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Namibia leverages position to capture green fuels market

Back-to-back workshops strengthen national strategy

Monday, November 24, 2025 0 878

NAMIBIA: Namibia took a decisive step toward becoming Africa's clean shipping pioneer last week, hosting two high-stakes workshops that brought together international maritime officials, financiers, and port authorities to plot the continent's decarbonisation future.

Promoting the offshore oil in South Africa

APPOINTMENT: Spokesperson for OPASA

Friday, November 21, 2025 0 853

SOUTH AFRICA: Boasting an extensive history in the offshore oil sector, Niall Kramer has been appointed as the National Spokesperson for the Offshore Petroleum Association of South Africa (OPASA).

Calling for strategic investment in Africa’s oil future

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has called for pragmatic and common-sense approaches to Africa’s oil and gas development at the Wider...

Pushing the upstream exploration agenda

SOMALIA: The Somali Petroleum Authority (SPA) has extended its agreement with TGS to market and license geophysical data covering Somalia’s...

Bringing a ray of light to maritime South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: AMSOL gathered guests and dignitaries in the Port of Ngqura this week to celebrate the renaming of its tanker Ilitha, highlighting...

Flushing women’s careers down the toilet

One almost wants to snicker at the fact that today is World Toilet Day, but it’s no laughing matter for many women in the maritime and...

Shortsea service strengthens trade

MOROCCO: A new shortsea service that connects Agadir and Casablanca directly with the UK and the Netherlands will cater for all types of cargo and...

Lifesaving equipment under scrutiny

SOUTH AFRICA: The Minister of Transport has called for comments on the draft the draft Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Equipment and Fire...

RSS Upcoming Events

2 Nov 2026 BLUE INVEST AFRICA 11/2/2026 - 11/3/2026

BlueInvest Africa is an important business event, initiated by the European Commission in 2022. The objective of BlueInvest Africa is to facilitate meetings between African entrepreneurs seeking financing and international investors scouting for opportunities, all centred around projects capable of propelling Africa’s blue economy forward.

5 Nov 2026 FAIRSHIP SA MARINE BURSARY GOLF DAY 11/5/2026

The SATS General Botha Old Boys Association Bursary Fund is once again hosting a Cape Town Golf Day which takes place on 5 November 2026.

13 Nov 2026 SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPPING GALA 11/13/2026 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Last year's South African Shipping Gala attracted approximately 650 guests and this year, organisers are anticipating an even larger attendance making it one of the largest maritime networking events in the country.