SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking at the opening of the Southern African Transport Conference yesterday, the newly appointed Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy committed to working together with the Minister Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, to ensure that Transnet undergoes performance reforms.

The establishment of the African Energy Bank (AEB), which was announced in 2022, took another step forward this week when the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) announced that the institution would be headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria.

ZANZIBAR: The launch of the Asia Asia-Africa BlueTech Superhighway (AABS) project last month aims to help transform small-scale fisheries in Zanzibar using digital and data innovations.

The Egyptian Navy has become the third partner nation to take control of the Combined Maritime Forces’ (CMF) maritime security training focused task force since its establishment in May last year.

SOUTH AFRICA: Hapag Lloyd has confirmed that as from 1 July, the overstay process for cargo arriving in South Africa changed to offer two free storage days when releasing goods from the overstay depot.

Two South Africans were elected to serve on the International Harbour Master Association’s (IHMA) Executive Committee and Council for the upcoming two-year term that ends in 2026 at the latest Ordinary General Meeting and Congress held in Tangier where another local harbour master walked away with an international award

SOUTH AFRICA: The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal prohibits a proposed transaction between United Container Depots (Pty) Ltd (UCD) and Kings Rest Container Park (Pty) Ltd (Kings).