SA Navy welcomes next generation of sailors SA Navy welcomes next generation of sailors Navy recruits celebrate new status Tuesday, July 29, 2025 0 467 SOUTH AFRICA: Just under 450 new sailors officially entered the South African Navy last week when the Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese officiated over their passing out parade in Saldanha Bay.
Identifying priorities for maritime decarbonisation Identifying priorities for maritime decarbonisation Capacity building workshop addresses challenges Monday, July 28, 2025 0 323 EGYPT: Capacity-building efforts to strengthen Egypt’s maritime decarbonisation journey was prioritised at a workshop to facilitate stakeholder dialogue within the country’s maritime transport and logistics sector last week.
A commanding woman A commanding woman 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... Monday, July 28, 2025 0 393
Guarantees in place to keep Transnet liquid Guarantees in place to keep Transnet liquid SOUTH AFRICA: Moving to stabilise Transnet’s financial situation and service the State Owned Entity’s debt, the Government has... Sunday, July 27, 2025 0 495
Hydrographic skills vital to develop Africa’s blue economy 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... Sunday, July 27, 2025 0 674
African appointment to international committee 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... Sunday, July 27, 2025 0 221
Pointing out port performance 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... Friday, July 25, 2025 0 608
New port will bolster country’s fishing sector 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... Thursday, July 24, 2025 0 470
0 Report Back MRA Online Thursday, October 9, 2025 Africa shines at world port awards' ceremony African ports came out tops at the IAPH Sustainability Awards winning three of the eight categories at this year’s awards ceremony held in Kobe, Japan during the Worlds Port Conference.
0 Shipping MRA Online Friday, October 3, 2025 Department to engage on bunkering SOUTH AFRICA: The Deputy Minister of Transport, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, will address the bunker industry at an engagement hosted by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) next week in the Port of Ngqura.
0 Ports MRA Online Thursday, October 2, 2025 Djibouti dispute will continue despite ruling Reacting to statements issued by the Government of Djibouti relating to a court ruling on the matter between DP World and Port de Djibouti SA (DPSA), DP World has issued a statement challenging claims that the dispute was dismissed and that the...
0 Ports MRA Online Thursday, September 25, 2025 Moves towards port productivity In July the Minister of Transport committed to achieving an hourly crane efficiency of 30 moves an hour over the next four years. Given the release of the annual Container Port Performance Index this week and the continued low ranking of South...