Improving data collection in African ports to boost efficiencies Improving data collection in African ports to boost efficiencies Port Connectivity Portal Tuesday, July 16, 2024 0 1744 COTE D’IVOIRE: An initiative to create an African Ports Connectivity Portal, funded by the Beijing-based Multilateral Co-operation Centre for Development Finance (MCDF) aims to improve data collection and connectivity among the continent’s ports.
Fertilizer spills from stricken vessel Fertilizer spills from stricken vessel Salvage efforts continue Tuesday, July 16, 2024 0 1409
Four vessels on order for African port development Four vessels on order for African port development ANGOLA: Having signed an agreement to undertake their first port development project in Angola some five years ago, Toyota Tsusho Corporation has... Tuesday, July 16, 2024 0 1377
Technology is driving maritime skills requirements Technology is driving maritime skills requirements SOUTH AFRICA: It is critical that skills training and development keep pace with the speed of technological evolution in the maritime sector, or... Tuesday, July 16, 2024 0 1561
New port development contract signed New port development contract signed THE GAMBIA: The Government of The Gambia and the Gambian Port Authority have signed an agreement with the Turkish Port Operator, Albayrak, to... Monday, July 15, 2024 0 1612
Weather conditions cause container loss Weather conditions cause container loss SOUTH AFRICA: A New Generation Ultra Large Container Vessel, the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, has reported loss of 44 containers overboard having... Saturday, July 13, 2024 0 1420
Severe conditions test salvage response Severe conditions test salvage response SOUTH AFRICA: Ongoing severe weather conditions that have ravaged the Western Cape this week are not helping the unfolding situation to salvage an... Thursday, July 11, 2024 0 1361
Technical assistance offered to developing countries Technical assistance offered to developing countries The International Maritime Organisation is offering support to developing countries who require technical assistance for the creation of National... Tuesday, July 9, 2024 0 2435
0 Women in Maritime MRA Online Thursday, December 18, 2025 Maritime headliners recognised for positive news SOUTH AFRICA: Bombarded by negative news on a daily basis, Maritime Review is recognising four headliners from 2025 that helped deliver positive news from the private as well as public sectors, and showcased the impact of industry initiatives as...
0 Shipping MRA Online Thursday, December 18, 2025 Tilayi takes the wheel It’s been a turbulent few years for Sobantu Tilayi who has now officially announced his resignation from the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). Editor, Colleen Jacka, caught up with Tilayi in his car as he left a meeting in...
0 Women in Maritime MRA Online Monday, December 15, 2025 SAMSA board reconstituted SOUTH AFRICA: Only two of the SAMSA board members appointed by Cabinet at the end of August 2023 for a period of three years remain on the list released after last week’s Cabinet meeting despite a full year remaining on their tenure.
0 Women in Maritime MRA Online Wednesday, December 10, 2025 SA scientist shines at global awards ceremony South African marine scientist Prof Lynne Shannon became the first South African to receive the Prince Albert I Grand Medal for Ocean Science at a ceremony in Paris this week.