SAMSA to host stakeholder engagements SAMSA to host stakeholder engagements Stakeholder engagement on new regulations Friday, November 8, 2024 0 2261 SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) will be hosting a series of three stakeholder engagements to discuss new regulations relating to marine pollution, seafarer welfare and safety.
Japan provides aquaculture training to West Africa Japan provides aquaculture training to West Africa Enhancing aquaculture on the African continent Thursday, November 7, 2024 0 1902 Members of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) Working Group on Aquaculture (WGAq) recently participated in an intensive twenty-day biosecurity training program organised by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Knowledge Co-Creation Program (KCCP) in Japan.
Call for Comments – fishing policies Call for Comments – fishing policies SOUTH AFRICA: The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has published a notice in the Government Gazette inviting... Wednesday, November 6, 2024 0 1732
Shipping acquisition gets the green light Shipping acquisition gets the green light SOUTH AFRICA: The Competition Commission approved the proposed transaction whereby Mitsui O.S.K. Lined, Ltd intends to acquire Gearbulk Holding... Wednesday, November 6, 2024 0 2047
MoU on fisheries and aquaculture MoU on fisheries and aquaculture SOUTH AFRICA: Hosting the Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chile, Dr Gloria de la Fuente González this week, the Deputy... Wednesday, November 6, 2024 0 1863
Researchers call for an integrated logistics system Researchers call for an integrated logistics system SOUTH AFRICA: Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are calling for an overhaul of the country’s... Wednesday, November 6, 2024 0 1839
Head and sails above the rest Head and sails above the rest In an award ceremony dominated by European yacht builders, South African Southern Wind Shipyard beat YYachts of Germany and Aegean Yacht of Turkey... Wednesday, November 6, 2024 0 2306
Trip around Africa benefits crew morale Trip around Africa benefits crew morale The longer transit routes adopted by ships wanting to avoid the Red Sea and who opt to sail around Africa are believed to be enhancing crew morale... Tuesday, November 5, 2024 0 1957
0 Maritime Opportunities MRA Online Thursday, July 9, 2026 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 facilitating targeted knowledge transfer and skills development among its members.
0 Maritime People MRA Online Tuesday, July 7, 2026 New team to strengthen regional IMO support A new team of seven Regional Coordinators has been announced to coordinate International Maritime Organisation (IMO) activities in their respective regions across 11 thematic areas ranging from marine environment and ocean governance to maritime...
0 Marine Law & Insurance MRA Online Friday, July 3, 2026 South Africa takes the next step to protect the high seas SOUTH AFRICA: Cabinet has approved the submission of the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) to Parliament for ratification.
0 People & Events MRA Online Friday, June 19, 2026 Three ministers, one portfolio SOUTH AFRICA: Since South Africa's Government of National Unity took shape in 2024, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has cycled through three DA ministers in under two years, raising questions about continuity,...