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Transnet boosts Cape Town port efficiency with new gantry cranes

Logistics & Transport

Transnet boosts Cape Town port efficiency with new gantry cranes

18 Sep 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Heightened marine trade risks and what they mean for insurance

Kennedy Ntenjwa 7 Apr 2025

GoMetro secures R3m grant for EV transition in UK freight

Transport

GoMetro secures R3m grant for EV transition in UK freight

18 Oct 2024

Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Shipping

Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Vianney Dequiedt, Audrey-Anne de Ubeda and Édouard Mien 12 Aug 2024

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

Fishing

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

Issued by SAIMI 29 Jul 2024

Maritime transport: a significant economic driver in global trade

Logistics & Transport

Maritime transport: a significant economic driver in global trade

Kennedy Ntenjwa 2 May 2024

Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

Railway

Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

5 Apr 2024

Wine exports experienced an increase of R342m

Import/Export

Wine exports experienced an increase of R342m

Eduardo Urzagasti 8 Feb 2024

African leaders are proposing new global taxes and reforms to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action, setting up their negotiating position ahead of November's COP28 summit. Some countries already have taxes on carbon, but a global tax has never gained much traction. Source: Reuters

Climate Change

African leaders call for new global taxes to fund climate change action

Duncan Miriri 7 Sep 2023

New research to help Port of Cape Town prepare for extreme wind events

Logistics & Transport

New research to help Port of Cape Town prepare for extreme wind events

7 Aug 2023

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms Lauryn Hill to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival

Events

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms Lauryn Hill to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival

Issued by OnPoint PR 14 Jul 2023

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Shipping

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Christiaan De Beukelaer 9 Dec 2022

How best to negotiate port congestion in challenging times

Shipping

How best to negotiate port congestion in challenging times

5 Sep 2022

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

Unlocking the potential of the oceans economy

Shipping

Unlocking the potential of the oceans economy

21 Apr 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

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Transport

Rangel invests R37m in SA expansion

6 Dec 2021

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Shipping

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

25 Jun 2021

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

Climate Change

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

23 Nov 2020

Ships moved more than 11bn tonnes of our stuff around the globe last year, and it's killing the climate. This week is a chance to change

Shipping

Ships moved more than 11bn tonnes of our stuff around the globe last year, and it's killing the climate. This week is a chance to change

Christiaan De Beukelaer 18 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

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Public Transport

Public transport services to operate during the day

1 May 2020

Cabinet approves Public Procurement Bill for comment

Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves Public Procurement Bill for comment

18 Feb 2020

ACSA appoints Nompumelelo Mpofu as new CEO

Aviation

ACSA appoints Nompumelelo Mpofu as new CEO

19 Dec 2019

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Environment & Natural Resources

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Ruth Waruhiu 25 Mar 2019

Southern Africa strengthens relations with European Union at fifth South Africa-Italy Summit

Markets & Investment

Southern Africa strengthens relations with European Union at fifth South Africa-Italy Summit

Issued by Optimize Agency 26 Oct 2018

Rice fields in Madagascar. There is a project in the country to increase climate resilience in the rice sector. Shutterstock

Agriculture

The private sector, agriculture and climate change. Connecting the dots

Richard J.T. Klein 15 Oct 2018

Linsen Nambi makes waves in maritime scene

Shipping

Linsen Nambi makes waves in maritime scene

20 Aug 2018

Shippers get serious about cyber threats

Shipping

Shippers get serious about cyber threats

14 Aug 2018

New SA body established to manage marine pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New SA body established to manage marine pollution

9 Jul 2018

Plain sailing: how traditional methods could deliver zero-emission shipping

Shipping

Plain sailing: how traditional methods could deliver zero-emission shipping

Christiaan De Beukelaer 28 May 2018

Electric vehicles are changing the world. And they're only just getting started

AutoTech

Electric vehicles are changing the world. And they're only just getting started

Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada 1 Mar 2018

Kenya eyes blue economy to net more from fishing

Fishing

Kenya eyes blue economy to net more from fishing

Winnie Atieno 4 May 2017

Green efficiency key to sustainable global trade

Shipping

Green efficiency key to sustainable global trade

Signe Bruun Jensen 5 Jan 2016

Maritime sector must reduce its environmental impact

Environment & Natural Resources

Maritime sector must reduce its environmental impact

Signe Bruun Jensen 17 Dec 2015

Green efficiency optimises sustainable global trade

Shipping

Green efficiency optimises sustainable global trade

Signe Bruun Jensen 15 Dec 2015

Captain of Cape Orchid Edgardo De ASIs with the three South African cadets placed on the vessel for six months. They are [L-R] Samkelo Ndongeni (25) a deck cadet from Ngqushwa near King Williams Town, Thembani Mazingi (24) an engine cadet from Cofimvaba, and Gordon Sekatang (26), also an engine cadet from Nelspruit.

Shipping

SA registers first merchant vessel since 1985

28 Sep 2015

SA accedes to convention on hazardous substances incidents

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA accedes to convention on hazardous substances incidents

14 Aug 2015

Operation Phakisa to move SA forward

Administration

Operation Phakisa to move SA forward

21 Jul 2014

Velden Pike Nichols joins Bowman Gilfillan's Durban office

Law Practice

Velden Pike Nichols joins Bowman Gilfillan's Durban office

17 Jul 2014

Peters commits to building reliable, safe transport

Administration

Peters commits to building reliable, safe transport

2 Oct 2013

SA ports to co-operate with neighbours

Shipping

SA ports to co-operate with neighbours

Linda Ensor 28 Aug 2013

Services

Xpanse buys 12% stake in Khauleza

Thabiso Mochiko 26 Nov 2012

Marine Science

Makgoba: UKZN is making a business out of the maritime sector

22 Oct 2012

Shipping

Brittany Ferries in talks with unions to resolve strike

28 Sep 2012

Women called on to get on board shipping industry

Shipping

Women called on to get on board shipping industry

31 Aug 2012

Marine Engineering

Zanzibar to deregister Iranian tankers: minister

15 Aug 2012

Move to compel ships plying local ports to fly SA flag

Shipping

Move to compel ships plying local ports to fly SA flag

25 May 2012