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Tourism & Travel

Cape Town cruise season opens with 1,397 passengers

22 Sep 2026

Image credit: Jen Dries on Unsplash

Environment & Natural Resources

Protecting penguins: New offshore regulations open for comment

1 Jul 2025

Beaches along the West Coast were soiled with oil spilling from the wreck of the MV Ultra Galaxy which ran aground in July 2024. Photo: Annalize Barnard / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Wreck of MV Ultra Galaxy confirmed as source of West Coast oil spill

John Yeld 10 Feb 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa steps up fight to contain oil spill from grounded ship

Wendell Roelf 30 Jul 2024

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises as a fire broke out on the cargo ship Fremantle Highway, at sea on July 26, 2023. Coastguard Netherlands/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Shipping

Fires on car carriers highlight EV fire risk for ocean shippers

Lisa Baertlein and Anthony Deutsch 28 Jul 2023

African penguins endangered by shipping noise in Algoa Bay

Environment & Natural Resources

African penguins endangered by shipping noise in Algoa Bay

Wendell Roelf 17 Aug 2022

CoCT kicks off Tourism Month with several campaigns to bolster industry

Tourism

CoCT kicks off Tourism Month with several campaigns to bolster industry

3 Sep 2021

New draft Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Regulations

Legislation & Regulation

New draft Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Regulations

Gavin Fitzmaurice, Andre Bowley and Patrick Holloway 12 Jul 2021

Tourism

Cape Town cruise economy gets boost with newly launched initiative

1 Jul 2021

Container stow collapses - a South African perspective

Shipping

Container stow collapses - a South African perspective

Michael Asherson and Michael Tatham 7 May 2021

Logistics & Transport

The Covid-19 impact on global shipping and SA's economy

28 May 2020

6 Chinese fishing trawlers fined for entering SA waters

Fishing

6 Chinese fishing trawlers fined for entering SA waters

29 Apr 2020

Queen Mary 2 leaves Durban after 6 SA crew disembark

Logistics & Transport

Queen Mary 2 leaves Durban after 6 SA crew disembark

3 Apr 2020

Mbalula details transport interventions amid Covid-19

Logistics & Transport

Mbalula details transport interventions amid Covid-19

17 Mar 2020

Study reveals maritime economy's potential to boost SA's economy, job market

Shipping

Study reveals maritime economy's potential to boost SA's economy, job market

21 Oct 2019

Logistics & Transport

2019 Women in Transport Awards finalists revealed

15 Oct 2019

EC students dive in to explore SA's maritime opportunities

Logistics & Transport

EC students dive in to explore SA's maritime opportunities

9 Sep 2019

SA fisherman's working conditions commended

Fishing

SA fisherman's working conditions commended

27 Aug 2019

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Shipping

SAIMI awareness campaign to boost SA's maritime culture

19 Aug 2019

Ghana and Denmark collaborate for a safer maritime sector

Shipping

Ghana and Denmark collaborate for a safer maritime sector

28 Mar 2019

Safety tips for boating these holidays

Shipping

Safety tips for boating these holidays

24 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

Women in maritime - the focus at career fair

Higher Education

Women in maritime - the focus at career fair

10 Sep 2018

New SA body established to manage marine pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New SA body established to manage marine pollution

9 Jul 2018

Image: Supplied

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Equipping unemployed youth aboard the SA Agulhas vessel

Ilse van den Berg 1 Jun 2018

Richards Bay's 39-year-old lighthouse demolished

Shipping

Richards Bay's 39-year-old lighthouse demolished

24 May 2018

By Maldeseine, CC BY-SA 3.0,

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nurdle clean-up moves to remote beaches, estuaries

20 Dec 2017

RIM improves safety procedures based on SAMSA's investigation into passenger vessel Thandi

Tourism & Travel

RIM improves safety procedures based on SAMSA's investigation into passenger vessel Thandi

28 Nov 2017

Three dozen cruise ships expected in Seychelles this season, a 20% increase

Tourism & Travel

Three dozen cruise ships expected in Seychelles this season, a 20% increase

13 Nov 2017

Tourism

RIM thanks emergency services for Thandi rescue

21 Sep 2017

Female Saldanha marine pilot guiding in the big ships

Shipping

Female Saldanha marine pilot guiding in the big ships

28 Aug 2017

Samsa funds marine tourism skills training initiative

Tourism

Samsa funds marine tourism skills training initiative

7 Jul 2017

Shipping

Day of the Seafarer encourages learners to enter oceans economy

29 Jun 2017

Africa collaborates to develop maritime economy

Shipping

Africa collaborates to develop maritime economy

9 Jun 2017

Auditor-general takes dim view of transport entities

Logistics & Transport

Auditor-general takes dim view of transport entities

5 May 2017

River cruises, water sports a major Vaal River drawcard

Tourism

River cruises, water sports a major Vaal River drawcard

7 Dec 2016

Shipping

SOLAS amendment could lead to more than just increase in safety

28 Jul 2016

MT LEFKAS docked at Berth 100

Shipping

Port of PE home to newest merchant ship on SA Ships Register

15 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

Shipping

Ports to get tough on cargo container weights

Nompumelelo Magwaza 6 Jun 2016

World Café brings new life to earth observation innovation

Technology

World Café brings new life to earth observation innovation

31 May 2016

South Africa's first black female deputy harbour master talks about her job

Shipping

South Africa's first black female deputy harbour master talks about her job

Melissa Javan 19 May 2016

B-BBEE - Who's going beyond compliance?

Recruitment

B-BBEE - Who's going beyond compliance?

Issued by Topco Media 14 Apr 2016

New container weight regulations have safety in mind

Shipping

New container weight regulations have safety in mind

Nompumelelo Magwaza 6 Apr 2016

2016 maritime cadets take to the sea

Shipping

2016 maritime cadets take to the sea

4 Feb 2016

Representatives at Vision 2030 Summit provide policy makers with insight and guidance

Events & Conferencing

Representatives at Vision 2030 Summit provide policy makers with insight and guidance

Issued by Topco Media 11 Dec 2015

Shipping

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

30 Nov 2015

SAMSA plans to extend ocean festival countrywide

Tourism

SAMSA plans to extend ocean festival countrywide

6 Nov 2015

The future of education: A leading topic at the Vision 2030 Summit

Events & Conferencing

The future of education: A leading topic at the Vision 2030 Summit

Issued by Topco Media 4 Nov 2015