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Five new tugs join the Port of Durban’s marine fleet

A CHRISTENING ceremony was held at the Port of Durban on 15 August to officially launch and name five new tugboats added to the...

Durban-made launch boats head for CT

TWO new launch boats, built by the Sandock Austral Shipyards (SAS) in Durban were officially christened by their new owner, Transnet National Ports Authority...

Transnet’s multi-billion loan approved, plus possible grant funding

THE African Development Bank Group has approved a R18.85 billion ($1 billion) corporate loan to South Africa’s state-owned transport and logistics company, Transnet which...

Straddle carriers enhance container handling safety

AS the wellbeing of workers on site becomes increasingly critical in all sectors, industries that operate container handling equipment are taking a closer look...

Transnet appoints Richards Bay container handling facility preferred bidder

TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) appointed Grindrod South Africa as the preferred bidder to develop and operate a container handling facility at the Port...

Disruptions drive changes in global container port performance ranking

THE World Bank published the newest global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) last week, noting that it reveals that east and southeast Asian ports...

New vessel makes maiden voyage to Durban terminals

OCEAN Network Express’ newest vessel made its maiden voyage to Durban’s Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2, carrying an exchange of import and export containers,...

Richards Bay port’s 20 MW solar plant bid awarded

TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed Amulet Group Consortium as the preferred bidder to construct and operate its first 20 MW solar PV...

New TOA sees R1,3bn investment in liquid bulk terminal at Maydon Wharf

TRANSNET National Ports Authority has signed a Terminal Operator Agreement (TOA) with Mnambithi Terminals for the development of a liquid bulk facility at the...

Ports and partners work to move more citrus exports

THE first of the citrus season’s longest trains has arrived at the Durban Container Terminal Pier 2 from Limpopo, with 48 forty-foot containers of...

Cruise line popular in SA orders LNG-powered vessels

MSC Cruises confirmed the order of two more liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessels with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique. This sees the two World...

Buy in haste, repent at leisure

THE capital equipment buying decision carries risk. There is cost and, quite often, a deadline. The scale of financial outlay must be carefully considered:...

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