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RFI launched to develop private sector participation

Sunday, March 23, 2025 0 1572

SOUTH AFRICA: Aiming to capitalise on the private sector interest in participating in the port and rail sectors, Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy has launched a Request for Information to develop infrastructure from “pit to port” for specific mineral resource corridors as well as port and terminal infrastructure for an automotive corridor.

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Exploiting oil and gas resources for economic growth

Thursday, March 20, 2025 0 1241

SOUTH AFRICA: Describing the potential of extracting and monetising the country’s oil and gas reserves as a potential economic game changer, Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe told delegates at the 4th Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference in Cape Town yesterday that tapping into these resources would help...

International shipping strives for automated global maritime sector

Hailing the development of their digitalisation strategy as a game changer for smart shipping, the International Maritime Organisation’s...

New association to speak on behalf of bunkering sector

SOUTH AFRICA: Prompted by the latest gazetting of proposed regulations aimed at the offshore bunkering industry, stakeholders have joined forces...

China donates patrol vessel to Seychelles

SEYCHELLES: As mentioned in President Wavel Ramkalawan’s State of the Nation Address earlier this month, the People’s Republic...

Addressing the ongoing fishing crisis

CÔTE D’IVOIRE: Despite efforts to address Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU) in West Africa, the problem remains an ongoing...

Development aid to fund new tugboat

MAURITIUS: Japan has pledged a grant of more than $6,5 million under the Japan Economic Social Development Programme, for the acquisition of a...

Driving investment in oil and gas

ANGOLA: Over $60 million in investments for upcoming projects are set to drive significant development within Angola’s oil and gas sector.

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Sold for scrap

SOUTH AFRICA: The sale by auction of the SA Agulhas has drawn some criticism from the previous owners who contend that she was significantly undervalued and had more than scrap value.

MRA Online Thursday, January 29, 2026

Maritime lawyers must support maritime safety

The work of law practitioners improving seafarers’ working conditions and maritime safety in Kenya, as well as several other countries, is being highlighted in a new documentary series filmed by Makerchange Studios. It underscores the...

MRA Online Friday, January 23, 2026

Seafarer abandonment spirals

New data released by the International Transport Workers’ Federation reveals that ship and seafarer abandonment is spiralling and reached the critical levels in 2025 with 6,223 crewmembers facing abandonment last year across 410 ships.

MRA Online Thursday, January 22, 2026

Online auction will seal the fate of SA Agulhas

SOUTH AFRICA: Today’s court ordered public auction of the SA Agulhas will seal the fate of the country’s first ice breaker which was sold to a private entity almost exactly two years ago with aspirations to continue the vessel’s...

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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