Home

Fishing gear aims to help small scale fishers benefit from rights

Donation of fishing gear and equipment

Thursday, May 16, 2024 0 2237

SOUTH AFRICA: Much needed fishing gear and equipment was donated to small scale fishing enterprises in Port St Johns yesterday when Eastern Cape MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR), Nonkqubela Pieters, visited the community.

More ships for Namibian ports

Increase in cargo handling at Namibian ports

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 0 2185

NAMIBIA: The number of vessels calling at Namibian ports surged by 29% in the financial year ending 31 March with port visits jumping from 1,636 to 2,115 calls. These included foreign tugs, dry bulk vessels, containerised vessels, foreign fishing vessels, petroleum vessels, Namibian fishing vessels, research, and general vessels.

Port tariff strategy up for review

SOUTH AFRICA: The Ports Regulator of South Africa is calling for comments on its update of the 2015 and 2020 Tariff Strategy documents that...

Construction begins on multi-purpose vessel for the Port of Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA: The construction of new multi-purpose vessel for the Port of Cape Town that will assist in attending to oil spills as well as clean...

Port fails to meet targets ahead of citrus season

SOUTH AFRICA: With citrus exports set to increase towards the end of the month, the Western Cape Government (WCG) has raised the alarm on the Cape...

Strengthening cooperation to suppress illicit maritime activities

TOGO: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met this week to examine the draft Supplementary Act relating to cooperation in...

Cooperation agreement expands engineering focus

South African Nouum Engineering and Mauritius-based ship repair and conversion yard Taylor Smith Shipyard (TSS) have signed a cooperation...

Event evolves to encompass broader oceans economy

SOUTH AFRICA: Following the successful hosting of their maritime defence and security event, Creative Space Media is broadening the scope of their...

RSS Upcoming Events

17 Nov 2026 INTERMODAL AFRICA 2026 11/17/2026 - 11/19/2026

The 36th INTERMODAL AFRICA will take place in the luxurious 5-star EPIC SANA Luanda Hotel, Angola from Tuesday 17 November to Thursday 19 November 2026.

23 Nov 2026 THIRD AQUATIC RESOURCES AND BLUE ECONOMY CONFERENCE 11/23/2026 - 11/27/2026

The latest Confernce focuses presents a sharper thematic focus and greater integration, strategically centering on high-impact economic sectors reinforced by cross-cutting themes essential to sustainable development.

23 Nov 2026 PORT ENERGY TRANSITION: 11/23/2026 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

As ports move to the centre of the global energy transition, the World Maritime University (WMU) is bringing together perspectives from across the maritime sector to examine how ports can decarbonize their operations while emerging as energy hubs for shipping and the wider economy.

24 Nov 2026 MOBILISING THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY FOR PLASTIC POLLUTION 11/24/2026 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

A conversation between science and policy across the ISC Membership and beyond

1 Dec 2026 WORLD AQUACULTURE 2026 12/1/2026 - 12/4/2026

World Aquaculture 2026 Tanzania offers a great opportunity for aquaculture researchers, practitioners, decision makers and other stakeholders to meet, network and discuss all aspects of aquaculture in Africa. Exhibitors from all over the globe are expected to exhibit their products in the state-of-the-art exhibition Center.