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Severe conditions test salvage response

Cargo vessel abandoned by crew

Thursday, July 11, 2024 0 1854

SOUTH AFRICA: Ongoing severe weather conditions that have ravaged the Western Cape this week are not helping the unfolding situation to salvage an abandoned general cargo vessel that is now beached in the remote coastal area of Duiwegat.

Technical assistance offered to developing countries

IMO offers support to create National Action Plans

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 0 3121

The International Maritime Organisation is offering support to developing countries who require technical assistance for the creation of National Action Plans to reduce emissions from shipping via the GreenVoyage2050 programme.

New Transport Minister commits to addressing logistics challenges

SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking at the opening of the Southern African Transport Conference yesterday, the newly appointed Minister of Transport, Barbara...

Funding for African oil and gas sector takes a step forward

The establishment of the African Energy Bank (AEB), which was announced in 2022, took another step forward this week when the African Petroleum...

Advancing the aim for a regional fishery closed season

Transforming small-scale fisheries in Zanzibar

ZANZIBAR: The launch of the Asia Asia-Africa BlueTech Superhighway (AABS) project last month aims to help transform small-scale fisheries in...

Egyptian Navy in command

The Egyptian Navy has become the third partner nation to take control of the Combined Maritime Forces’ (CMF) maritime security training...

Cargo planners urged to take note of new overstay system

SOUTH AFRICA: Hapag Lloyd has confirmed that as from 1 July, the overstay process for cargo arriving in South Africa changed to offer two free...

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