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Future of green shipping calls in Tanzania

New car carrier makes maiden calls

Thursday, September 25, 2025 0 997

TANZANIA: The newly commissioned car carrier, the Grande Shanghai, docked at the Port of Dar es Salaam this past week marking the launch of a new East Asia–East Africa service after departing from the port of Taicang, China.

New book celebrates maritime heritage

South Africa’s supertugs memorialised

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 0 1075

SOUTH AFRICA: It took two years to curate, but the stunning coffee table book on the country’s supertugs is a fitting testimony to South Africa’s maritime heritage, which saw the institutionalisation of the world’s most powerful tugs that became household names as they responded to incidents at sea across the globe.

Calling for ocean justice

“A sustainable ocean economy cannot be achieved without justice, inclusion and resilience,” Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the...

Offshore block agreements signed as Liberia ignites O&G sector

LIBERIA: Having announced a five-year strategic plan to revitalise the country’s oil and gas sector last month, separate announcements over...

New SBM likely for Durban as clarity provided on Island View Precinct

SOUTH AFRICA: After the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) appointed a transaction advisor to validate the Island View Precinct Strategy and...

Global support tips in favour of ending subsidies

Among four countries to deposit their instruments of acceptance this week, Kenya helped tip the scale to see the World Trade Organisation (WTO)...

Unlocking Africa’s domestic boating potential

SOUTH AFRICA: Despite claiming a leading position as a supplier of boats and yachts to the international market, South Africa has not been able to...

Fishery prepares for recertification

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA) is preparing to undergo assessment for a fifth certification from...

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