The 3rd African Ports Environment & Sustainability Conference will take place from 12 - 14 February 2020 in Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo. More info can be found on the attached image. The registration form can be found below.
By Dr. Harry Barnes-Dabban, Founder and Executive Coordinator of Ports Environmental Network-Africa*
Most African ports have in the last decade been undergoing institutional restructuring...
The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization has elected the following States to be Members of its Council for the 2020-2021 biennium:
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Our planet is sinking in plastic. Bio-remediation an environmentally...
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The European Commission and European Union (EU) member states, including the United-Kingdom...
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