Home

Minister extends deadline for RFI to promote private participation in...

Stakeholders request extension

Monday, May 12, 2025 0 972

SOUTH AFRICA: The National Department of Transport has granted a deadline extension for the Request For Information (RFI) regarding potential Private Sector Participation stakeholders in rail and port sectors to the 30 May 2025.

MoU to promote port developments

Towards developing a green port

Friday, May 9, 2025 0 561

SEYCHELLES: Following a two-day visit to the Seychelles Ports Authority, the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at assisting the authority in developing Port Victoria into a leading green port in the region.

Training improves response to whale strandings and entanglement

NAMIBIA: Two training workshops were held last month to foster marine conservation by equipping participants to respond to and effectively manage...

Five companies in contention for terminal in Richards Bay

SOUTH AFRICA: Five bidders are in contention to develop a liquid bulk and green fuel terminals in the South Dunes Precinct of the Port of Richards...

Maritime operation intercepts migrant boats

Concluding at the end of April, Operation Sea Spirit intercepted two illegal migrant boats and provided medical assistance to another vessel.

Distributing 42,000 lifejackets for inland water safety

NIGERIA: After announcing the intention to distribute 42,000 lifejackets to waterway users across the country, the Minister of Marine and Blue...

Strengthening youth participation in Africa’s Blue Economy

MADAGASCAR: Held last month, a forum, with the objective of strengthening Africa’s youth participation in the continent’s Blue...

Africa remains a hotspot for stowaways

While the number of incidents reported from Africa ports have decreased, statistics show that Africa is still the main hotspot for stowaway...

First Previous 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Next Last

EDITOR'S PICKS

MRA Online Thursday, March 12, 2026

IMO calls emergency council session over Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will hold an emergency Council session next week to address the growing threat to vessels and seafarers in one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints.

MRA Online Friday, March 6, 2026

SAMSA commits to address service delivery issues

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is facing the industry in a series of engagements where stakeholders are being encouraged to express their concerns and table the immediate challenges. Based on input at the...

MRA Online Wednesday, March 4, 2026

A doctor on deck

SOUTH AFRICA: A team of young South African doctors is harnessing rapid advances in communications technology to deliver professional medical care to fishing crews at sea, while helping vessel operators avoid operational downtime and costly...

MRA Online Thursday, February 26, 2026

Calling for more involvement from developing countries

Tanzania has called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to strengthen technical cooperation and capacity-building to help developing countries participate more effectively in the review and validation of IMO model courses, arguing...

No content

A problem occurred while loading content.

Previous Next

RSS Upcoming Events

16 Mar 2026 SOUTHERN AFRICAN OIL & GAS CONFERENCE 2026 3/16/2026 - 3/17/2026

The 5th Annual Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference is a partnership between the Petroleum Agency SA (PASA) , the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) and the South African Oil & Gas Alliance (SAOGA) under the theme: "Oil and Gas without Borders: Unlocking Southern Africa's Shared Future".