Ports plan: Clairwood not for sale say owners

Durban's residents say they will not give up their homes to make way for Durban's multibillion rand port expansion. Read more >>

ICC secretary general: SA remains Africa's gateway

Ports and Ships website reports that Jean-Guy Carrier, secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), said that although South Africa faces a number of challenges, it is still seen by the world as the gateway to the African continent, and is looked upon for the direction in which emerging economies are moving. Read more >>

IMO Conference ends on a positive note in Cape Town

Cape Town: The Diplomatic Conference held by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on the Safety of Fishing Vessels in Cape Town finished on a positive note after three days of discussion. Read more >>

Safety of fishing vessels conference opens in Cape Town

According to The New Age, Transport Minister Ben Martins hosts ministers of transport, maritime and fisheries and delegates from the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) member states worldwide at a Cape Town conference on the safety of fishing vessels. Read more >>

Trencor's Textainer buys container portfolio

New York-listed Textainer Group Holdings‚ in which the JSE-listed Trencor has a 48.93% beneficiary interest‚ has acquired approximately 81‚000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) of standard dry freight containers from its managed fleet for approximately US$98 million. Read more >>

The current status of SA estuaries leaves much to be desired

Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi said there is a need to improve the current status of estuaries across South Africa, including the seriously deteriorating water quality. Read more >>

SAMSA questions whale-watching charter boat's safety

According to News24, the provincial head of the SA Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), Dave Colly, has said a thorough investigation would be launched, as two people have died after the Miroshga - a whale-watching charter boat - capsized near Duiker Island off Cape Town's Hout Bay coast over the weekend. Read more >>

Ports evolution forum aims to reduce Africa's shipping logistics costs

According to Maritime Executive website, ports authorities and terminal operators from over 11 African countries will meet in Cape Town to participate in the African Ports Evolution 2012 Forum, aiming to develop collaborative approaches to ports expansion and regional trade facilitation. Read more >>