Africa
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African states show environmental progress
11/10/2018African states have been praised in working together towards meeting international environmental targets by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica’s director general at the fourth meeting of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA). READ more
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Climate-smart port design
11/09/2018Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) is striving to reduce pollution levels at the country's largest port of Dar es Salaam through a long term $345 million expansion and rehabilitation initiative known as Dar es Salaam Maritime Gateway Project, writes READ more
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Spearheading tackling marine waste
18/04/2018Five years ago, South Africa’s Port Elizabeth Harbour was named the third safest of country’s eight commercial ports in terms of security, an achievement it now appears determined to replicate in its environmental protection programme, writes READ more
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Royal HaskoningDHV reclamation project
10/04/2017Royal HaskoningDHV has been awarded a major design project for reclamation and shore protection in Angola’s capital city. READ more
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Tangier Med awarded EcoPort status in African first
15/03/2016The port of Tangier Med in Morocco has been awarded the certification ‘EcoPort’ by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO). READ more
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APM Terminals Mumbai goes paperless
18/02/2016APM Terminals Mumbai is now providing shipping lines with the required Export Form 13 for export containers entering the terminal by truck electronically. READ more
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Growing African ports sustainably
12/10/2015The Transnet Port Terminals chief executive, Karl Socikwa, says that economic growth prospects for Africa will present both opportunities and challenges – not least in terms of sustainability. READ more
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Homing in on environmental management
27/05/2015The African ports sector is working hard to build capacity through promoting environmental management and enhanced performance through education, exchange of knowledge and experience, and collaborative research. READ more
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Nigerian port project
08/10/2014The Nigerian president has inaugurated Phase 4 of the country’s $204m Onne Port Complex. READ more
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Durban Container Terminal development still on
20/01/2014Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says that the plan to lengthen and deepen Durban harbour is still on, despite media reports that it has come under fire from environmental organisations. READ more