Single transport regulator will enhance powers for enforcement Single transport regulator will enhance powers for enforcement ERT Bill will establish a single transport regulator Thursday, February 15, 2024 0 1075 SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking about the implementation of the Economic Regulation of Transport (ERT) Bill which will see the establishment of a single economic transport regulator, CEO of the Ports Regulator of South Africa on Tuesday highlighted that the new entity would have enhanced powers to enforce compliance and decisions.
FPSO arrives in Senegal FPSO arrives in Senegal First production planned for mid 2024 Wednesday, February 14, 2024 0 685 SENEGAL: Having departed from Singapore in December last year, the Léopold Sédar Senghor Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility has safely arrived offshore Senegal. The FPSO will be deployed approximately 100 kilometers south of Dakar as part of Senegal’s first offshore oil development.
Making material handling decisions Making material handling decisions Leasing, rather than buying capital assets that depreciate is increasingly making more and more business sense. And nowhere is the trend of... Wednesday, February 14, 2024 0 485
Addressing fragmented governance of the ocean economy Addressing fragmented governance of the ocean economy SOUTH AFRICA: Next week’s Ocean Innovation Africa Summit will delve into some of the critical gaps in ocean governance and discuss... Sunday, February 11, 2024 0 1294
Opportunity for Africa to develop decarbonisation plans Opportunity for Africa to develop decarbonisation plans With ambitions for net-zero shipping by 2050, developing countries may be perceived to be on the back foot in terms of the ability and funding to... Thursday, February 8, 2024 0 491
Comments invited on marine pollution legislation Comments invited on marine pollution legislation SOUTH AFRICA: The opportunity to comment on the Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill will close on 26 February. Wednesday, February 7, 2024 0 521
Applications for offshore bunkering to be processed Applications for offshore bunkering to be processed SOUTH AFRICA: The long-anticipated update on the issuance of permissions to conduct offshore bunkering in Algoa Bay was finally provided yesterday... Wednesday, February 7, 2024 0 898
Opportunities identified to offer returns for investors Opportunities identified to offer returns for investors SOUTH AFRICA: Industry experts believe that Africa has the opportunity to grow its blue economy by leapfrogging more developed regions through... Tuesday, February 6, 2024 0 727
0 Insights & Opinion MRA Online Thursday, April 2, 2026 Pilchard punches above its weight in pricing SOUTH AFRICA: According to information included in the Competition Commission’s second Cost of Living (Col) released yesterday, the humble can of pilchards is punching above its weight in an era of relentless food price inflation.
0 Marine Engineering MRA Online Monday, March 23, 2026 Researchers address underwater exploration challenges SOUTH AFRICA: Researchers at CSIR believe that they will soon be able to broadcast high-resolution sonar images of ocean pipelines, hidden underwater mines, subsea cables and even mineral prospects to the surface faster than ever before.
0 Report Back MRA Online Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Will a Transport Council really solve our port problems? SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking at yet another conference aimed at providing a forum to address South Africa’s logistics and freight woes, President Cyril Ramaphosa proposed that a permanent Transport Council be established to “build the...
0 Report Back MRA Online Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Minister calls out environmental lobbyists SOUTH AFRICA: Echoing his sentiments to boost the country’s exploration and production capacity expressed at last year’s event, Minister Gwede Mantashe returned to this year’s edition of the Southern Africa Oil and Gas...