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| Maritime security economic spin-offs are 'amazing' - Sisulu Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said that the South African National Defence Force's maritime security strategy will remain a priority for some years to come, Independent Online reports. 18 May 2012 13:52Sri Lanka's only cargo vessel detained in DurbanThe Sri Lankan Sunday Times reports that maritime sources said that the Lanka Mahapola, Sri Lanka's only cargo vessel, has been detained at South Africa's Durban Port in for non-payment of wages to the crew. 28 May 2012 12:20SA Agulhas II arrives [Christel Jordaan] Traditionally a ship is christened by breaking a bottle of champagne across her bows. For South Africa's new research and icebreaking vessel SA Agulhas II, it was a bunch of sacred herbs gathered by a sangoma that welcomed her into South African waters and her berth at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. 11 May 2012 10:21Protecting marine life with plastic [Wilma den Hartigh] Innovative plastic pipe bins are being used in a waste removal project - the first of its kind in South Africa - to clear discarded fishing line from beaches along the country's coastline. 11 May 2012 10:09Transnet's port operator looks to Africa Logan Naidoo, acting chief executive at South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) said the state-owned port company intends forming partnerships with other African ports and promoting South Africa as a regional hub for the rest of the continent, The Maritime Executive reports. 4 May 2012 10:07Lack of a merchant fleet costing SA billionsWhile its BRICS partners strive to expand their already considerable merchant fleets, South Africa does not have a single own-flagged commercial vessel on its shipping register, MPs heard on Tuesday, 8 May 2012. 10 May 2012 13:10Without a fleet, SA pays billions in maritime servicesSouth Africa is a maritime country, with over 3000km of coastline and a vast seaward economic exclusion zone (EEZ), which was set to expand to 3.5 million square kilometres once continental shelf claims were internationally settled, Fin24.com says. 10 May 2012 12:06New mobile cranes for Durban Port Terminals Port operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) took delivery of two brand new mobile harbour cranes, part of a R438m programme to beef up container handling capacity at the Durban 'roll-on-roll-off' (RORO) and Maydon Wharf Terminal. 18 May 2012 07:08Transnet CE unpacks market demand strategy[Andries Mahlangu] Transnet chief executive Brian Molefe has put flesh on the bones of the state-owned freight logistics group's market demand strategy that will see it expand rail, port and pipeline infrastructure over the next seven years to the tune of R300 billion. 23 Apr 2012 12:21Transnet to train 6 800 port staff [Paddy Hartdegen] At least 6 800 people will be trained by Transnet's ports division over the next five years in an attempt to resolve the huge shortage of skills facing this sector of the economy according to Brian Molefe, chief executive of the company. 14 Sep 2011 13:33Trial shipment of Kenya roses on sea: FloraHolland A trial shipment of Kenyan roses, in a refrigerated container, arrived in Antwerp on April 26, Christo van der Meer, operations manager of Fresh Flower Solutions for FloraHolland told the Cool Logistics conference. 25 Apr 2012 11:08New Moz harbour threatens SA world heritage siteIndependent Online reports that South Africa is facing legal action in the high court and censure by the World Heritage Commission in Paris for its apparent failure to safeguard a heritage site from a massive new harbour and industrial complex in southern Mozambique. 25 May 2012 13:41First black SA submarine commander appointed [Janine Erasmus] South Africa recently celebrated the appointment of its first black submarine commander, Handsome Thamsanqa Matsane, who took the helm of the SAS Queen Modjadji just before the end of April. 7 May 2012 10:26 |
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