The participation of women in the world’s shipping industry must be increased, says Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. Speaking at the 3rd Women in Shipping Conference in Durban, Dlamini Zuma, who is also the chairperson of the...
Good progress had been made towards completing the feasibility study to expand the Maputo coal terminal capacity by 20 million tons, Grindrod reported yesterday. The capacity of the terminal was increased by 2 million tons to a total 6 million tons...
There is a strong indication that port users are worried over the indiscriminate charges terminal operators and shipping companies impose on importers’ consignments. This is as industry stakeholders, who took turn to examine shipping charges at a...
Durban is preparing to shift thousands of people, small companies and some big industries from the southern and central section of the city in the most ambitious re-engineering project of Africa’s largest port in several decades. If city...
Included in South Africa’s Most Influential Women in Business and Government Awards, which selected 81 finalists representing a multitude of industry sectors – ranging from aerospace and defence, to welfare and community services...
The shipping industry in East Africa will later this month launch a new body to lobby for policy decisions for faster transportation and clearance of goods in the region. The move is spearheaded by the Kenya Shipping Council, under the Chief...
The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Shippers’ Council, Capt. Adamu Biu, has called for effective financing of the maritime sub-sector through adequate budgetary allocation and internal resources. Biu made the call at the fifth Nigeria International...
Port operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has earmarked the biggest slice of its R33 billion budget over the next seven years for new equipment acquisition projects at Richards Bay, the country’s largest bulk export facility. The last week of...
Shippers are adopting measures to significantly increase their share of the oil and gas sector. They are advocating the local content policy to increase participation for the development of industrial infrastructure and skills of the local people....
