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African ports receive international recognition

Finalists announced in awards competition

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 0 694

Ports in Kenya, Ghana and Benin are represented as finalists in the International Association of Ports and Harbours’ Sustainability Awards for 2025 and will now be vying for public votes before the voting period closes on September 5.

The future of Africa’s aquaculture sector lies in PPPs

Calling for robust partnerships to develop Africa’s aquaculture sector

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 0 638

CÔTE D’IVOIRE: The Acting Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) of Liberia and Chairperson of the Fisheries Committee for the West and Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), Cyrus Saygbe has emphasised that the future of aquaculture in the region must be anchored in robust public-private partnerships...

Africa must recognise the importance of ports for driving prosperity

ANGOLA: The Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) is calling on African ports to recognise their importance in driving...

SA Navy welcomes next generation of sailors

SOUTH AFRICA: Just under 450 new sailors officially entered the South African Navy last week when the Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese...

Identifying priorities for maritime decarbonisation

EGYPT: Capacity-building efforts to strengthen Egypt’s maritime decarbonisation journey was prioritised at a workshop to facilitate...

A commanding woman

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...

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...

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...

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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.

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