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Fire causes crew to abandon vessel

SAMSA launched investigation into incident

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 0 604

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is investigating an incident that resulted in the successful evacuation of 21 crewmembers from a fishing vessel that caught fire and grounded near Cape Recife Lighthouse off Port Elizabeth yesterday.

Shipping's efficiency crisis

Culture, not technology, is the problem

Monday, January 12, 2026 0 668

The global shipping industry is systematically squandering opportunities to slash fuel costs and emissions, not because solutions don't exist, but because perverse incentives and fractured organisational cultures make inefficiency the rational choice, according to a hard-hitting new report from the Global Maritime Forum.

Investing in coral reef preservation

KENYA: The United Nations Development Capital Fund (UNCDF), through the Global Coral Reef Fund (Gfcr), have signed two new financing agreements to...

Seafarer welfare being monitored

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is actively monitoring the situation involving the seafarers aboard the bulk...

Key amendments enter into force this month

A set of amendments to key IMO treaties and Codes have entered into force on 1 January 2026. They include the following:

Top three registries aim for IMO status

The International Flag-State Association (IFA), an association of the world’s three largest registries is seeking consultative status at the...

Vessel acquisition to strengthen bunkering in Angola

ANGOLA: Currently undergoing upgrades in Dubai, Global Fuel Supply’s (GFS) first owned tanker will enter into service as the MV Blue...

Maritime headliners recognised for positive news

SOUTH AFRICA: Bombarded by negative news on a daily basis, Maritime Review is recognising four headliners from 2025 that helped deliver positive...

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