SARS publishes draft amendments for comment SARS publishes draft amendments for comment Public comments close 20 August 2024 Thursday, August 15, 2024 0 1801 SOUTH AFRICA: While industry stakeholders continue to bemoan the lack of movement to reinstate offshore bunkering operations, the South African Revenue Services (SARS) rather quietly released further amendments to the rules regulating the storage of imported bunker fuel in special customs and excise storage warehouses.
The functioning of a single transport regulator raises some concerns The functioning of a single transport regulator raises some concerns Single Transport Economic Regulator promulgated into law Monday, August 12, 2024 0 1806 OPINION PIECE: Andrew Pike, Senior Consultant, Bowmans South Africa discusses the implications of creating a single economic regulator for the transport sector as set out in the Economic Regulation of Transport Act of 2024 – highlighting concerns that have been raised that the consolidation of the various transport regulators would...
New West African shipping line will integrate Cape Verde New West African shipping line will integrate Cape Verde CAPE VERDE: Plans to establish a new shipping line by the end of 2026 were discussed at a meeting in Praia attended by a diverse group of maritime... Monday, August 12, 2024 0 1799
African Energy Chamber accuses banks of financial apartheid African Energy Chamber accuses banks of financial apartheid “It is shocking that financial institutions that do business in Africa continue to practice financial apartheid by cutting off capital and... Friday, August 9, 2024 0 2245
Collaborating on common interests Collaborating on common interests SOUTH AFRICA: The Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) and EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) recently signed a Memorandum of... Wednesday, August 7, 2024 0 1384
Responding to “insider threats” Responding to “insider threats” Recognising the threat posed by maritime employees who make use of their authorised access to perpetrate a security breach within their companies,... Wednesday, August 7, 2024 0 1543
Funding port development to facilitate trade Funding port development to facilitate trade COMOROS: The islands of Comoros has received a major boost to finance its maritime and port ambitions following the approval of a $135 million... Tuesday, August 6, 2024 0 1444
Two new launch boats for the Port of Cape Town Two new launch boats for the Port of Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) officially launched two new launch boats, built in the Sandock Austral Shipyard in Durban... Tuesday, August 6, 2024 0 1542
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Wednesday, March 4, 2026 A doctor on deck SOUTH AFRICA: A team of young South African doctors is harnessing rapid advances in communications technology to deliver professional medical care to fishing crews at sea, while helping vessel operators avoid operational downtime and costly...
0 Women in Maritime MRA Online Thursday, February 26, 2026 Calling for more involvement from developing countries Tanzania has called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to strengthen technical cooperation and capacity-building to help developing countries participate more effectively in the review and validation of IMO model courses, arguing...
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Global fishing vessel treaty finally triggered to come into force The 2012 Cape Town Agreement has met the requirements for entry into force and will enter into force in February 2027, closing a longstanding gap in the global maritime safety framework.
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...