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Another terminal operator agreement signed

Fresh produce terminal gets private operator

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 0 338

SOUTH AFRICA: Signing their fourth terminal operator agreement this year, the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) inked a 20-year contract for the redevelopment and operation of a fresh produce terminal at the Port of Durban’s Point Precinct today.

Pilot launch commissioned to boost port performance

Fleet modernisation strategy

Monday, May 11, 2026 0 247

SEYCHELLES: Launched as part of the Seychelles Ports Authority’s ongoing fleet modernisation programme, the pilot launch vessel, Payanke joined her sister vessel at the SPA Port during an official inauguration attended by the Minister of Transport, Ports and Civil Aviation, Veronique Laporte last week.

Shipbuilding strategy to reduce reliance on imported vessels

TANZANIA: Recognising the importance of investment in the shipbuilding sector in the Mwanza Region, the Tanzania Shipping Agency Corporation...

Decommissioned to the deep

SEYCHELLES: The PS Topaz made her final descent this weekend into the waters she protected over the last two decades to take up her new purpose as...

Fuel shortages impact voyage to relieve Marion Island researchers

SOUTH AFRICA: Originally scheduled to depart last month, the SA Agulhas II is still awaiting the availability of polar diesel and will only...

Ship repair JV to boost services on west coast of Africa

SENEGAL: Damen Shipyards Group and the Senegalese Government have formed a joint venture (JV) to operate Damen Shiprepair Dakar on the West...

Addressing vacancies within the DFFE

SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has issued a call for submissions to apply for the position of...

WCRL season extended as an olive branch to small-scale fishers

SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking at small-scale fisheries engagements this week, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp...

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