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Minister sets deadline for appeals

Pressure on to deliver clarity to linefish sector

Friday, February 20, 2026 0 239

SOUTH AFRICA: With allocations due to expire at the end of the month and the deadline for appeals set for the 2^nd of March, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has announced that all appeals from small scale fishers relating to the traditional linefish sector will be prioritised for finalisation no later than 5 March.

Project supports Future Ready Shipping for Africa

IMO opens four landmark streams for Sub-Saharan States

Thursday, February 19, 2026 0 301

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 education with up to five beneficiaries selected per programme and implementation beginning as early as...

Global agenda set to turn maritime regulations into practice

For the first time, the International Maritime Organisation has set a two-year theme for its World Maritime Day that aims to see the global...

Comment on V&A Waterfront bid for land reclamation

SOUTH AFRICA: V&A Waterfront Holdings (Pty) Ltd has formally applied for approval to reclaim nearly four hectares of land from coastal waters...

O&G and port sectors drive need for hydrographic data

SOUTH AFRICA: Ongoing interest in exploring Africa’s potential as an oil and gas frontier as well as investment in port development is...

Merger creates fifth largest container fleet

INTERNATIONAL NEWS: The announced agreement between Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd to integrate under the Hapag-Lloyd brand...

African states call out false flags

Two African nations have issued formal warnings to the International Maritime Organisation, alerting the global shipping community to fraudulent...

New container terminal receives first vessel

EGYPT: The 13,117 TEU Essen Express was the first Hapag-Lloyd vessel to call at the Damietta Alliance Container Terminals (DACT) facility on...

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