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Was the MEPC outcome really that unexpected? Was the MEPC outcome really that unexpected?

Was the MEPC outcome really that unexpected?

MEPC session delays adoption of Net Zero Framework

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Without exception, major international maritime and shipping organisations have expressed their disappointment at the outcome of the extraordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) last week which chose to “adjourn” the adoption of draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, including the IMO Net-Zero Framework. But just how unexpected was this decision given the increasingly loud statements being made by those claiming climate change to be a hoax that is being perpetuated to the detriment of global economies?

What are Africa’s chances for IMO Council election? What are Africa’s chances for IMO Council election?

What are Africa’s chances for IMO Council election?

Representation at IMO in the spotlight

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Six African Member States have set their sights on claiming a position on the International Maritime Organisation’s Council in the elections scheduled for December this year, but it is unlikely that all will be successful. Editor, Colleen Jacka, looks at what is at stake.

Major investment supports logistics efficiency in Cape Town Major investment supports logistics efficiency in Cape Town

Major investment supports logistics efficiency in Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA: With plans to ultimately expand the newly opened container yard in Salt River to 63,000m2, Grindrod Ltd officially cut the ribbon on...
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Hout Bay wreck removals underway Hout Bay wreck removals underway

Hout Bay wreck removals underway

SOUTH AFRICA: Plans to salvage two vessels in Hout Bay over a period of three days have been prolonged by the discovery of an additional...
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Important week for maritime decarbonisation goals Important week for maritime decarbonisation goals

Important week for maritime decarbonisation goals

It’s an important week for the maritime industry as the second Extra-ordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee gets...
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Supporting localised shipbuilding in Egypt Supporting localised shipbuilding in Egypt

Supporting localised shipbuilding in Egypt

EGYPT: Two locally-built tugboats joined the Suez Canal Authority’s (SCA) fleet as part of the Egypt’s commitment to localise the...
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Court ruling paves way for container terminal investment Court ruling paves way for container terminal investment

Court ruling paves way for container terminal investment

SOUTH AFRICA: A court ruling on Friday has paved the way for Transnet to finalise a contract with International Container Terminal Services, Inc...
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Towards a circular economy for fishing nets Towards a circular economy for fishing nets

Towards a circular economy for fishing nets

SOUTH AFRICA: “The solution we see here today, the recycling and repurposing of end-of-life fishing gear, provides a glimpse of what a...
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A milestone in maritime education

SOUTH AFRICA: Guests that included some of the initiators and sponsors of the iconic high school maritime training initiative gathered at the Labia yesterday in Cape Town to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Lawhill Maritime Academy.

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