by Kevin Watson | Jan 31, 2022 | Article, Conference, Recent, Slider
The IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 8) met in virtual session from 17 to 21 January 2020. Through the good offices of the IMO Media service and Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news we are able to publish highlights of the session. Reducing...
by Kevin Watson | Jan 31, 2022 | Article, Recent, Slider, Uncategorized
SA AGULHAS 2” sails from Cape Town on Saturday 5th February with a 65 member team of FHMT (the Falkland’s Maritime Heritage Trust who are the Charterers) onboard to try and find the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s “ENDURANCE” in the Weddell Sea. Above: ENDURANCE...
by Kevin Watson | Jan 31, 2022 | Article, Cape Town, Recent, Slider
CONGESTION at Cape Town harbour has resulted in ships waiting for up to 14 days for a berth, thus threatening South Africa’s vital fruit exports, reports the Cape Town Argus.The provincial government’s hopes of economic recovery, which had been pinned on...
by Kevin Watson | Dec 16, 2021 | Article, Recent, Slider
The Ports Regulator of South Africa has ruled on the application by Transnet National Ports Authority for a tariff adjustment. The official tariff Record of Decision for 2022/23 tariff year can be found on the Ports Regulatorwebsite, www.portsregulator.org/ Summary On...
by Kevin Watson | Dec 16, 2021 | Article, Recent, Slider
There was surprise and even shock when South Africa, together with several other member countries, was voted off the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council last week. The 32nd Assembly of IMO is meeting in London at IMO Headquarters between 6 and 15...
by Kevin Watson | Nov 10, 2021 | Article, Recent, Slider
Current and aspirational bunkering and ship-to-ship transfer services providers in South Africa will have the next three weeks beginning this Monday (8 November 2021) to peruse and offer comments on the country’s proposed new bunkering and ship-to-ship transfer codes...
