Durban

Transnet Updates Industry on Process of Attracting New Terminal Operators into Port of Durban’s Island View Precinct [Durban, South Africa, 11 October 2018]  Transnet National Ports Authority (“TNPA”) today outlined…

Shipping services to meet increased business demands Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 24 April 2018 – GAC South Africa has opened its fifth branch, to provide a portfolio of shipping services for oil…

[Durban, South Africa, 20 February 2018]  Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has concluded negotiations and signed an agreement for the manufacture, supply and delivery of two new helicopters to service…

[DURBAN, South Africa, 13 October 2017] All navigable areas of the Port of Durban have now been declared safe for navigation. This follows completion of Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA)…

  11-Oct-2017 PORT STATUS RETURNS TO NORMAL WITH RESTRICTIONS Gulfport, United States MARIBYRNONG RIVER BATHYMETRIC SURVEY COMPLETED Melbourne, Australia YARRA RIVER – INSPECTION COMPLETED Melbourne, Australia VESSEL MOVEMENTS HALTED DUE…

Close Collaboration Minimises Shipping Disruptions in Port of Durban   [DURBAN, South Africa, 11 October 2017]  Swift action by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), in collaboration with the South African…

[Durban, South Africa, 26 May 2017]  South Africa’s busiest port will soon take delivery of its first new tug – the sixth of nine powerful new vessels to roll off…

Durban, South Africa, May 4, 2017 — Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) appointed Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo Holdings to plan, fund, construct, maintain and operate a new liquid bulk handling facility…

[Durban, South Africa, 17 March 2017]  The cyclonic weather conditions which battered the Durban beach front earlier this week, did not stop the Port of Durban’s marine pilot Rainer Rauntenberg…

[Durban, South Africa, 14 December 2016] Transnet National Ports Authority is pleased to announce that its mega project to deepen and lengthen berths at Durban Container Terminal (DCT): Pier 2…

[Durban, South Africa, 1 November 2016]  The South African 2016/17 cruise season kicked off this morning with the arrival of the first international cruise liner, MSC SINFONIA, at the Port…

[Durban, South Africa, 20 September 2016]  Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is on track with its R1.4 billion tug building contract and today celebrated the ceremonial launch of the fourth…

[Durban, South Africa, 2 September 2016] Africa’s first ever dredging simulator was launched today in the port city of Durban, South Africa – another positive spin-off of ongoing collaboration between Transnet…

  26-Jul-2016 PARTIAL CHANNEL CLOSURE DUE TO CHEMICAL SPILL Houston, USA DREDGING OFF WESTERN END OF JURONG ISLAND Singapore PORT CLOSED TO SWELL AND WINDS Durban, South Africa Partial channel…

[Durban, South Africa, 07 July 2016]  The latest of Transnet National Ports Authority’s nine new, powerful tugboats set sail from the Durban premises of contractor, Southern African Shipyards, on Thursday,…

[Durban, South Africa, 06 May 2016]  The South African government’s Operation Phakisa: Oceans Economy initiative has yielded more results with the ceremonial launch today of two more powerful tugboats built…

[Durban, South Africa, 04/04/2016]  The first of Transnet National Ports Authority’s nine new, powerful tugboats set sail from the Durban premises of contractor, Southern African Shipyards, on Saturday, 2 April…

                  30-Mar-2016 TIN HAU FESTIVAL – TAI MIU WAN (JOSS HOUSE BAY) Hong Kong DRY DOCK BACK IN BUSINESS Durban, South Africa Tin…

[Durban Bay, South Africa, 24/03/2016]  The 35 metre long 900 ton outer caisson at the Port of Durban’s Prince Edward Graving Dock has now been commissioned after being refurbished at…

[Durban, South Africa, 11/12/2015]  Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA)’s General Purpose Rating Class of 2015 has just completed a four week bridging course in Mathematics at Transnet’s Maritime School of…

[Durban Bay, South Africa, 06/10/2015]  With close to 60% of the work already completed on Transnet National Ports Authority’s R30 million caisson repair project at the 90-year old Prince Edward…

[Durban, South Africa, 30/04/2015] Transnet National Port’s Authority’s R1.4 billion contract to produce nine powerful tugboats is progressing on time and within budget at the Southern African Shipyards premises in…

Durban, February 17, 2014 – The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) today congratulated the organisation’s eight canoeists who took part in the Dusi Marathon this weekend, with one team…