Apr 26, 2019 | EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping
THE Port of Ngqura announced the intake of seven marine cadets recently. They represent a group of ten cadets, out of a national port pipeline of 31, who have just completed their required academic and sea borne training before being employed by the port for three...
Apr 24, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, Petrochemicals
SINCE November 2017, the 6,000-ton, 105-metre Amber II has delivered more than 43,000 tons of product to 94 vessels. It is owned by BP while African Marine Solutions (Amsol) handles the logistics and scheduling. The barge supplies marine fuel and marine gas oil at...
Apr 17, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping
THE arrival of the state-of-the-art Viking Sun cruise liner at the Port of East London on Monday, 15 April, closed the port’s 2018-19 cruise season on a high note, with 830 passengers disembarking for excursions throughout the city – the highest ever, according to the...
Apr 10, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Government & Municipal, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Import / Export, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling
UNDER fire from members of the trucking and shipping industries for slow turnaround times at the Port of Durban’s container terminals, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has vowed to improve efficiencies, drive down costs and stamp out corruption. “I will not shy away from...
Apr 3, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Import / Export
FORD Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) is expanding its vehicle export operations by adopting a multi-port strategy with the first shipment of 1 000 locally assembled Ford Rangers from Port Elizabeth to markets in Europe. Currently, all of Ford’s incoming and...
Apr 3, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Import / Export
THE Port of Port Elizabeth welcomed the berthing of UAAC Mirdif, the first vessel at its tanker berth after the early completion of the berth repairs. The vessel berthed at 10am on Friday, 29 March 2019 and sailed on Saturday, 30 March after delivering a consignment...
Mar 27, 2019 | Events, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News
AFRICA opportunities, commodities trends and better throughput at the port of Durban are among the topics on the agenda of the next Transport Forum Select Special Interest Group meeting taking place in Durban on Thursday 4 April 2019 in Durban. Places at the event are...
Mar 27, 2019 | Automotive, Commerce & Trade, Finance & Investment, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Import / Export, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
THE Port of Durban has noted growth in volumes in the container, liquid bulk and dry bulk sectors in 2018, according to recent data released by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). Container volumes in the Port of Durban ended 9.5% higher for the year ending...
Mar 6, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Petrochemicals
OILTANKING Grindrod Calulo (OTGC) and Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) recently turned the first sod at the site of the Port of Ngqura’s future liquid bulk tank farm. This comes ahead of the planned decommissioning and rehabilitation of the existing liquid...
