Cutlass Express 2026 is poised to become a landmark regional maritime security exercise, leveraging innovation and cooperation against trafficking, illegal fishing and other maritime threats.
AD Ports Group has partnered with Africa Ports Developments (APD) to manage and expand the new Dry Bulk Terminal at Douala Port under a 30-year concession — a key milestone in Cameroon’s port development.
A high-level maritime and blue economy roundtable in Mumbai brought India and Seychelles together to explore cooperation on trade links, sustainable fisheries, ocean research, and port development.
The Lightfish autonomous vessel has achieved its first joint maritime launch off Portugal, showcasing real-time navigation, adaptive obstacle avoidance and ocean data collection.
Marsa Maroc has signed a management contract with Liberia’s National Port Authority to operate two piers at the Port of Monrovia, the nation’s main deep-water port, as part of wider port modernisation efforts.
The NIMASA Director General met Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff in Abuja to plan an expanded Deep Blue Project, a key maritime security initiative credited with reducing piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
Somalia has approved a bilateral maritime transport agreement with Türkiye and acceded to major international conventions on safety, training and pollution prevention — marking progress in its maritime sector development.
Tanzania received a new boat facility from the United States to bolster maritime patrol, surveillance and search-and-rescue capabilities — a major step in bilateral security cooperation.
India and Seychelles held a high-level business roundtable in Mumbai focused on maritime and blue economy partnership opportunities — from shipping and sustainable fisheries to port development and marine research.
Ghana has legally protected 12 tree and plant species, making it illegal to fell them without authorisation. The move supports forest conservation and biodiversity protection.