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Regulator addresses port issues

Ports Regulator of South Africa announces tariff decisions

Saturday, November 30, 2024 0 3258

SOUTH AFRICA: Announcing their record of decision on Friday, the Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)highlighted several pressing concerns within the port system including irregular expenditure, poor performance levels, the slow progress of corporatisation and the lack of a strategy for ship repair.

Port equipment delivered to bolster performance

Milestone in port development programme

Friday, November 29, 2024 0 1874

EGYPT: The arrival of the Zhenhua 35 vessel at the Port of Said has marked the delivery of port equipment aimed at enhancing operational capabilities and includes the offloading of four Super Post-Panamax ZPMC Quay Cranes as well as Electric Rubber-Tyred Gantry ZPMC Cranes.

No real clarity on SAMSA COO suspension

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Safety Authority (SAMSA) has not revealed any details surrounding the precautionary suspension of their Chief...

Wreck removals get the go ahead

SOUTH AFRICA: As work resumes to remove the wreck of the FV Elke M that ran aground near St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape at the beginning of...

Plans to roll out a Safety Management System

SOUTH AFRICA: Hosting international participants to the Fish Platform Meeting at their premises last week, Sea Safety Training Group unveiled...

Multi-national maritime operations focus on safe navigation

Naval and air assets from a range of nations and organisations including Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, the Republic of Korean Navy,...

SARS rules for offshore bunkering finalised

SOUTH AFRICA: The amended of Sections 21, 60 and 120 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act 91 of 1964) have been finalised and will come into...

Ongoing fatalities in the fishing sector

SOUTH AFRICA: Following a renewed spike in incidents during 2024, a total of 429 fishers have lost their lives in the South African fishing...

RSS Upcoming Events

11 Sep 2026 PORT TARIFF CONSULTATIONS - Port Elizabeth 9/11/2026 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The Ports Regulator of South Africa has commenced the review of the Transnet National Ports Authority’s (NPA) tariff application, which will culminate in the issuing of a Record of Decision. You are invited to participate in the upcoming Public Consultation roadshows

18 Sep 2026 SAIMENA GOLF DAY 9/18/2026 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The South African Institute of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Cape Branch (SAIMENA) is hosting their Annual Golf Day 2026 at the beautiful Clovelly Country Club in Cape Town.

29 Sep 2026 REGIONAL CITES WORKSHOP 9/29/2026 10:00 AM - 10/1/2026 3:00 PM

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Secretariat and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have invited parties and observers to a regional workshop on implementing CITES through national fisheries legal frameworks for countries in Africa.