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Med Marine Pilotage & Towage joins PMAESA

The Port Management Association of Eastern & Southern Africa (PMAESA) the industry voice for Port Authorities, Terminal Operators, Line Ministries and Port & Maritime Stakeholders from the Eastern & Southern African region is pleased to welcome aboard Med Marine Pilotage and Towage as an Associate Member. Med Marine Pilotage and Towage is a leading Turkish…Read More

March 25th, 2024  |  Published in Associate Member, member press release, news, pmaesa news

Leading Regional End-to-end Logistics Service Provider Alpha Logistics Services Joins PMAESA

The Port Management Association of Eastern & Southern Africa (PMAESA) the regional intergovernmental organization seeking to build consensus amongst Port Authorities, Terminal Operators, Line Ministries and Port & Maritime Stakeholders is pleased to welcome aboard Alpha Logistics Services (EPZ) Ltd as an Associate Member. Alpha Logistics Services is one of the leading transport and logistics…Read More

January 30th, 2024  |  Published in Associate Member, member press release, news, pmaesa news

AMCBEC 2023 Report Released

Following the successful convening of the African Maritime Cabotage and Blue Economy Conference (AMCBEC) 2023 from 8 – 10 November 2023 in Mombasa, the AMCBEC 2023 Secretariat this week circulated its final report of the event proceedings, recommendations and conclusions. Speaking on achieving this milestone, Ms. Ruth Muigai, Economist (Projects and Planning) at the PMAESA…Read More

January 24th, 2024  |  Published in news, pmaesa news

Terminal operators Somalia: DP World to finish $366 million Bosaso port expansion this year

The project, which will cost $366 million, is being financed by a unit of Dubai’s state-owned DP World. The port on the Gulf of Aden, in the semi-autonomous Puntland region, is one of several facilities the company is developing in the Horn of Africa. A second expansion phase will begin next year. A unit of…Read More

August 21st, 2023  |  Published in news

Inaugural African Harbour Masters Committee Meeting

The African Harbour Master committee (AHMC), an African chapter of the International Harbour Master Association (IHMA), will be hosting it’s inaugural seminar for African Harbour Masters. The seminar will be held in Tangier, Morocco from 2 – 3 March 2023. The Theme of the seminar is “The Crucial Role of Human Factors for a Best…Read More

January 30th, 2023  |  Published in news

Message from the Chairman and 1st Vice Chairman of PMAESA

Message from the office of the Chairman, Mr Pepi Silinga (Transnet National Ports Authority, South Africa) and the 1st Vice Chairman, Mr Sonny Payet (Seychelles Ports Authority, Seychelles) to PMAESA Members, Partners and Stakeholders. Please read the full letter here: http://www.pmaesa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Letter-from-PMAESA-Chairman-and-1st-Vice-Chairman-to-Members.pdf

December 21st, 2022  |  Published in news

IMO Symposium: Maritime Single Window 2024 – Window of opportunities for shipping and ports

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), in partnership with IAPH and BIMCO, is organizing an IMO Symposium “Maritime Single Window 2024 – Window of opportunities for shipping and portsʺ that will take place in hybrid mode on 18 and 19 January 2023 at the IMO Headquarters in London. The mandatory obligation for Member States to establish…Read More

December 21st, 2022  |  Published in news

IMO Regional Workshop on Port State Control

A five-day regional workshop on Port State Control with special focus on maritime security measures was held successfully from 24 to 28 October 2022 in Mombasa. The workshop, convened by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is part of the Project on Port Security and Safety of Navigation in Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian…Read More

October 31st, 2022  |  Published in news

PMAESA Mourns Loss of ICT Sub-comittee Chairperson

It is with profound sadness and regret that the PMAESA Secretariat learnt of the passing of Mmutle Lentle on 22 August 2022 in Durban, South Africa. The PMAESA Council, Board and Technical Committees as well as the Secretariat will be forever indebted to him for his support to PMAESA activities during his role as chairperson…Read More

September 1st, 2022  |  Published in news, pmaesa news

PMAESA Welcomes Webb Fontaine as New Observer Member

The Port Management Association of Eastern & Southern Africa (PMAESA) the leading industry voice for Port Authorities, Terminal Operators, Line Ministries and Port & Maritime Stakeholders from the Eastern & Southern African region is pleased to welcome aboard Webb Fontaine as an Observer Member. Webb Fontaine is a leading provider of solutions for Trade facilitation,…Read More

July 22nd, 2022  |  Published in member press release, news