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Major shipping lines under fire for price fixing

Competition Commission announces intention to prosecute

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 0 436

SOUTH AFRICA: The Competition Commission is referring a complaint against eight major shipping lines operating between South Africa and Asia for prosecution.

A focus on supporting marine manufacturing

Closing the gap between policy and practice

Monday, December 1, 2025 0 448

SOUTH AFRICA: Hosted by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), the Marine and Associated Services Industry Day held in Durban last week aimed to close the gap between policy and practice in the industry by bringing together government and industry to discuss existing initiatives to support localisation and growth in marine...

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...

Is this the end for the SA Agulhas?

The fanfare associated with the deal to reimagine the SA Agulhas and extend its legacy as a training vessel for South African cadets has faded...

Boosting fresh produce logistics to Europe

MOROCCO: DP World has launched the Atlas service to boost fresh produce logistics between Morocco, the United Kingdom and Europe.

Offshore data licensing agreement signed

COMOROS: The Island State of Comoros has hailed its intention to explore its offshore opportunities with the announcement of an agreement to grant...

Facilitating cargo movement

SOUTH AFRICA: The Bayhead Road rehabilitation project which commenced in June this year has been completed a month ahead of schedule, helping...

New vessel bolsters moves to modernise fishing sector

LIBERIA: The commissioning of the first semi-industrial fiberglass fishing vessel in Liberia and delivery of 23 newly constructed fibreglass...

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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...

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...

MRA Online Monday, February 16, 2026

African states call out false flags

Two African nations have issued formal warnings to the International Maritime Organisation, alerting the global shipping community to fraudulent vessel registrations falsely claiming to fly their flags.

MRA Online Thursday, February 12, 2026

Relinquishing the desire for a salty SONA

“After last year’s lack of salt in the State of the Nation Address (SONA), I am wholly uninclined to get excited about another year of pronouncements of what “we will” do from the government. In 2025 during his eighth...

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26 Jan 2026 SAMSA STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 1/26/2026 - 2/26/2026

The South African Maritime Safety Authority has issued a Marine Notice to clarify dates for stakeholder engagements on the Draft Merchant Shipping Regulations that were published at the end of December last year