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Recognising the China-Africa relationship

Growing opportunities between Africa and China

Sunday, June 7, 2026 0 512

CHINA: Speaking in China, Tanzania’s Alternate Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Dr Devotha Mandanda, has highlighted the growing opportunities for cooperation between China and Africa in the maritime sector, citing green shipping, port development, and trade facilitation as key areas of collaboration.

Positioning the Eastern Cape on the global maritime map

A week of high-level engagements in Athens seeks to unlock shipping, investment and trade opportunities for the province

Friday, June 5, 2026 0 453

SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane’s diplomatic mission continued this week as he landed in Greece where he aims to establish the province as a credible and competitive destination for maritime investment.

Maritime census to quantify vessels and builders

The Tanzania Shipping Agency Corporation (TASAC) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that...

IMO charts course for global maritime e-learning

A new implementation plan could transform how maritime professionals worldwide access training, with early results already proving the model works

Holding the polluter responsible

After announcing recently that the 2010 HNS Convention was moving towards meeting the requirements to trigger its entry into force, the...

Fishing forum continues to strengthen governance and compliance

SOUTH AFRICA: Since the establishment of a formal community fishing forum some three years ago, the fishing communities along the South Coast of...

International assessment aims to strengthen maritime training

TANZANIA: A week-long inspection mission undertaken by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) on Tanzania's Maritime Education, Training...

Eastern Cape courts Italian maritime business

SOUTH AFRICA: Engagements with boatbuilders, cruise ports, training academies, business councils and maritime businesses across Italy have...

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