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SOUTH AFRICA – TNPA ANNOUNCES LIQUID BULK TERMINAL OPERATOR AT THE PORT OF CAPE TOWN

Ghana – Strengthening Collaboration Against Fisheries-Related Crime

Webinar – Leading Women in African Aquaculture!

ECOWAS Hosts a High-Level Strategic Workshop on the Green Transition of the Maritime Sector and the Implementation of the Revised African Maritime Transport Charter

Nigeria – Shippers’ Council Urges Dialogue as Freight Forwarders Picket MSC Over Tariff Hike

Liberia – LiMA Commissioner Confers with Barbados Envoy on Maritime Cooperation

Nigeria – Apapa Customs Intercepts ₦3.39bn Codeine Shipment, Disrupts Drug Smuggling

IAPORTS Launches Investment Round 2026 at São Paulo Stock Exchange to Connect Global Capital and Port Infrastructure

GHANA – FISHERIES COMMISSION INAUGURATES COMPOUNDING OFFENCES COMMITTEE

Nigeria – FG Partners Admiralty Maritime Services To Slash Transport Costs Via Inland Waterways

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SOUTH AFRICA – TNPA ANNOUNCES LIQUID BULK TERMINAL OPERATOR AT THE PORT OF CAPE TOWN

SOUTH AFRICA – TNPA ANNOUNCES LIQUID BULK TERMINAL OPERATOR AT THE PORT OF CAPE TOWN

Ghana – Strengthening Collaboration Against Fisheries-Related Crime

Ghana – Strengthening Collaboration Against Fisheries-Related Crime

Webinar – Leading Women in African Aquaculture!

Webinar – Leading Women in African Aquaculture!

ECOWAS Hosts a High-Level Strategic Workshop on the Green Transition of the Maritime Sector and the Implementation of the Revised African Maritime Transport Charter

ECOWAS Hosts a High-Level Strategic Workshop on the Green Transition of the Maritime Sector and the Implementation of the Revised African Maritime Transport Charter

Nigeria – Shippers’ Council Urges Dialogue as Freight Forwarders Picket MSC Over Tariff Hike

Nigeria – Shippers’ Council Urges Dialogue as Freight Forwarders Picket MSC Over Tariff Hike

Liberia – LiMA Commissioner Confers with Barbados Envoy on Maritime Cooperation

Liberia – LiMA Commissioner Confers with Barbados Envoy on Maritime Cooperation

Nigeria – Apapa Customs Intercepts ₦3.39bn Codeine Shipment, Disrupts Drug Smuggling

Nigeria – Apapa Customs Intercepts ₦3.39bn Codeine Shipment, Disrupts Drug Smuggling

IAPORTS Launches Investment Round 2026 at São Paulo Stock Exchange to Connect Global Capital and Port Infrastructure

IAPORTS Launches Investment Round 2026 at São Paulo Stock Exchange to Connect Global Capital and Port Infrastructure

GHANA – FISHERIES COMMISSION INAUGURATES COMPOUNDING OFFENCES COMMITTEE

GHANA – FISHERIES COMMISSION INAUGURATES COMPOUNDING OFFENCES COMMITTEE

Ports and Harbours

MSC Group secures 45-year concession for Snake Island Port Terminal with Nigerdock and agrees EPC contract with ITB and DEME for development

MSC Group secures 45-year concession for Snake Island Port Terminal with Nigerdock and agrees EPC contract with ITB and DEME for development

Nigeria Customs, PEBEC Align to Revolutionise Port Digitalisation

Nigeria Customs, PEBEC Align to Revolutionise Port Digitalisation

Managing Director Sekou A. M. Dukuly Advances Strategic Port Modernization Talks at Liberia–EU Business Conference; Engages Port of Antwerp International

Managing Director Sekou A. M. Dukuly Advances Strategic Port Modernization Talks at Liberia–EU Business Conference; Engages Port of Antwerp International

ANGOLA – THE PORT OF LOBITO AND SONAMET-SA SIGN A 25-YEAR CONCESSION AGREEMENT FOR THE OIL TERMINAL

ANGOLA – THE PORT OF LOBITO AND SONAMET-SA SIGN A 25-YEAR CONCESSION AGREEMENT FOR THE OIL TERMINAL

Blue Economy

World Maritime University and Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute Sign MoU to Strengthen Maritime Education and Blue Economy Cooperation

World Maritime University and Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute Sign MoU to Strengthen Maritime Education and Blue Economy Cooperation

Nigeria – NSC Boss, Western Naval Command Strengthen Maritime Collaboration to Boost Trade and Blue Economy

Nigeria – NSC Boss, Western Naval Command Strengthen Maritime Collaboration to Boost Trade and Blue Economy

KENYA – STATE DEPARTMENT FOR BLUE ECONOMY FACES SETBACK AS A LOW 2026/27 BUDGET CEILING THREATENS KEY PROJECTS

KENYA – STATE DEPARTMENT FOR BLUE ECONOMY FACES SETBACK AS A LOW 2026/27 BUDGET CEILING THREATENS KEY PROJECTS

Seychelles – Appointment of the Principal Secretary for Blue Economy

Seychelles – Appointment of the Principal Secretary for Blue Economy

Digitalization

International

Global treaty on fishing vessel safety to enter into force in 2027

Global treaty on fishing vessel safety to enter into force in 2027

Interferry demands pause on EU ETS implementation at 70% coverage

Interferry demands pause on EU ETS implementation at 70% coverage

Alarm overload is undermining safety at sea as new research shows crews face tens of thousands of daily alerts

Alarm overload is undermining safety at sea as new research shows crews face tens of thousands of daily alerts

ATLÂNTICOLINE IN THE AZORES CHOOSE CARUS TO UPGRADE THEIR DIGITAL EXPERIENCE

ATLÂNTICOLINE IN THE AZORES CHOOSE CARUS TO UPGRADE THEIR DIGITAL EXPERIENCE

Interview

2nd Edition of the Algiers Maritime Forum: “Safety, Compliance, and Risk Management in Modern Maritime Industry” — Mahmoud Nedjai, CEO of Global Trade Support, Tells Us More

Interview of Captain Thulani Dubeko, Vice President of the African Harbour Masters Committee (AHMC)

Interview with Professor Pierre Failler, UNESCO Chair in Blue Governance

‘‘ Our procedures are simplified and shortened, which ensures a certain speed in operations’’, Mr Joris THYS, Managing Director of Cotonou Port Authority

Expert’s Words

Maritimafrica TV

Job Offers

Seychelles Port Authority (SPA) seeks to recruit a Personal Assistant to Harbour Master

Seychelles Port Authority (SPA) seeks to recruit a Personal Assistant to Harbour Master

Career opportunities in Djibouti ShipRepair Yard FZE

Career opportunities in Djibouti ShipRepair Yard FZE

Seychelles Port Authority (SPA) seeks to recruit a Business Development Manager

Seychelles Port Authority (SPA) seeks to recruit a Business Development Manager

Job offer : Head, Africa Section (TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION DIVISION)

Job offer : Head, Africa Section (TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION DIVISION)

The Great Names of Maritime

John Ross Ward, the inventor of the life jacket

John Ross Ward, the inventor of the life jacket

Rear Admiral Mohamed Lamine Fadika, an Iconic Figure in Contemporary African Maritime History

Rear Admiral Mohamed Lamine Fadika, an Iconic Figure in Contemporary African Maritime History

Joseph Ludwig Franz Ressel, Pioneer of the Propeller and Steam Navigation

Joseph Ludwig Franz Ressel, Pioneer of the Propeller and Steam Navigation

Malcolm McLean – the inventor of the container

Malcolm McLean – the inventor of the container

Words of …

Words of Rear-Admiral Fogan K. ADEGNON, Managing Director of the Port Autonome de Lomé

Words of Rear-Admiral Fogan K. ADEGNON, Managing Director of the Port Autonome de Lomé

Words of Vice-Admiral Olivier Lebas, Commander in Chief for the Atlantic (CECLANT)

Words of Vice-Admiral Olivier Lebas, Commander in Chief for the Atlantic (CECLANT)

Words of Sophie De Sylvie DJOUFA TIEMAGNI, Lawyer /Bar of Cameroon

Words of Sophie De Sylvie DJOUFA TIEMAGNI, Lawyer /Bar of Cameroon

Words of Professor Martin NDENDE, Lawyer, Legal adviser to the UN, Director of the CDMO

Words of Professor Martin NDENDE, Lawyer, Legal adviser to the UN, Director of the CDMO

Webinars

Webinar : Unlocking the Value of Blue Resources in Africa and the Indian Ocean: Insights from the UNECA Blue Economy Valuation Toolkit

Webinar : Unlocking the Value of Blue Resources in Africa and the Indian Ocean: Insights from the UNECA Blue Economy Valuation Toolkit

Blue Horizon Seminar – Exploring Gender Dynamics in Blue Economy : Examining the Role and Challenges Faced by Women in Maritime and Aquatic Sectors

Blue Horizon Seminar – Exploring Gender Dynamics in Blue Economy : Examining the Role and Challenges Faced by Women in Maritime and Aquatic Sectors

WEBINAR – Unlocking Africa’s Maritime Economy Potential: Prospects and Challenges

WEBINAR – Unlocking Africa’s Maritime Economy Potential: Prospects and Challenges

ISS Seminar : West Africa strengthens its maritime security capabilities

ISS Seminar : West Africa strengthens its maritime security capabilities

Closer Look

The Rotterdam Rules

The Rotterdam Rules

The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships

The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships

Classification Societies in the Maritime Industry

Classification Societies in the Maritime Industry

The IMO Ship Identification Number Scheme

The IMO Ship Identification Number Scheme

Maritimafrica News 7/7

Expression inspired by the maritime world

Throughout History

Discovering the Charlotte Dundas, the first tugboat in history

Discovering the Charlotte Dundas, the first tugboat in history

Discovering the Very First Bulk Carrier, the John Bowes

Discovering the Very First Bulk Carrier, the John Bowes

Congratulations

Port Autonome d’Abidjan accredited ISO 27001 for information security

The Douala Port Authority receives its ISO 9001 v 2015 Certificate

The Douala Port Authority, 1st African port labelised ISO 26000: 2010 advanced

Lomé Container Terminal passes the milestone of 1 million containers handled during the year 2021

Comic

Blue in Maritimafricaland n°012

Blue in Maritimafricaland n°012

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Blue in Maritimafricaland n°011

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Blue in Maritimafricaland n°010

Maritime Dictionary

Maritime Lighthouse

Maritime Lighthouse

Blue Tourism

Blue Tourism

Desalination

Desalination

Blue Finance

Blue Finance

Starboard

Starboard

Passageway

Passageway

Marine Expression

Make Waves

Hard-Up

Push the Boat Out

Feeling Blue

PIPE DOWN

Two swin between two waters

UNDER THE WEATHER

BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES

Statistics of the day …

Statistics of the day : The Container Port Performance Index 2023

Statistics of the day : The Container Port Performance Index 2023

Statistics of the day : Flags of convenience

Statistics of the day : Flags of convenience

Statistics of the day : Port of Mombasa recorded a total of 35.98 million tonnes of cargo in 2023

Statistics of the day : Port of Mombasa recorded a total of 35.98 million tonnes of cargo in 2023

Statistics of the day : Global fisheries and aquaculture production in 2020

Statistics of the day : Global fisheries and aquaculture production in 2020

Statistics of the Day : The Douala Port Authority

Statistics of the Day : The Douala Port Authority

Statistics of the day : The Port of Tanger Med

Statistics of the day : The Port of Tanger Med

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