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Shell highlights initiatives and commitments to local content

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 0 448

NIGERIA: Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) has launched a $3-billion Contract Finance Facility in partnership with nine leading Nigerian banks to help empower Nigerian contractors in the oil and gas sector.

Poaching continues despite crackdown, deputy minister admits

Narend Singh says illegal sales of marine resources persist despite a quarter of joint enforcement action that produced arrests and confiscations worth hundreds of thousands of rand

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 0 368

SOUTH AFRICA: Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narend Singh, has admitted that illegal sales of marine resources such as crayfish near Hibberdene remain a persistent problem, despite joint enforcement operations between April and June 2026 that led to nine arrests and the seizure of poached stock worth more than...

Improving Flag State performance goals for White List Status

SIERRA LEONE: The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMARAD) has recorded its strongest performance to date in the latest Paris Memorandum of...

Turkish yard chosen for patrol and inspection boats

TANZANIA: The Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASAC) has signed a contract with Mercan Tekne Deniz Araçları Ltd Şti of Türkiye for the...

Port gains recorded for Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is reporting that operational improvements in the Port of Cape Town are a result of...

Gabon takes control of its flag

GABON: Following the lead of Comoros, the Government of Gabon has formally terminated its agreement with Intershipping Services LLC to manage its...

Port users given tight window to weigh in on potential port disruptions

SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has opened a seven-day public comment window that could directly impact traffic and...

New mentoring scheme launched for port technology leaders

Applications have opened for the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) Ports Technology Mentorship scheme, which is focused on...

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