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Hospital ship arrives for humanitarian exercise

Chinese hospital ship visits Port of Cape Town

Thursday, August 22, 2024 0 1861

SOUTH AFRICA: The Chinese hospital ship, Peace Ark, is visiting the Port of Cape Town for a week to undertake a joint national and interdepartmental exercise for humanitarian medical service between People’s Republic of China and Republic of South Africa.

Offshore operator speaks out about African O&G opportunities

Leveraging the sector for the benefit of the continent

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 0 1860

Kadijah Amoah – CEO of Pecan Energies Ghana – believes that Africa’s Ghana’s oil sector holds massive opportunities. “With more African countries emerging as significant energy frontiers, and new discoveries in places like Namibia heralding the establishment of greenfields industries that could really boost...

New multi-billion-dollar petroleum hub

GHANA: Ghana officially launched their Petroleum Hub Project which is to include extensive port as well as storage facilities and is projected to...

Five new tugs enter service in Durban

SOUTH AFRICA: Five new tugboats were integrated into commercial shipping operations this week at the Port of Durban as Transnet National Ports...

Comments on port tariffs invited

SOUTH AFRICA: Port users and stakeholder have been advised to submit written comments on the latest Tariff Application submitted by Transnet...

Piloting sustainable port toolkit

SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa and the Seychelles have agreed to pilot a toolkit for Sustainable Port Development in the West Indian Ocean which was...

A first for South African fishery

SOUTH AFRICA: A local pole and line tuna fishery has become the first of its kind to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification after...

SARS publishes draft amendments for comment

SOUTH AFRICA: While industry stakeholders continue to bemoan the lack of movement to reinstate offshore bunkering operations, the South African...

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