[Douglas Kruger] From Amoeba to Icon; where do you currently rank in your industry's natural progression? In this piece, I walk you through the seven stages of development as you strive to position yourself as an industry expert. [video]
13 Apr 2013 06:31
[Paddy Hartdegen] The shortage of maritime lawyers and the lack of marine studies - with only 57 of KwaZulu-Natal's 25 000 matric students taking this year's maritime examination - means that six of South Africa's ports will soon open specialised maritime schools to teach navigation, engineering, hospitality and maritime law.
23 Sep 2011 13:48Residents living in Humewood near the manganese terminal between Kings Beach and Port Elizabeth Harbour have been complaining for years about the black soot that is dumped on their cars and homes fearing the dust is posing serious health risks for them.
23 Sep 2011 13:33
[Andries Mahlangu] Shipping and freight services company Grindrod (GND) said on Tuesday (20 September 2011) the introduction of Remgro (REM) as a shareholder would bolster the balance sheet that would enable it to fund its pipeline of growth projects, and beyond.
22 Sep 2011 14:53PRETORIA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has launched a study aimed at contributing to the process of skills development and empowerment in the maritime sector.
21 Sep 2011 18:10Piracy involving a number of ships moving through the Mozambique Channel, poses a real threat to shipping as pirates would be able to board a ship, kill its crew members before looting and sinking it, according to defence analyst Helmoed-Romer Heitman.
21 Sep 2011 15:47Imperial Reederei, a subsidiary of Imperial Logistics International has bought a majority shareholding in the German shipping company Dettmer Bulk Reederei for an undisclosed sum. The deal is subject to approval under Germany's anti-trust laws.
21 Sep 2011 15:40South Africa's Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the government of Swaziland signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently, to collaborate on research, technology and capacity building.
20 Sep 2011 12:03SAS Mendi, the South Africa Navy's Valour-class frigate, is on its way to Pemba in the northern part of the Mozambique Channel where it will be used to protect merchants ships and other vessels from Somali pirates.
20 Sep 2011 11:45Two ships, the SAS Umkomaas and the SAS Umzimkulu have arrived in Buffalo City, exercising their privileges of freedom of entry to the port. A third vessel, SAS Amatola is due to arrive over the weekend.
16 Sep 2011 12:18[Paddy Hartdegen] Pirates operating off the coast of Benin hijacked a tanker and held 23 crew members hostage before locking them in the engine room. The live piracy report from the International Maritime Bureau says that shortly after the pirates had captured the crew, they left the ship. It is not known why the pirates abandoned it.
15 Sep 2011 12:20 
[Paddy Hartdegen] A report published by Oxfam and the World Wildlife Fund proposes that a carbon levy be imposed on international shipping and says that this should be at the heart of the United Nations climate change conference to be held in Durban later this year.
14 Sep 2011 15:55
[Paddy Hartdegen] Global demand for seafood reached an all-time high in 2009 with the global per capita consumption of 17,2 kilograms according to the World Wildlife Fund, which has called for greater co-operation in resolving some of the key threats facing the ocean's fish stocks.
14 Sep 2011 13:41
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