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SAMSA drops out of ship management bid

Three companies vie for DFFE ship management contract

Friday, May 30, 2025 0 1998

SOUTH AFRICA: In a surprising turn of events, SAMSA Maritime Special Projects (MSP) is not listed amongst the bidders for the ship management contract to run the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s (DFFE) SA Agulhas II and Algoa which closed earlier this month.

Shell acquires shares in offshore field

Shell acquires share from TotalEnergies

Friday, May 30, 2025 0 647

NIGERIA: Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, signed an agreement with TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited this week to acquire its 12.5% stake in the OML 118 Production Sharing Contract (OML 118 PSC), an oil mining lease offshore Nigeria that includes the Bonga field. Upon completion,...

Towards developing a GHG action plan

CAMEROON: Maritime officials in Cameroon received essential training to develop a national action plan for cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

Supporting women fishers

MAURITIUS: Demonstrating the impact of the Fishermen Welfare Fund (FWF) which was established in 2000, the Minister of Agro-Industry, Food...

Celebrating maritime graduations

SEYCHELLES: President Wavel Ramkalawan attended the Seychelles Maritime Academy (SMA) graduation ceremony which celebrated the academic...

Hydrographic maps to improve data sharing

SEYCHELLES: The Ministry of Transport yesterday hosted a ceremony to officially handover hydrographic maps to major national stakeholders in an...

Renewed commitment for a regional fisheries register

TOGO: Last week’s meeting of the West Africa Task Force (WATF)concluded with an essential agreement concerning a regional fisheries vessel...

Africa features in billion-dollar investment plans

Projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal feature in DP World’s $2.5 billion investment plan for 2025 aimed at expanding its...

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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...

MRA Online Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Comment on V&A Waterfront bid for land reclamation

SOUTH AFRICA: V&A Waterfront Holdings (Pty) Ltd has formally applied for approval to reclaim nearly four hectares of land from coastal waters at Granger Bay, stating that the project could contribute substantially to the country’s gross...

MRA Online Monday, February 16, 2026

African states call out false flags

Two African nations have issued formal warnings to the International Maritime Organisation, alerting the global shipping community to fraudulent vessel registrations falsely claiming to fly their flags.

MRA Online Thursday, February 12, 2026

Relinquishing the desire for a salty SONA

“After last year’s lack of salt in the State of the Nation Address (SONA), I am wholly uninclined to get excited about another year of pronouncements of what “we will” do from the government. In 2025 during his eighth...

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26 Jan 2026 SAMSA STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 1/26/2026 - 2/26/2026

The South African Maritime Safety Authority has issued a Marine Notice to clarify dates for stakeholder engagements on the Draft Merchant Shipping Regulations that were published at the end of December last year