by Kevin Watson | Feb 18, 2024 | Article, Cape Town, Recent, Slider
15 February 2024 Port of Cape Town This week, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, together with officials from the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, hosted the Western Cape Government’s fifth annual Port Stakeholder...
by Kevin Watson | Jan 14, 2024 | Article, Cape Town, Recent, Slider
12th January 2024 By: Irma Venter Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor The City of Cape Town says it wants a “clear deadline” from Transnet and national government on private sector involvement in the Port of Cape Town. With a private sector partner set to start...
by Kevin Watson | Nov 28, 2023 | Cape Town, Events, Slider
SAIMENA handed over two prizes to students at the LMC at their prize giving event on Friday 24 November 2023. I was accompanied by Jacques de Klerk, and Samantha Montes was also there (for CPUT), as well as SAIMENA member Johan Swart who is the board of LMC. Always...
by Kevin Watson | Aug 27, 2023 | Cape Town, Events, Recent, Slider
The SAIMENA Cape Branch had a great tribute lecture to SA AMANDLA ex John Ross Tug. Delivered by Masters and Chief Engineers of the tug from Amsol. Thanks to Acelleron Turbo Systems for sponsoring the evening. We were pleased to welcome Rennie Govender, President of...
by Kevin Watson | Jun 4, 2023 | Article, Cape Town, Recent
The IASST had its 80th international meeting in Romania. The host of the meeting was CERONAV, the national training center of Romania. CERONAV is IASST member and offers a wide range of maritime training courses (STCW, OPITO, DP and Inland shipping). There were 20...
by Kevin Watson | Apr 11, 2023 | Cape Town, Durban, Events, Recent, Slider
SAIMENA has completed its Annual General Meetings for 2023 and has elected respective committees for the new term for the National Council and the Branch Committees. SAIMENA welcomes Rennie Govender taking over as the new President and wish him and all the committees...