dti moots small business census

The Department of Trade and Industry wants to run a regular small business census to help improve its support and funding to the sector as part of a revised policy to boost support to small businesses. 9 Feb 2012 09:09

SONA in a nutshell

Union and business representatives have welcomed President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address to Parliament and, while the speech was held by some observers to be uninspiring it contained a lot of detail about the government's plans to boost jobs and invest in infrastructure. 10 Feb 2012 10:06

New Angolan surveillance vessels fight illegal fishing

Romania based Damen Shipyards Galati is building the 'Ngola Kiluange' a 62m Fishery Inspection Surveillance Vessel (FISV), for the Angolan Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Forbes reports. Two more ships are being built to further strengthen the Angolan's ability to control the country's rich fishing grounds. 8 Feb 2012 12:26

Transnet delay costs SA billions: DA

The DA has accused the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) of "dragging its feet" and losing out on potentially billions of rands from Africa's lucrative west coast gas and oil-platform repair business. 6 Feb 2012 07:21

Business confidence falls in January

Business confidence fell to its lowest level since May 2010, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said. 9 Feb 2012 09:33

AgriMarine exports Pacific salmon eggs to China

VANCOUVER: AgriMarine Holdings, a leader in floating solid-wall containment technology and production for sustainable aquaculture, is has announced that it has exported 1.5 million Pacific salmon ova to its 100% owned hatchery in Benxi, China. 10 Feb 2012 07:55

WWF congratulates Pacific Islands for certification of major tuna fishery

SWITZERLAND: A skipjack tuna fishery managed by eight Pacific Island nations has been certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a move WWF says will promote the future health of tuna stocks in the region, bring major benefits to the fishing industry, and have positive repercussions for consumers around the world. 10 Jan 2012 11:08

SA January bulk exports surge by 28.1% y/y to 13.5 Mt

[Helmo Preuss] SA's bulk export volumes surged by 28.1% year on year (y/y) in January 2012 to 13.513 million tons (Mt), Transnet National Ports Authority data showed on Thursday (9 February 2012). 10 Feb 2012 07:34

Odyssey, Maritime Heritage Foundation sign agreement for HMS Victory shipwreck

TAMPA: Odyssey Marine Exploration, a pioneer in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration and archaeology, has signed an agreement with the Maritime Heritage Foundation for the financing, archaeological survey and excavation, conservation and exhibit of HMS Victory (1744) and artifacts from the shipwreck site. 10 Feb 2012 07:51

Transnet to provide clarity on UAL deal

[Andries Mahlangu] Transnet National Ports Authority will on Tuesday (7 February 2012) provide details surrounding the withdrawal of the shipping company, Universal Africa Lines (UAL), from the Saldanha Bay industrial development zone (IDZ). 7 Feb 2012 13:20

Transnet scuppers oil rig plans

According to a Business Report report, a multi-million plan to build a supply base to service oil rigs at Saldanha Bay has been scuppered, after Transnet National Ports Authority changed the conditions for the shipping firm wanting to build it. 31 Jan 2012 10:42

New R1.3bn Agulhas II in ship-hull research

Engineering News reports that Stellenbosch University and the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) have embarked on a research programme, using the new SA Agulhas II, South Africa's new polar research vessel, to further understand the hull design of icebreaking ships and their behaviour in ice conditions. 2 Feb 2012 11:18

Google Earth Ocean Terrain receives major update

SAN DIEGO: Internet information giant Google updated ocean data in its Google Earth application this week, reflecting new bathymetry data assembled by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, NOAA researchers and many other ocean mapping groups from around the world. 7 Feb 2012 13:34