Construction begins on multi-purpose vessel for the Port of Cape Town Construction begins on multi-purpose vessel for the Port of Cape Town TNPA invests in marine fleet Monday, May 13, 2024 0 2329 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 up pollution and debris officially got underway at Damen Shipyards Cape Town last week Friday.
Port fails to meet targets ahead of citrus season Port fails to meet targets ahead of citrus season Western Cape Government calls for more private sector involvement Thursday, May 9, 2024 0 1811 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 Town Container Terminal’s (CTCT) failure to meet its own recovery targets that were put in place to stabilise operations in the short term.
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 1610
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 1431
Event evolves to encompass broader oceans economy Event evolves to encompass broader oceans economy SOUTH AFRICA: Following the successful hosting of their maritime defence and security event, Creative Space Media is broadening the scope of their... Monday, May 6, 2024 0 1460
New player in Namibia’s offshore sector New player in Namibia’s offshore sector NAMIBIA: Azule Energy is the latest energy company to enter into Namibia’s offshore oil and gas space having signed an agreement with Rhino... Monday, May 6, 2024 0 2091
Long-term plans in place for emergency response Long-term plans in place for emergency response SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Transport (DoT) is working on a strategy aimed at ensuring the continued capacity to provide long-term maritime... Thursday, May 2, 2024 0 1462
Safeguarding Africa’s maritime domain will take greater cooperation Safeguarding Africa’s maritime domain will take greater cooperation GHANA: “No nation can afford to do it alone,” the President of Ghana told delegates at a naval symposium this week as he called for... Wednesday, May 1, 2024 0 1435
0 Women in Maritime MRA Online Thursday, February 26, 2026 Calling for more involvement from developing countries Tanzania has called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to strengthen technical cooperation and capacity-building to help developing countries participate more effectively in the review and validation of IMO model courses, arguing...
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Global fishing vessel treaty finally triggered to come into force The 2012 Cape Town Agreement has met the requirements for entry into force and will enter into force in February 2027, closing a longstanding gap in the global maritime safety framework.
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...