Mauritania advances offshore data availability Mauritania advances offshore data availability Agreement for seismic data signed Tuesday, July 23, 2024 0 1477 MAURITANIA: Mauritania has signed an agreement that will significantly expand the onshore and offshore data available to enhance exploration opportunities.
Two African countries sign up for more sustainable fisheries Two African countries sign up for more sustainable fisheries Benin and Sierra Leone sign Agreement of Fisheries Subsidies Tuesday, July 23, 2024 0 1888 Benin and Sierra Leone deposited their instruments of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on Friday last week bringing the total number of African countries to have signed to 15.
Addressing constraints in regional MCCs Addressing constraints in regional MCCs GHANA: An interdepartmental meeting held last week in Nigeria aimed to address constraints and challenges experienced by Economic Community of... Monday, July 22, 2024 0 1736
Transnet gets billion-dollar loan to aid recovery Transnet gets billion-dollar loan to aid recovery SOUTH AFRICA: The African Development Bank Group has approved a ZAR 18.85 billion ($1 billion) corporate loan to Transnet for its recovery and... Thursday, July 18, 2024 0 1627
Ban on bait carrying drone upheld Ban on bait carrying drone upheld SOUTH AFRICA: The new Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has called the ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal to uphold the ban... Thursday, July 18, 2024 0 1913
Collaborating to improve maritime security in East Africa Collaborating to improve maritime security in East Africa Regional maritime security issues were discussed at the end of June when leaders from Madagascar, Mauritius and Tanzania met with the Combined... Wednesday, July 17, 2024 0 1614
Improving data collection in African ports to boost efficiencies Improving data collection in African ports to boost efficiencies COTE D’IVOIRE: An initiative to create an African Ports Connectivity Portal, funded by the Beijing-based Multilateral Co-operation Centre... Tuesday, July 16, 2024 0 2012
Fertilizer spills from stricken vessel Fertilizer spills from stricken vessel Tuesday, July 16, 2024 0 1642
0 Ports MRA Online Monday, June 8, 2026 SANParks invites comment on west coast marine protected area plans SOUTH AFRICA: South African National Parks (SANParks) is giving the public until 3 July 2026 to comment on its draft management plan for the West Coast National Park Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), Islands and Langebaan estuarine lagoon, covering...
0 Tourism MRA Online Monday, June 1, 2026 Eastern Cape courts Italian maritime business SOUTH AFRICA: Engagements with boatbuilders, cruise ports, training academies, business councils and maritime businesses across Italy have resulted in invitations to industry events and even letters of intent to establish twinning partnerships...
0 Shipping MRA Online Friday, May 29, 2026 Landmark judgement against African State Equatorial Guinea has been found to have unlawfully arrested and detained a Marshall Islands-flagged very large crude carrier (VLCC) and its 26-man crew, and must pay compensation exceeding US$ 12 million plus EUR 2 million in a landmark ruling...
0 Shipping MRA Online Tuesday, May 19, 2026 The real cost of Hormuz tensions brought home TANZANIA: The true cost of the ongoing tensions between the United States of America and Iran was brought home this week when the body of a young Tanzanian seafarer was repatriated to the country.