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First tranche for Transnet

African Development Bank loan to support Transnet recovery

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 0 1515

SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet has received the first tranche of its its $1 billion loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) which aims to stabilise the State Owned Entitity and support its investment plan to upgrade existing infrastructure while enhancing key logistic chain segments.

Courts find company guilty of illegal fishing

Conviction and sentencing for fishing in Marine Protected Area

Monday, December 9, 2024 0 1502

Developing an action plan for Africa’s fisheries

ETHIOPIA: The adoption of a new fisheries bureau and the development of action plans for Africa’s fisheries, aquaculture, and aquatic...

Africa well represented on new advisory body

Established last month by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC),...

Call to Africa to build a responsible O&G sector

NAMIBIA: Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy has called on African nations to safeguard their socio-economic advantages from ongoing oil...

Port expansion project moves forward

NIGERIA: Nigerdock has concluded an agreement to commence with the expansion of Snake Island Port, multipurpose port facility comprising of three...

A first for maritime training

LIBERIA: The first cohort of certified Liberian Marine Engineers Officers Class-3 graduated last week at a ceremony held at the Liberia Maritime...

New office for shipping company

UGANDA: Hapag-Lloyd has opened a strategic new office in the city of Kampala, the capital of Uganda to capitalise on the country’s...

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24 Apr 2026 MARINE HEATWAVES WEBINAR SERIES 4/24/2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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6 May 2026 TURNING THE VOLUME DOWN: The benefits of underwater noise reduction 5/6/2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The session will bring together the perspectives of environmental NGOs, port professionals and ship owners/operators to reveal the latest strategies and technologies for mitigating URN and its effects. An expert panel will unpack ongoing regulatory discussions of URN at the IMO and explore the recently launched URN module within IAPH’s Environmental Ship Index (ESI), which can be used by ports and ships to 'turn down the volume’ on this critical shipping output.

9 May 2026 MARITIME INDUSTRY SOCCER TOURNAMENT 5/9/2026 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

The 8th Maritime Industry Soccer Tournament will take place in Cape Town on Saturday the 9th of May! This annual event, hosted by AMSOL, sees hundreds of players and supporters from across the maritime industry compete for the title of tournament champion - all for a good cause.