Safety of Egyptian dive boats under scrutiny Safety of Egyptian dive boats under scrutiny MAIB expresses concern Monday, January 13, 2025 0 1829 The UK’s Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has expressed concern over apparent safety issues following three accidents involving Egyptian dive boats in the Red Sea within the last two years that have impacted citizens of the United Kingdom. Additional incidents that have not included UK citizens have also been reported during this period.
Heavy-duty electric forklifts offer environmental benefits Heavy-duty electric forklifts offer environmental benefits Cargo handling with a greener footprint Friday, January 10, 2025 0 3987 SOUTH AFRICA: As the pressure to reduce our carbon footprint mounts, cargo handlers can opt for electric forklifts to streamline their work processes while simultaneously reducing emissions.
GHG pricing mechanism proposal GHG pricing mechanism proposal A total of 47 countries including four from Africa together with the International Chamber of Shipping have submitted a maritime greenhouse gas... Friday, January 10, 2025 0 2159
Namibian oil sector hiccough Namibian oil sector hiccough NAMIBIA: The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) does believe that Shell’s decision to write-down $400 million on oil discoveries in a... Friday, January 10, 2025 0 4784
Patrol vessel for Nigeria Patrol vessel for Nigeria SOUTH AFRICA: Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Ltd (Homeland IOSL) has taken a delivery of an offshore patrol vessel from Damen Shipyards... Wednesday, January 8, 2025 0 1887
Funding safety in Africa Funding safety in Africa Applicants from across Africa have until 10 January 2025 to apply for up to £1 million in funding for projects and initiatives aimed at... Monday, December 23, 2024 0 2775
Lepanto report will lead to further investigations Lepanto report will lead to further investigations SOUTH AFRICA: Following the release of the Preliminary Report into the sinking of the Lepanto this week, Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy,... Friday, December 20, 2024 0 2763
New vessel build for fishing programme New vessel build for fishing programme DRC: The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a contract for the delivery of seven new fishing vessels to operate on lakes and along the coast. Wednesday, December 18, 2024 0 1814
0 Shipping MRA Online Thursday, February 19, 2026 Project supports Future Ready Shipping for Africa The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), backed by the European Union, is inviting Sub-Saharan African Member States to apply for transformative technical assistance across digitisation, green fuels, maritime governance, and seafarer...
0 Tourism MRA Online Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Comment on V&A Waterfront bid for land reclamation SOUTH AFRICA: V&A Waterfront Holdings (Pty) Ltd has formally applied for approval to reclaim nearly four hectares of land from coastal waters at Granger Bay, stating that the project could contribute substantially to the country’s gross...
0 Shipping MRA Online Monday, February 16, 2026 African states call out false flags Two African nations have issued formal warnings to the International Maritime Organisation, alerting the global shipping community to fraudulent vessel registrations falsely claiming to fly their flags.
0 Women in Maritime MRA Online Thursday, February 12, 2026 Relinquishing the desire for a salty SONA “After last year’s lack of salt in the State of the Nation Address (SONA), I am wholly uninclined to get excited about another year of pronouncements of what “we will” do from the government. In 2025 during his eighth...