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Ports & Shipping

Conference to help keep African ports on top

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The third yearly Africa Ports, Logistics and Supply Chain Conference and Expo which will feature innovative solutions and deal with the challenges facing the users and operators of Africa’s ports, terminals and transportation corridors, will...

Shipping Security

Partnership offers protection solutions for maritime piracy scourge

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British-based maritime services company Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) and Singapore-based enterprise Vessel Protection Services (VPS) have unveiled a partnership to provide ship owners and operators with the means to protect their ships and...

By: Keith Campbell

03 Feb 12

Ports & Shipping

Shipping, logistics services provider expands into Republic of Congo

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nternational shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC has extended its operations in the Republic of Congo by opening a new office, in Pointe Noire, where there has been an increase in the number of ports.

By: Sashnee Moodley

03 Feb 12

RESEARCH

SA’s new R1.3bn Agulhas II takes part in ship-hull research programme

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The Stellenbosch University and the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) have embarked on a research programme, using the new SA Agulhas II, to further the understanding of the hull design of icebreaking ships and their behaviour in ice...

By: Irma Venter

01 Feb 12

TRANSPORT INDUSTRY

Logistics competitiveness may be undermined further by carbon tax

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Government must not only assess the direct impact of its proposed carbon tax on the South African economy, but must also count the indirect cost of the tax on the competitiveness of the country’s logistics and supply chain sector and the impact...

By: Irma Venter

20 Jan 12

TRANSPORT

WEC scenarios envision radically different transport sector by 2050

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The World Energy Council’s (WEC’s) ‘Global Transport Scenarios 2050' report highlights the role of governments in providing a sustainable future for the global transport sector.

By: Dimakatso Motau

20 Jan 12

PORT INFRASTRUCTURE

Transnet invests in Durban container-handling capacity

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Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) is buying six mobile harbour cranes to add to its fleet as part of a R438.3-million investment in container-handling capacity at its Durban RoRo and Maydon Wharf terminal. Liebherr Werk Nenzing has agreed to handle...

By: Natasha Odendaal

19 Jan 12

PORT INFRASTRUCTURE

Grindrod introduces strategic partner in Maputo coal terminal

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Logistics group Grindrod announced on Wednesday that it would sell a 35% stake in its Maputo coal terminal concession to the Vitol Group for $67.7-million. Grindrod and Vitol would also form a partnership to combine their respective sub-Saharan...

By: Idéle Esterhuizen

18 Jan 12

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