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African appointment to international committee

IC-ENC Steering committee appointments

Sunday, July 27, 2025 0 405

Nigeria’s Read Admiral Ayo has been appointed as a Vice Chair of the International Centre for Electronic Navigational Charts (IC-ENC) during a meeting held in Turkey earlier this month.

Pointing out port performance

State of the Maritime Nation Part I

Friday, July 25, 2025 0 781

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 attention as companies, organisations, individuals and influencers seek the perfect blend of hook and substance to attract our attention as they mine for our likes and reposts. It is difficult not to get...

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...

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...

Using Port State Control to combat plastic pollution

MADAGASCAR: African nations united to strengthen Port State control (PSC) and combat plastic pollution at sea with the support of the GloLitter...

Boosting Africa’s boating ecosystem

Cape Town is playing host to an exciting new event later this year aimed at building on the potential of the boating sector across the African...

Port terminals shut down for non-compliance

NIGERIA: The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), in its role as the Designated Authority for implementing the...

New vessels delivered to improve safety on water

TANZANIA: Two fast search and rescue boats and a modern ambulance vessel have been brought into service in Tanzania to improve safety in the Lake...

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.