New container terminal receives first vessel New container terminal receives first vessel Commercial operations launched Monday, February 16, 2026 0 139 EGYPT: The 13,117 TEU Essen Express was the first Hapag-Lloyd vessel to call at the Damietta Alliance Container Terminals (DACT) facility on Saturday marking the launch of operations at the new Egyptian terminal.
Small scale fishers demand answers Small scale fishers demand answers Portfolio Committee hears from coastal communities Friday, February 13, 2026 0 142 SOUTH AFRICA: Small scale fishers presented a list of demands to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) at the Portfolio Committee meeting this week threatening to take further legal action as they highlighted the severe impact of the total allowable effort allocation on the traditional linefish sector.
Partnership places cadets Partnership places cadets KENYA: The first group of 10 cadets from Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) have begun their sea-time training programme, consisting of two... Thursday, February 12, 2026 0 216
Relinquishing the desire for a salty SONA 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... Thursday, February 12, 2026 0 245
Unmanned system used in training exercise Unmanned system used in training exercise SEYCHELLES: An Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) was launched off a partner nation’s vessel for the first time during a training exercise... Wednesday, February 11, 2026 0 177
Deepwater survey to map unexplored area Deepwater survey to map unexplored area ANGOLA: Scheduled for completion in 2027, a 12,600 line kilometre multi-client 2D survey offshore Angola aims to deliver critical data to... Wednesday, February 11, 2026 0 139
Free refit for coast guard vessel Free refit for coast guard vessel SEYCHELLES: News emanating from a State Visit to India by the president of Seychelles, Dr Patrick Hermine includes confirmation of India’s... Wednesday, February 11, 2026 0 164
Fake seafarer documentation remains a concern Fake seafarer documentation remains a concern The International Maritime Organisation’s Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) issued a report at the beginning... Tuesday, February 10, 2026 0 225
0 Marine Engineering MRA Online Monday, March 23, 2026 Researchers address underwater exploration challenges SOUTH AFRICA: Researchers at CSIR believe that they will soon be able to broadcast high-resolution sonar images of ocean pipelines, hidden underwater mines, subsea cables and even mineral prospects to the surface faster than ever before.
0 Report Back MRA Online Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Will a Transport Council really solve our port problems? SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking at yet another conference aimed at providing a forum to address South Africa’s logistics and freight woes, President Cyril Ramaphosa proposed that a permanent Transport Council be established to “build the...
0 Report Back MRA Online Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Minister calls out environmental lobbyists SOUTH AFRICA: Echoing his sentiments to boost the country’s exploration and production capacity expressed at last year’s event, Minister Gwede Mantashe returned to this year’s edition of the Southern Africa Oil and Gas...
0 Shipping MRA Online Thursday, March 12, 2026 IMO calls emergency council session over Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will hold an emergency Council session next week to address the growing threat to vessels and seafarers in one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints.