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Building Namibia’s future maritime strength means investing in local marine pilots

Logistics & Transport

Building Namibia’s future maritime strength means investing in local marine pilots

Bradley Claassen 11 hours

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Shipping

Port of Ngqura promises to be one of the best in Africa

6 Oct 2025

TNPA unveils R120m multi-purpose vessel for Cape Town port

Shipping

TNPA unveils R120m multi-purpose vessel for Cape Town port

9 Jul 2025

New capstans to boost productivity at Durban and Cape Town dry docks

Logistics & Transport

New capstans to boost productivity at Durban and Cape Town dry docks

14 Aug 2024

First TVET College accredited to offer Boatbuilder and Repairer qualification

Skills Training

First TVET College accredited to offer Boatbuilder and Repairer qualification

Issued by False Bay College 11 Dec 2023

Seascape Marine Services propels educational excellence with generous inboard engine donation

Skills Training

Seascape Marine Services propels educational excellence with generous inboard engine donation

Issued by False Bay College 5 Dec 2023

SA Navy names second MMIPV SAS King Shaka Zulu

Construction & Engineering

SA Navy names second MMIPV SAS King Shaka Zulu

31 Oct 2023

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises as a fire broke out on the cargo ship Fremantle Highway, at sea on July 26, 2023. Coastguard Netherlands/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Shipping

Fires on car carriers highlight EV fire risk for ocean shippers

Lisa Baertlein and Anthony Deutsch 28 Jul 2023

New board appointed for Transnet

Transport

New board appointed for Transnet

13 Jul 2023

Study shows SA is well placed to lead the production of zero carbon shipping fuels

Shipping

Study shows SA is well placed to lead the production of zero carbon shipping fuels

29 Jun 2022

Nanosatellite launch is a big step forward for African space science

Technology

Nanosatellite launch is a big step forward for African space science

Nyameko Royi 26 Jan 2022

Positioning South Africa as the hub for maritime in Africa

Logistics & Transport

Positioning South Africa as the hub for maritime in Africa

Damian Bellairs 18 Jan 2022

How one Kazakh techie opened the door for experts to participate in the digital economy

Technology

How one Kazakh techie opened the door for experts to participate in the digital economy

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 4 Oct 2021

New draft Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Regulations

Legislation & Regulation

New draft Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Regulations

Gavin Fitzmaurice, Andre Bowley and Patrick Holloway 12 Jul 2021

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Shipping

Study: SA well placed to lead production of zero-carbon shipping fuels

25 Jun 2021

Local NPO looks to niche skills development to help address employment crisis

Education & Skills Development

Local NPO looks to niche skills development to help address employment crisis

4 Dec 2020

How connectivity, tech is disrupting the maritime sector

Technology

How connectivity, tech is disrupting the maritime sector

Khaya Mbanga 12 Nov 2020

Residents of Lamu, Kenya, accuse the government of ignoring their concerns and going ahead with the construction of a huge port. TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images

Economy

Review of nine African 'blue economy' projects shows what works and what doesn't

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood 12 Aug 2020

Unchartered water of Covid-19 quarantine: What's next for seafarers after repatriation?

Logistics & Transport

Unchartered water of Covid-19 quarantine: What's next for seafarers after repatriation?

Chevanev Charles and Derrick Okadia 6 May 2020

Construction begins at new Durban cruise terminal

Logistics & Transport

Construction begins at new Durban cruise terminal

19 Nov 2019

Study reveals maritime economy's potential to boost SA's economy, job market

Shipping

Study reveals maritime economy's potential to boost SA's economy, job market

21 Oct 2019

Nduna Maritime, Sasol invest in first SA-owned chemical tanker

Shipping

Nduna Maritime, Sasol invest in first SA-owned chemical tanker

10 Oct 2019

African Ports & Rail Evolution Forum to spotlight collaboration benefits for economic growth

Logistics & Transport

African Ports & Rail Evolution Forum to spotlight collaboration benefits for economic growth

11 Sep 2019

EC students dive in to explore SA's maritime opportunities

Logistics & Transport

EC students dive in to explore SA's maritime opportunities

9 Sep 2019

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Shipping

SAIMI awareness campaign to boost SA's maritime culture

19 Aug 2019

SATC 2019 to debate transport-related issues

Logistics & Transport

SATC 2019 to debate transport-related issues

5 Jul 2019

International, pan-African organisations commit to collaboration on blue economy

ESG & Sustainability

International, pan-African organisations commit to collaboration on blue economy

4 Jul 2019

Forum challenges African businesses to dive into the Blue Economy

Markets & Investment

Forum challenges African businesses to dive into the Blue Economy

10 May 2019

Mark Eddo, Yonov Agah, Paul Holthus and David Luke at ABEF2018.

ESG & Sustainability

Tunis to host 2019 Africa Blue Economy Forum

1 Apr 2019

Airbus trials shore-to-ship drone deliveries

Distribution

Airbus trials shore-to-ship drone deliveries

18 Mar 2019

SA launches most advanced nanosatellite

Technology

SA launches most advanced nanosatellite

2 Jan 2019

Western Cape Maritime Cluster to host Maritime Day

Shipping

Western Cape Maritime Cluster to host Maritime Day

25 Oct 2018

Women in maritime - the focus at career fair

Higher Education

Women in maritime - the focus at career fair

10 Sep 2018

KZN infrastructure expenditure to exceed R200bn

Infrastructure & Utilities

KZN infrastructure expenditure to exceed R200bn

23 Jul 2018

Why 50,000 ships are so vulnerable to cyberattacks

Shipping

Why 50,000 ships are so vulnerable to cyberattacks

Keith Martin and Rory Hopcraft 16 Jul 2018

Regatta to celebrate young sailors this Youth Day

Shipping

Regatta to celebrate young sailors this Youth Day

15 Jun 2018

Image: Supplied

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Equipping unemployed youth aboard the SA Agulhas vessel

Ilse van den Berg 1 Jun 2018

Western Cape gets maritime cluster

Shipping

Western Cape gets maritime cluster

8 May 2018

Photo by Ian Simmonds on Unsplash

Shipping

The digital evolution of South Africa's shipping industry

30 Jan 2018

US maritime business students learn from SA

Shipping

US maritime business students learn from SA

17 Jan 2018

Why African ports need to harness technology

Shipping

Why African ports need to harness technology

12 Dec 2017

Shipping

Digital era opens opportunities in maritime industry for South African youth

17 Nov 2017

Photo: Rolls Royce Ship Intelligence, flickr.com.

Shipping

Autonomous vessels and crewless ships could be coming soon

1 Nov 2017

Seychelles joins group that promotes women in maritime

Shipping

Seychelles joins group that promotes women in maritime

4 Oct 2017

Maritime Education and Training conference set for November

Shipping

Maritime Education and Training conference set for November

27 Sep 2017

Lady Sponsor of the Usiba tug, Judith Nzimande, with the new tug which will serve at the Port of Richards Bay.

Shipping

Twin milestone for KZN ports as TNPA delivers two new tugs

24 Aug 2017

Shulami Qalinge

Shipping

Transnet National Ports Authority appoints first woman chief exec

1 Aug 2017

Shipping

Day of the Seafarer encourages learners to enter oceans economy

29 Jun 2017

Africa collaborates to develop maritime economy

Shipping

Africa collaborates to develop maritime economy

9 Jun 2017

Vanessa Davidson

Logistics & Transport

SAIMI appoints Vanessa Davidson as deputy CEO

30 Mar 2017