Developing Angola’s offshore assets Developing Angola’s offshore assets FID from TotalEnergies Tuesday, May 21, 2024 0 1556 ANGOLA: Having announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Kaminho deepwater project, TotalEnergies issued a statement today indicating that production is expected to begin in 2028 with a plateau of 70,000 barrels of oil a day.
Fishing gear aims to help small scale fishers benefit from rights Fishing gear aims to help small scale fishers benefit from rights Donation of fishing gear and equipment Thursday, May 16, 2024 0 1703 SOUTH AFRICA: Much needed fishing gear and equipment was donated to small scale fishing enterprises in Port St Johns yesterday when Eastern Cape MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR), Nonkqubela Pieters, visited the community.
More ships for Namibian ports More ships for Namibian ports NAMIBIA: The number of vessels calling at Namibian ports surged by 29% in the financial year ending 31 March with port visits jumping from 1,636... Tuesday, May 14, 2024 0 1719
Port tariff strategy up for review Port tariff strategy up for review SOUTH AFRICA: The Ports Regulator of South Africa is calling for comments on its update of the 2015 and 2020 Tariff Strategy documents that... Monday, May 13, 2024 0 1841
Construction begins on multi-purpose vessel for the Port of Cape Town Construction begins on multi-purpose vessel for the Port of Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA: The construction of new multi-purpose vessel for the Port of Cape Town that will assist in attending to oil spills as well as clean... Monday, May 13, 2024 0 2287
Port fails to meet targets ahead of citrus season Port fails to meet targets ahead of citrus season SOUTH AFRICA: With citrus exports set to increase towards the end of the month, the Western Cape Government (WCG) has raised the alarm on the Cape... Thursday, May 9, 2024 0 1788
Strengthening cooperation to suppress illicit maritime activities Strengthening cooperation to suppress illicit maritime activities TOGO: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met this week to examine the draft Supplementary Act relating to cooperation in... Thursday, May 9, 2024 0 1592
Cooperation agreement expands engineering focus Cooperation agreement expands engineering focus South African Nouum Engineering and Mauritius-based ship repair and conversion yard Taylor Smith Shipyard (TSS) have signed a cooperation... Wednesday, May 8, 2024 0 1405
0 Shipping MRA Online Friday, January 23, 2026 Seafarer abandonment spirals New data released by the International Transport Workers’ Federation reveals that ship and seafarer abandonment is spiralling and reached the critical levels in 2025 with 6,223 crewmembers facing abandonment last year across 410 ships.
0 People & Events MRA Online Thursday, January 22, 2026 Online auction will seal the fate of SA Agulhas SOUTH AFRICA: Today’s court ordered public auction of the SA Agulhas will seal the fate of the country’s first ice breaker which was sold to a private entity almost exactly two years ago with aspirations to continue the vessel’s...
0 Marine Law & Insurance MRA Online Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Draft regulations released for comment SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Transport released four separate pieces of draft regulations during the last week of December focusing on fishing vessel construction, fisher welfare and radio installations.
0 Shipping MRA Online Saturday, January 10, 2026 Seafarer welfare being monitored SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is actively monitoring the situation involving the seafarers aboard the bulk carrier MV Sea Lord, which has been detained in the Port of Ngqura since November 14, 2025, following a...