Supporting maritime education in Africa Supporting maritime education in Africa Cooperating for capacity building Monday, August 25, 2025 0 385 TANZANIA: Discussions to cooperate to building capacity in the maritime sector were held during a visit from the President of the World Maritime University (WMU) to Tanzania.
Strengthening Africa’s position in global trade Strengthening Africa’s position in global trade Partnering for African logistics Saturday, August 23, 2025 0 543 DP World has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ITOCHU Corporation, one of Japan’s largest trading companies, to expand logistics, supply chain infrastructure, and distribution capabilities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Pledging port performance Pledging port performance NIGERIA: Recognising the importance of port performance to promote economic growth for the country’s exports, the Managing Director of the... Friday, August 15, 2025 0 324
Cameroon signs up for SAR membership Cameroon signs up for SAR membership CAMEROON: Cameroon Lifesaving as joined the network of maritime search and rescue organisations represented within the International Maritime... Thursday, August 14, 2025 0 530
Boats and beds added to university 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... Friday, August 8, 2025 0 425
South Africa takes steps to ban plastic microbeads 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... Thursday, August 7, 2025 0 734
African ports receive international recognition African ports receive international recognition Ports in Kenya, Ghana and Benin are represented as finalists in the International Association of Ports and Harbours’ Sustainability Awards... Wednesday, August 6, 2025 0 706
The future of Africa’s aquaculture sector lies in PPPs The future of Africa’s aquaculture sector lies in PPPs CÔTE D’IVOIRE: The Acting Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) of Liberia and Chairperson of the... Tuesday, August 5, 2025 0 655
0 Women in Maritime MRA Online Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Unlocking collaboration in South Africa’s maritime industry SOUTH AFRICA: Coastwise Connect, a new virtual community for South African maritime professionals, has opened applications for 35 Founding Connector seats ahead of its public launch later this year. The recruitment funnel went live this week,...
0 Tender News MRA Online Friday, April 24, 2026 Corporatisation hangs on tender hooks December 2023. That was the expected deadline for the completion of the corporatisation of the Transnet National Ports Authority at the outset of Operation Vulindlela (OV). It’s now April 2026 and, while the latest OV Quarterly Report...
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Tuesday, April 21, 2026 F-A Platform remains unmanned after power failure SOUTH AFRICA: For the first time in history the F-A Platform, located approximately 98km offshore Mossel Bay, is completely unmanned after all 53 personnel on board were evacuated on April 8 following a total power failure.
0 Tender News MRA Online Monday, April 20, 2026 Ship management contract finally awarded SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has announced African Marine Solutions Group (AMSOL) as the successful bidder to manage the polar supply and research vessel SA Agulhas II and the environmental...