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Multi-million Rand acquisition boosts growth for fishing company

Sea Harvest seeks to acquire Terrasan

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 0 1222

SOUTH AFRICA: The R965 million intended acquisition of Terrasan Group Limited’s subsidiaries in the catching, processing, and sale of pelagic fish, and 63.07% of their subsidiaries in the farming, processing and sale of abalone by Sea Harvest Group Limited will substantially boost the fishing company’s growth ambitions.

Fish processing discharge permits under review

Public comments invited

Friday, January 19, 2024 0 941

SOUTH AFRICA: The Coastal Waters Discharge Permits issued to fish processing facilities operating within St Helena Bay in the Western Cape are under review and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has extended the deadline for public comment to the end of February.

Protecting vessels in high-risk waters

A new product to provide cover for vessels entering a War & Piracy ‘breach’ area, such as the Gulf of Aden or the Gulf of Guinea,...

Government discussions aim to resurrect offshore bunkering

SOUTH AFRICA: Sobantu Tilayi, COO of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) admits that the sudden closure of the offshore bunkering...

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 0 1891

Salvage resources need to be enhanced

SOUTH AFRICA: The current salvage and wreck removal of a fishing vessel that grounded at St Francis Bay earlier this month is putting the South...

Digitising the port space for efficiency

MAURITIUS: The Mauritius Port Authority has launched a new digitised system aimed to eliminate the current administrative burden that requires...

Namibian discoveries boost potential for investments

NAMIBIA: The country’s status as an oil and gas producer is gaining momentum with the announcement of the discovery of light oil in the...

Exciting opportunity for African maritime entrepreneurs

KENYA: The deadline for applying to become one of the 30 handpicked projects that will be given an opportunity to pitch their maritime ideas to a...

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