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TV

MultiChoice Talent Factory nurtures next-gen African filmmakers

10 Dec 2024

Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Shipping

Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Vianney Dequiedt, Audrey-Anne de Ubeda and Édouard Mien 12 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied - MSC World America

Travel

MSC Cruises invests in new environmentally-friendly ships for World Class fleet

14 Nov 2023

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Shipping

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Christiaan De Beukelaer 9 Dec 2022

Unlocking the potential of the oceans economy

Shipping

Unlocking the potential of the oceans economy

21 Apr 2022

To reach net zero, we must decarbonise shipping. But two big problems are getting in the way

Shipping

To reach net zero, we must decarbonise shipping. But two big problems are getting in the way

Peter van Duyn 11 Nov 2021

Ten ways to cut shipping's contribution to climate change - from a researcher

Shipping

Ten ways to cut shipping's contribution to climate change - from a researcher

Simon Bullock 11 Oct 2021

Top three take-away lessons from the Suez Canal blockage

Shipping

Top three take-away lessons from the Suez Canal blockage

Dirk Siebels 30 Mar 2021

Ships moved more than 11bn tonnes of our stuff around the globe last year, and it's killing the climate. This week is a chance to change

Shipping

Ships moved more than 11bn tonnes of our stuff around the globe last year, and it's killing the climate. This week is a chance to change

Christiaan De Beukelaer 18 Nov 2020

Mbalula details transport interventions amid Covid-19

Logistics & Transport

Mbalula details transport interventions amid Covid-19

17 Mar 2020

Is cruising still safe? Will I be insured? What you need to know about travelling during the coronavirus crisis

Travel

Is cruising still safe? Will I be insured? What you need to know about travelling during the coronavirus crisis

David Beirman 28 Feb 2020

Image: MSC Cruises

Road Freight & Fleet Management

MSC Cruises extends fleet expansion plan

22 Jan 2020

Agriculture

Overview of the African fertiliser market

21 Jan 2020

AfDB approves $210m in financing for Nigeria Transmission Expansion Project

Infrastructure & Utilities

AfDB approves $210m in financing for Nigeria Transmission Expansion Project

2 Dec 2019

Shipping industry's environmental impact set to improve

Shipping

Shipping industry's environmental impact set to improve

27 Nov 2019

Trophy hunting - can it really be justified by 'conservation benefits'?

Environment & Natural Resources

Trophy hunting - can it really be justified by 'conservation benefits'?

Melanie Flynn 14 Oct 2019

Top mathematics boffins honoured

Primary & Secondary Education

Top mathematics boffins honoured

Issued by SAICA 23 Sep 2019

SA fisherman's working conditions commended

Fishing

SA fisherman's working conditions commended

27 Aug 2019

US National Security Advisor John Bolton sees China as a threat to Washington in Africa. EPA-EFE/Shawn Thew

Markets & Investment

US still sees Africa as important. But it must learn from past mistakes

Maria Ryan 24 Apr 2019

Dutch vessel, Willem van Oranje, harvests sand off Kenya’s coast. CORDIO

Sustainable Development

Why Kenya must take control of sand harvesting off its coast

David Obura 26 Mar 2019

Agro-processing

Unmeltable chocolate and bean-to-bar: A cocoa expert highlights 3 sweet trends

Kristy Leissle 21 Dec 2018

Cargo ships are emitting boatloads of carbon, and nobody wants to take the blame

Climate Change

Cargo ships are emitting boatloads of carbon, and nobody wants to take the blame

Henrik Selin and Rebecca Cowing 19 Dec 2018

#BizTrends2019: Will the introduction of unmanned ships be smooth sailing?

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Will the introduction of unmanned ships be smooth sailing?

Lana Jacobs 7 Jan 2019

Global shipping safety and security under spotlight in Durban

Shipping

Global shipping safety and security under spotlight in Durban

12 Nov 2018

More global action necessary to stem tide of fishing mortalities

Corporate & Commercial Law

More global action necessary to stem tide of fishing mortalities

10 Oct 2018

IMO 2020: shipping companies to rethink fuel procurement

Shipping

IMO 2020: shipping companies to rethink fuel procurement

3 Oct 2018

Shippers get serious about cyber threats

Shipping

Shippers get serious about cyber threats

14 Aug 2018

Nigeria's WaraCake expands and launches WaraChow service

E-commerce

Nigeria's WaraCake expands and launches WaraChow service

13 Aug 2018

Why 50,000 ships are so vulnerable to cyberattacks

Shipping

Why 50,000 ships are so vulnerable to cyberattacks

Keith Martin and Rory Hopcraft 16 Jul 2018

New SA body established to manage marine pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New SA body established to manage marine pollution

9 Jul 2018

Plain sailing: how traditional methods could deliver zero-emission shipping

Shipping

Plain sailing: how traditional methods could deliver zero-emission shipping

Christiaan De Beukelaer 28 May 2018

Circular Economy & Waste Management

The urgency of curbing pollution from ships, explained

James J. Winebrake and James J. Corbett 17 Apr 2018

Photo by Ian Simmonds on Unsplash

Shipping

The digital evolution of South Africa's shipping industry

30 Jan 2018

Seychelles joins group that promotes women in maritime

Shipping

Seychelles joins group that promotes women in maritime

4 Oct 2017

Protea Hotels announces new hotel in the heartland of Eastern Nigeria

Hospitality

Protea Hotels announces new hotel in the heartland of Eastern Nigeria

29 Sep 2017

Three ways to improve commercial shipping's environmental footprint

Shipping

Three ways to improve commercial shipping's environmental footprint

Martina Doblin 16 Aug 2017

Business, emerging economies take on leadership role in addressing climate change

Climate Change

Business, emerging economies take on leadership role in addressing climate change

26 Jul 2017

Improving cassava production in Nigeria through sustainable seed systems

Agriculture

Improving cassava production in Nigeria through sustainable seed systems

6 Apr 2017

Ten reasons why you need to experience a luxury Botswana safari

Tourism

Ten reasons why you need to experience a luxury Botswana safari

Jarred Manasse 28 Dec 2016

Human integration the key to accurate social media data

Social Media

Human integration the key to accurate social media data

JP Kloppers 28 Oct 2016

Opening of 4th Samsung Smart School in Nigeria

Digital

Samsung opens fourth Smart School in Nigeria

17 Oct 2016

ESG

Nigerians head back to the farm to beat recession

7 Sep 2016

Shipping

SOLAS amendment could lead to more than just increase in safety

28 Jul 2016

Weighing in on SOLAS in South Africa

Logistics & Transport

Weighing in on SOLAS in South Africa

Darren Fraser, Mark Fearick 24 Jun 2016

Reducing emissions, waste in the cruise line industry

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Reducing emissions, waste in the cruise line industry

Sindy Peters 8 Jun 2016

Shipping

Ports to get tough on cargo container weights

Nompumelelo Magwaza 6 Jun 2016

Shipping

Transport on South Africa's election to the International Maritime Organisation Council

30 Nov 2015

Women can achieve success in SA's maritime industry

Shipping

Women can achieve success in SA's maritime industry

25 Aug 2015

Researchers are looking to a surprisingly old idea for the next generation of ships: wind power

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Researchers are looking to a surprisingly old idea for the next generation of ships: wind power

Tristan Smith 7 Aug 2015