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Four new tugboats enter service

Four new tugboats enter service

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 0 2139

SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has taken delivery of the first four tugboats to boost marine fleet availability and shipping efficiencies at the ports of Durban and East London.

Memorable evening highlights world class contributions to boat building

Boat builders honoured in annual awards

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 0 1816

SOUTH AFRICA: With just under 100 nominations, the annual South African Boat Builders Export Council (SABBEX) awards were hotly contested this year as the industry sought to celebrate the achievements of both individuals as well as companies within the sector.

IUU Fishing meeting to build cooperation

LIBERIA: The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in cooperation with the government of Liberia under the aegis of...

Floating dock fully funded for Ghana

GHANA: A consortium, including the African Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement to extend $94 million in senior debt funding to PMD...

Ferry fleet launched

NIGERIA: A fleet of 15 boats was launched at the end of last month to provide high commercial operations by Lagos State Waterways Authority...

Department of Public Enterprises commits to addressing port reform

SOUTH AFRICA: Admitting that the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) had failed to provide effective oversight of the ports over the last ten...

African ports continue to show a decline in container handling efficiencies

Only four African ports reflected positive change in the newest global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) published by the World Bank this...

Tanzania flagged for crew abandonment

Announcing the release of a seafarer who had been stuck on board a Tanzanian flagged vessel for more than a decade, the International Transport...

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The 5th Annual Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference is a partnership between the Petroleum Agency SA (PASA) , the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) and the South African Oil & Gas Alliance (SAOGA) under the theme: "Oil and Gas without Borders: Unlocking Southern Africa's Shared Future".