Four African members elected to IMO Council Four African members elected to IMO Council IMO Council 2024-2025 biennium Saturday, December 2, 2023 0 1253 Yesterday’s election yielded the anticipated results in Category A and B of the International Maritime Organisation’s Council, while a hotly contested Category C left one of the African candidates disappointed with the results.
Angola rejects OPEC production quota Angola rejects OPEC production quota Focusing on production for economic growth Friday, December 1, 2023 0 361 ANGOLA: Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, Angola’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, confirmed the nation’s decision to reject the proposed production quota of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for 2024.
Gulf of Aden piracy incident averted Gulf of Aden piracy incident averted GULF OF ADEN: A skiff and its crew were taken into custody following a united response to reports of a seizure of an oil tanker in international... Friday, December 1, 2023 0 471
Local Nigerian company to gain oil and gas assets Local Nigerian company to gain oil and gas assets NIGERIA: Equinor and Chappal Energies have entered into an agreement for the sale of Equinor Nigeria Energy Company (ENEC), which holds a 53.85%... Thursday, November 30, 2023 0 376
Assessing the impact of steel mill closure Assessing the impact of steel mill closure SOUTH AFRICA: The imminent closure of the ArcelorMittal Newcastle ‘long’ steel products operation in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, is... Thursday, November 30, 2023 0 739
South Africa advances its campaign for election to the IMO Council South Africa advances its campaign for election to the IMO Council LONDON: Speaking at the late session on day two of the 33rd Regular Session of the International Maritime Organisation Assembly currently being... Tuesday, November 28, 2023 0 707
Africa’s IMO IOUs could impact Council elections Africa’s IMO IOUs could impact Council elections Just over 43% of the International Maritime Organisation’s monies owed by Member States emanates from African countries including nine of... Tuesday, November 28, 2023 0 908
Impact of government decision felt in Algoa Bay Impact of government decision felt in Algoa Bay With 35 client ships headed for Algoa Bay for a planned bunker stem in the middle of September that had additional requirements for fresh... Monday, November 27, 2023 0 1836
0 Shipping MRA Online Thursday, March 12, 2026 IMO calls emergency council session over Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will hold an emergency Council session next week to address the growing threat to vessels and seafarers in one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints.
0 Shipping MRA Online Friday, March 6, 2026 SAMSA commits to address service delivery issues SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is facing the industry in a series of engagements where stakeholders are being encouraged to express their concerns and table the immediate challenges. Based on input at the...
0 Safety & Incident Response MRA Online Wednesday, March 4, 2026 A doctor on deck SOUTH AFRICA: A team of young South African doctors is harnessing rapid advances in communications technology to deliver professional medical care to fishing crews at sea, while helping vessel operators avoid operational downtime and costly...
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...