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Hout Bay wreck removals underway

Ongoing efforts to revive small harbours

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 0 2368

SOUTH AFRICA: Plans to salvage two vessels in Hout Bay over a period of three days have been prolonged by the discovery of an additional unidentified vessel beneath one of the wrecks.

Important week for maritime decarbonisation goals

MEPC meeting kicks off in London

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 0 916

It’s an important week for the maritime industry as the second Extra-ordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee gets underway to discuss the adoption of global regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping.

Supporting localised shipbuilding in Egypt

EGYPT: Two locally-built tugboats joined the Suez Canal Authority’s (SCA) fleet as part of the Egypt’s commitment to localise the...

Court ruling paves way for container terminal investment

SOUTH AFRICA: A court ruling on Friday has paved the way for Transnet to finalise a contract with International Container Terminal Services, Inc...

Towards a circular economy for fishing nets

SOUTH AFRICA: “The solution we see here today, the recycling and repurposing of end-of-life fishing gear, provides a glimpse of what a...

Offshore production delayed

SOUTH AFRICA: Reacting to recent legal proceedings involving environmental assessments of unrelated offshore blocks, African Energy has...

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...

Aligning Africa’s blue economy ambitions

NIGERIA: A regional workshop attracting delegates from across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concluded at the beginning of...

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