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The functioning of a single transport regulator raises some concerns

Single Transport Economic Regulator promulgated into law

Monday, August 12, 2024 0 2404

OPINION PIECE: Andrew Pike, Senior Consultant, Bowmans South Africa discusses the implications of creating a single economic regulator for the transport sector as set out in the Economic Regulation of Transport Act of 2024 – highlighting concerns that have been raised that the consolidation of the various transport regulators would lead to overreaching and unnecessary regulation. Delving into the National Ports Act, he notes some potential conflicts between the two pieces of legislation.

New West African shipping line will integrate Cape Verde

ECOWAS engages maritime stakeholders

Monday, August 12, 2024 0 2390

CAPE VERDE: Plans to establish a new shipping line by the end of 2026 were discussed at a meeting in Praia attended by a diverse group of maritime stakeholders.

African Energy Chamber accuses banks of financial apartheid

“It is shocking that financial institutions that do business in Africa continue to practice financial apartheid by cutting off capital and...

Collaborating on common interests

SOUTH AFRICA: The Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) and EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) recently signed a Memorandum of...

Responding to “insider threats”

Recognising the threat posed by maritime employees who make use of their authorised access to perpetrate a security breach within their companies,...

Funding port development to facilitate trade

COMOROS: The islands of Comoros has received a major boost to finance its maritime and port ambitions following the approval of a $135 million...

Two new launch boats for the Port of Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) officially launched two new launch boats, built in the Sandock Austral Shipyard in Durban...

Work to stabilise wreck continues ahead of new tender for full wreck...

SOUTH AFRICA: Salvage efforts to stabilise the wreck of the Ultra Galaxy are ongoing ahead of the issuing of a further tender for a full wreck...

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