Aug 29, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Petrochemicals, Special Economic Zones
THE winds of change are blowing through the male-dominated harbours and shipping industries, thanks to the entry of a women-run company into Algoa Bay’s burgeoning bunkering and related shipping sector. That’s according to Eastern Cape MEC for Finance, Economic...
Jun 6, 2018 | Automotive, Chemical & Allied Industries, EC Industrial & Business News, Environmental Management & Control, Mining & Quarrying, Petrochemicals, Water & Effluent Management
THE importance of protecting the quality of South Africa’s groundwater came under the spotlight recently when contamination expert Richard O’Brien from SRK Consulting’s Cape Town office shared compliance lessons with leading industry players at a breakfast seminar...
May 31, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Petrochemicals, Power Generation, Special Economic Zones
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has been singled out as one of two sites to benefit from the government’s gas to power programme. Jeff Radebe, in his recent maiden budget speech as Minister of Energy, highlighted the importance of the energy mix to enable...
May 2, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, KZN Industrial & Business News, Petrochemicals
EXXONMOBIL has signed a new distributor agreement with South African sales, procurement and supply chain management company, Zestcor. According to the global petrochemicals heavyweight, the agreement is designed to support an efficient and reliable supply of...
May 2, 2018 | Food & Beverage, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Mining & Quarrying, Petrochemicals, Power Generation
VITAL Engineering, a manufacturer of gratings, stair treads, expanded metals, pressed floors and safety handrail, was recently selected to supply 500 000 Vitaclamps as part of the largest gratings, handrail and stair tread supply contract in Africa. The contract...
May 2, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, Disaster Management, Fire Protection, Food & Beverage, Forestry, Pulp & Paper, KZN Industrial & Business News, Metals & Alloys, Petrochemicals, Water & Effluent Management
ON-site safety remains a major focus for all industries, petrochemicals included. While slips, trips and falls can be attributed to a number of factors, inadequately designed and manufactured walkways remain a primary contributor to on-site accidents. That’s according...
Apr 18, 2018 | Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Petrochemicals, Special Economic Zones
SOUTH Africa’s first coastal bunker barge is now in operation at the Port of Richards Bay, where it is serving as a floating storage and fuel replenishment vessel for BP customer vessels at the port. The 6000-tonne, 105-metre-long Amber II was delivered and mobilised...
Apr 18, 2018 | Automotive, Business Tech, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Food & Beverage, Petrochemicals, Transport & Logistics
THE fuel retail sector continues to grow in spite of the relatively sluggish economic growth in South Africa. According to the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA), this sector contributes 8.5% to the South African Gross Domestic Product (GDP). “There...
Apr 4, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, Commerce & Trade, KZN Industrial & Business News, Petrochemicals, SMME Development & Support, Transport & Logistics
THE big fuel price increases which came into effect at midnight yesterday will have a negative effect on small businesses, wiping out any relief brought by the recent interest rate cut, economists have warned. Motorists will now have to cough up 72 cents more per...
