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Mauritius: Grounded bulk carrier splits in two
Wakashio, a Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef off the coast of Mauritius in late July, has split in two on 15…
IMO talks importance of shipping digitisation in post-covid recovery
At a webinar on Digital Connectivity and Data Standards, the IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said that digitalization, big data,…
WISTA calls for stronger structure to maximise blue economy gains
For all that the African Continent desires to achieve economically, the ocean resources can give.
But, adequate coordination of…
WIMAfrica advocates collaborations among African States to maximize ocean…
"There is a challenge in understanding how to manage ocean sustainability from fisheries and eco-system health to pollution. But,…
Canada joins Global Ocean Alliance to help protect world’s oceans
The Government of Canada has joined other countries in the Global Ocean Alliance, Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans…
SIFAX Off-Dock encourages use of barge for movement of consignments from…
Captain Ibraheem Olugbade, Executive Director, SIFAX Off Dock, has urged stakeholders in the maritime sector to adopt the option…
Marine Plastic Pollution: Waste disposal patterns vital in control
Facts have been documented in several studies on how marine species ingest plastic and are suffocated, entangled and drowned by…
AfCFTA: LADOL builds foundation for new agribusiness sector…
The most important thing for Africa to begin to do, at least this COVID-19 crisis has taught us that again, is to develop local…
World Aids to Navigation Day: Ensuring safe navigation, safe shipping
By Olumide Omotoso
We are celebrating the World Aids to Navigation Day declared by the International Association of Lighthouse…
Out of the Blue: The Value of Seagrasses to the Environment and to People
The importance of seagrasses is highlighted in a new report, Out of the Blue: The Value of Seagrasses to the Environment and to…