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Port inefficiencies cost apple and pear farmers R26,000 per hectare

Friday, October 25, 2024 0 1390

SOUTH AFRICA: Turnaround strategies at the Port of Cape Town are not moving fast enough for the agricultural sector in the Western Cape as the apple and pear industry records an estimated R999 million loss annually due to inefficiencies in the port.

Boatbuilding a major economic contributor

South African boatbuilding on show this weekend

Thursday, October 24, 2024 0 1783

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African boatbuilding industry has recorded a remarkable 22.3% increase per annum over the past five years and contributed R4.9 billion to the country’s export figures in 2023.

Sailing trip planned to celebrate Capeverdian milestones

A 10-day sailing trip on the 60m Tall Ship, Eendracht around Cape Verdean islands is planned for 2025 to celebrate the country’s 50 years of...

Aluminium producer signs long term port lease

SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a long-term contract with South32 Hillside Aluminium ((Pty) Ltd, securing the...

Fishing incidents a cause for alarm

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African fishing industry has never experienced the incident-free year that it was aiming for since the establishment of...

Agreement to combat marine pollution strengthened

MAURITIUS: An extension of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aiming to promote sustainable development and address key challenges in the...

Investors urged to respond to opportunities in Angola’s O&G sector

ANGOLA: With a target to maintain crude output above one million barrels per day (bpd) beyond 2027, Angola used the Angola Oil and Gas Conference...

Promoting regional cooperation to fight IUU fishing

CÔTE D’IVOIRE: ECOWAS states met this week to promote a framework for regional cooperation to fight against Illegal, Unreported and...

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