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A commanding woman

SA Navy change of command

Monday, July 28, 2025 0 937

SOUTH AFRICA: Commander Lelethu Bixa became the second woman to be appointed to take command of a warship last week at a Change of Command parade held in Simon’s Town last week.

Guarantees in place to keep Transnet liquid

Government approves billion rand guarantees

Sunday, July 27, 2025 0 1007

SOUTH AFRICA: Moving to stabilise Transnet’s financial situation and service the State Owned Entity’s debt, the Government has approved an R48.6 billion guarantee to ensure sufficient liquidity over the next five years.

Hydrographic skills vital to develop Africa’s blue economy

SOUTH AFRICA: The need to review hydrographic training in South Africa and create more formalised educational options is currently being addressed...

African appointment to international committee

Nigeria’s Read Admiral Ayo has been appointed as a Vice Chair of the International Centre for Electronic Navigational Charts (IC-ENC) during...

Pointing out port performance

With so much going on in the maritime space, it is often difficult to keep track of trends and developments. Social media posts jostle for our...

New port will bolster country’s fishing sector

KENYA: Completed at a cost of over $20 million, the newly constructed Shimoni Fish Port facility was handed over to the Kenya Ports Authority...

Offshore production leverages FPSO capacity

ANGOLA: TotalEnergies officially started production from the Begonia and Clov Phase 3 offshore projects, leveraging ullage in the PAZFLOR and CLOV...

Using Port State Control to combat plastic pollution

MADAGASCAR: African nations united to strengthen Port State control (PSC) and combat plastic pollution at sea with the support of the GloLitter...

RSS Upcoming Events

11 Sep 2026 PORT TARIFF CONSULTATIONS - Port Elizabeth 9/11/2026 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The Ports Regulator of South Africa has commenced the review of the Transnet National Ports Authority’s (NPA) tariff application, which will culminate in the issuing of a Record of Decision. You are invited to participate in the upcoming Public Consultation roadshows

18 Sep 2026 SAIMENA GOLF DAY 9/18/2026 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The South African Institute of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Cape Branch (SAIMENA) is hosting their Annual Golf Day 2026 at the beautiful Clovelly Country Club in Cape Town.

29 Sep 2026 REGIONAL CITES WORKSHOP 9/29/2026 10:00 AM - 10/1/2026 3:00 PM

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Secretariat and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have invited parties and observers to a regional workshop on implementing CITES through national fisheries legal frameworks for countries in Africa.