performance

NIGERIA: Recognising the importance of port performance to promote economic growth for the country’s exports, the Managing Director of the...

Cameroon signs up for SAR membership

CAMEROON: Cameroon Lifesaving as joined the network of maritime search and rescue organisations represented within the International Maritime...

Boats and beds added to university

GHANA: In a bid to strengthen the Regional Maritime University’s (RMU) ability to provide practical maritime education, Modec Production...

South Africa takes steps to ban plastic microbeads

SOUTH AFRICA: Massive fines and long prison sentence could await those that continue to produce, distribute, or export plastic microbeads if the...

RSS Upcoming Events

24 Apr 2026 MARINE HEATWAVES WEBINAR SERIES 4/24/2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The CLIVAR Atlantic Region panel is pleased to invite you to join the second edition of its webinar series, welcoming two invited speakers:

6 May 2026 TURNING THE VOLUME DOWN: The benefits of underwater noise reduction 5/6/2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The session will bring together the perspectives of environmental NGOs, port professionals and ship owners/operators to reveal the latest strategies and technologies for mitigating URN and its effects. An expert panel will unpack ongoing regulatory discussions of URN at the IMO and explore the recently launched URN module within IAPH’s Environmental Ship Index (ESI), which can be used by ports and ships to 'turn down the volume’ on this critical shipping output.

9 May 2026 MARITIME INDUSTRY SOCCER TOURNAMENT 5/9/2026 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

The 8th Maritime Industry Soccer Tournament will take place in Cape Town on Saturday the 9th of May! This annual event, hosted by AMSOL, sees hundreds of players and supporters from across the maritime industry compete for the title of tournament champion - all for a good cause.