App developed to measure and predict seasickness App developed to measure and predict seasickness Study aims to improve data for managing motion sickness Thursday, June 20, 2024 0 1653 SOUTH AFRICA: A postdoctoral student at the University of Stellenbosch has created a mobile app to help her conduct research on motion sickness of mariners on the SA Agulhas II.
Private operator lands container terminal concession Private operator lands container terminal concession TNPA appoints bidder for Richards Bay Thursday, June 20, 2024 0 2283 SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has awarded a 25-year concession to Grindrod South Africa (Pty) Ltd to operate a container terminal in the Port of Richards Bay
Improving the safety of pilot transfers Improving the safety of pilot transfers Meeting during the first two weeks of June, the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and... Tuesday, June 18, 2024 0 1943
Calling all South African seafarers - your experiences matter! Calling all South African seafarers - your experiences matter! Maritime Review Africa is launching our inaugural annual South African Seafarer Survey. This comprehensive survey aims to take the pulse of the... Friday, June 14, 2024 0 2846
Resetting South Africa’s maritime agenda with the 7th Administration Resetting South Africa’s maritime agenda with the 7th Administration OPINION PIECE: The Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) is reigniting the call for a Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Shipping as South Africa enters... Friday, June 14, 2024 0 2540
New addition to boat show lineup fills the sails New addition to boat show lineup fills the sails SOUTH AFRICA: This year’s boatica show will now include the inaugural Canyon Cup sailing race that will also serve as the Offshore Racing... Thursday, June 13, 2024 0 1870
South African companies assess opportunities in Namibian oil and gas sector South African companies assess opportunities in Namibian oil and gas sector SOUTH AFRICA: More than 20 South African companies joined the South African Oil and Gas Alliance’s (SAOGA) outward trade mission to Namibia... Wednesday, June 12, 2024 0 1759
Four new tugboats enter service Four new tugboats enter service SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has taken delivery of the first four tugboats to boost marine fleet availability and... Wednesday, June 12, 2024 0 2129
0 Shipping MRA Online Thursday, February 19, 2026 Project supports Future Ready Shipping for Africa 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...
0 Tourism MRA Online Wednesday, February 18, 2026 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 at Granger Bay, stating that the project could contribute substantially to the country’s gross...
0 Shipping MRA Online Monday, February 16, 2026 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 vessel registrations falsely claiming to fly their flags.
0 Women in Maritime MRA Online Thursday, February 12, 2026 Relinquishing the desire for a salty SONA “After last year’s lack of salt in the State of the Nation Address (SONA), I am wholly uninclined to get excited about another year of pronouncements of what “we will” do from the government. In 2025 during his eighth...