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Moves towards port productivity

State of the Maritime Nation Part 2

Thursday, September 25, 2025 0 1604

In July the Minister of Transport committed to achieving an hourly crane efficiency of 30 moves an hour over the next four years. Given the release of the annual Container Port Performance Index this week and the continued low ranking of South Africa’s terminals, we have to ask ourselves: is this good enough?

Future of green shipping calls in Tanzania

New car carrier makes maiden calls

Thursday, September 25, 2025 0 900

TANZANIA: The newly commissioned car carrier, the Grande Shanghai, docked at the Port of Dar es Salaam this past week marking the launch of a new East Asia–East Africa service after departing from the port of Taicang, China.

New book celebrates maritime heritage

SOUTH AFRICA: It took two years to curate, but the stunning coffee table book on the country’s supertugs is a fitting testimony to South...

Calling for ocean justice

“A sustainable ocean economy cannot be achieved without justice, inclusion and resilience,” Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the...

Offshore block agreements signed as Liberia ignites O&G sector

LIBERIA: Having announced a five-year strategic plan to revitalise the country’s oil and gas sector last month, separate announcements over...

New SBM likely for Durban as clarity provided on Island View Precinct

SOUTH AFRICA: After the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) appointed a transaction advisor to validate the Island View Precinct Strategy and...

Global support tips in favour of ending subsidies

Among four countries to deposit their instruments of acceptance this week, Kenya helped tip the scale to see the World Trade Organisation (WTO)...

Unlocking Africa’s domestic boating potential

SOUTH AFRICA: Despite claiming a leading position as a supplier of boats and yachts to the international market, South Africa has not been able to...

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