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Tanzania confirms new operator for shipping register

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Sunday, April 26, 2026 0 71

TANZANIA: The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has formally informed the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) that operational management of the Tanzania Zanzibar International Register of Shipping (TZIRS) has been entrusted to a newly designated entity, drawing a clean line under a turbulent period for the East African flag.

A call to fast-track digitalisation

Seminar addresses maritime systems

Saturday, April 25, 2026 0 62

TANZANIA: The Minister for Transport, Prof Makame Mbarawa, has called for accelerated adoption of integrated digital systems in the maritime sector to improve efficiency and facilitate trade.

The road to recovery

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Corporatisation hangs on tender hooks

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Ghanaian-owned vessel wins Fuel Efficiency Award

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New milestone announced in seafloor mapping

Almost 30% of the world’s ocean floor has now been successfully mapped with approximately five million square kilometres of data added over...

Could regulatory review open doors for maritime SMEs?

SOUTH AFRICA: The Competition Commission has launched a nationwide review of regulations across all markets that may be acting as barriers to...

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