Shipping & Marine Services News in South Africa
| 1/17/2025 - The current level of the Congestion Surcharge (CGD) from all origins in Europe* to South Africa is being adjusted. This CGD is applicable for all Dry and Special containers gated in from Ja... |
| 12/11/2024 - We are delighted to announce that our IAS India-Africa Service (IAS) connecting trade between West and South Africa, the Gulf, and India will be improved to provide Cape region exporters greater acces... |
| 8/17/2024 - The Malta-flagged CMA CGM Belem cargo vessel at shelter in Algoa Bay, near Gqeberha, Eastern Cape province, South Africa on Sunday 18 Augusts 2024; after losing numerous containers at sea in the India... |
| 1/9/2024 - Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) seeks to appoint a
panel of qualified service providers as Terminal Operators of Last Resort for a period of three (3)
years, with the strategic intent of cl... |
| 10/5/2023 - The ongoing strike at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) is set to continue after union members rejected the latest wage offer made by terminal management. The strike, which commenced i... |
| 9/20/2023 - Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has announced that repairs to the Port Elizabeth tanker berth and embankment have been completed ahead of schedule. The repair project on this occa... |
| 7/20/2023 - As part of plans to accommodate larger, new-generation
vessels, reduce delays and increase automotive throughput, Transnet National Ports Authority
(TNPA) is embarking on a project to deepen and str... |
| 7/19/2023 - Following a successful Request for Information (RFI)
process, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is calling on interested parties to respond
to a Request for Proposals (RFP) to fund, design, d... |
| 7/17/2023 - Transnet SOC Ltd (Transnet) is pleased to announce that the
company has concluded the process of selecting an equity partner for its flagship Durban
Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2. Transn... |
| 6/15/2023 - Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT), has successfully delivered a new plough tug to the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). The plough tug, named Mohoma, is a versatile, seagoing workboa... |
| 6/1/2023 - A major project to support the safety and security of port facilities on vital trade routes in the in Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean region is set to continue its work. Future plans ... |
| 2/9/2023 - Following an extensive review process, South Africa has been identified as a high potential crew sourcing destination for the A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) fleet, which comprises 280 fully-owned and o... |
| 10/26/2022 - Striving to improve the coverage in our Asia to South Africa service, CMA CGM will proceed to an update of SHAKA 2 rotation. Shekou will be added to the Southbound rotation serving back So... |
| 10/26/2022 - Striving to improve the coverage in our Asia to South Africa service, CMA CGM will proceed to an update of SHAKA 2 rotation. Shekou will be added to the Southbound rotation serving back So... |
| 4/21/2022 - South Africa has become the 17th signatory* to the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCoC). The Jeddah Amendment was adopted in 2017 to broaden the scope of the DcoC, which was develop... |
| 3/10/2022 - Hapag-Lloyd and German carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL) signed a framework agreement under which Hapag-Lloyd will acquire the container liner business of DAL. With a history dating back to the yea... |
| 3/25/2021 - On 25 March 2021, Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) launched the first of three Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) procured by ARMSCOR for the South African Navy (SAN). ... |
| 3/9/2021 - Hoegh Autoliners is pleased to announce its return to Gothenburg with a regular direct service to South Africa and Oceania. The service started this March and is offered every other week. T... |
| 10/15/2020 - Delta Natural Gas (DNG) Energy has received final authorisation from the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to begin liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operations in the Port of Coega, in the... |
