SAMSA to host stakeholder engagements SAMSA to host stakeholder engagements Stakeholder engagement on new regulations Friday, November 8, 2024 0 1845 SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) will be hosting a series of three stakeholder engagements to discuss new regulations relating to marine pollution, seafarer welfare and safety.
Japan provides aquaculture training to West Africa Japan provides aquaculture training to West Africa Enhancing aquaculture on the African continent Thursday, November 7, 2024 0 1476 Members of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) Working Group on Aquaculture (WGAq) recently participated in an intensive twenty-day biosecurity training program organised by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Knowledge Co-Creation Program (KCCP) in Japan.
Call for Comments – fishing policies Call for Comments – fishing policies SOUTH AFRICA: The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has published a notice in the Government Gazette inviting... Wednesday, November 6, 2024 0 1408
Shipping acquisition gets the green light Shipping acquisition gets the green light SOUTH AFRICA: The Competition Commission approved the proposed transaction whereby Mitsui O.S.K. Lined, Ltd intends to acquire Gearbulk Holding... Wednesday, November 6, 2024 0 1649
MoU on fisheries and aquaculture MoU on fisheries and aquaculture SOUTH AFRICA: Hosting the Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chile, Dr Gloria de la Fuente González this week, the Deputy... Wednesday, November 6, 2024 0 1513
Researchers call for an integrated logistics system Researchers call for an integrated logistics system SOUTH AFRICA: Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are calling for an overhaul of the country’s... Wednesday, November 6, 2024 0 1546
Head and sails above the rest Head and sails above the rest In an award ceremony dominated by European yacht builders, South African Southern Wind Shipyard beat YYachts of Germany and Aegean Yacht of Turkey... Wednesday, November 6, 2024 0 1924
Trip around Africa benefits crew morale Trip around Africa benefits crew morale The longer transit routes adopted by ships wanting to avoid the Red Sea and who opt to sail around Africa are believed to be enhancing crew morale... Tuesday, November 5, 2024 0 1536
0 Report Back MRA Online Thursday, October 9, 2025 Africa shines at world port awards' ceremony African ports came out tops at the IAPH Sustainability Awards winning three of the eight categories at this year’s awards ceremony held in Kobe, Japan during the Worlds Port Conference.
0 Shipping MRA Online Friday, October 3, 2025 Department to engage on bunkering SOUTH AFRICA: The Deputy Minister of Transport, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, will address the bunker industry at an engagement hosted by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) next week in the Port of Ngqura.
0 Ports MRA Online Thursday, October 2, 2025 Djibouti dispute will continue despite ruling Reacting to statements issued by the Government of Djibouti relating to a court ruling on the matter between DP World and Port de Djibouti SA (DPSA), DP World has issued a statement challenging claims that the dispute was dismissed and that the...
0 Ports MRA Online Thursday, September 25, 2025 Moves towards port productivity In July the Minister of Transport committed to achieving an hourly crane efficiency of 30 moves an hour over the next four years. Given the release of the annual Container Port Performance Index this week and the continued low ranking of South...