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Ghanaian steps up to serve Africa’s ports

New IAPH Board announced

Thursday, November 2, 2023 0 1414

UAE - ABU DHABI: Michael Achagwe Luguje, Director General, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has been named as the Regional Vice President for Africa of the International Association of Ports and Harbours and will serve on the Board of the Association.

High taxes forcing fish traders out of business

Fish maw traders petition over high taxes

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 0 475

UGANDA: Fish Maw traders yesterday handed a petition to the government over excessive taxes they claim are forcing them out of business.

Putting the blue economy on the table

SOUTH AFRICA: Stakeholders from the boating sector in Cape Town shared a table with representatives from the City of Cape Town yesterday to engage...

Regional maritime security strategy supported by IMO

SOUTH AFRICA: A regional meeting that brought together high-level stakeholders to discuss strategies to promote a common maritime security plan...

Second MMIPV is named in Durban

SOUTH AFRICA: The second of the three Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPVs) due for delivery to the South African Navy was named in Durban...

Africa well represented in WMU Class of 2023

SWEDEN: The World Maritime University’s graduating class of 2023 included 283 graduates from 71 countries and set a record with 35 percent...

Campaign aims to turn the tide on declining penguin numbers

SOUTH AFRICA: Having taken a long term approach to saving the endangered African penguin, campaigners are not taken aback by the shown decline in...

A call to disqualify Russia for election to IMO Council

INTERNATIONAL: Ukraine has asked Member States of the International Maritime Organisation not to re-elect the Russian Federation to the Council...

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6 May 2026 TURNING THE VOLUME DOWN: The benefits of underwater noise reduction 5/6/2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The session will bring together the perspectives of environmental NGOs, port professionals and ship owners/operators to reveal the latest strategies and technologies for mitigating URN and its effects. An expert panel will unpack ongoing regulatory discussions of URN at the IMO and explore the recently launched URN module within IAPH’s Environmental Ship Index (ESI), which can be used by ports and ships to 'turn down the volume’ on this critical shipping output.

9 May 2026 MARITIME INDUSTRY SOCCER TOURNAMENT 5/9/2026 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

The 8th Maritime Industry Soccer Tournament will take place in Cape Town on Saturday the 9th of May! This annual event, hosted by AMSOL, sees hundreds of players and supporters from across the maritime industry compete for the title of tournament champion - all for a good cause.

20 May 2026 BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ACOUSTIC TELEMETRY DATA 5/20/2026 8:00 AM - 5/21/2026 3:00 PM

Dr Toby Rogers from Shark Spotters and Courtney MacSween from Innovasea will be joining as workshop facilitators. A basic understanding of the statistical programme R would be beneficial, but isn't crucial.