Shipping movements suspended14 Oct 2025, Durban, South AfricaAll incoming movements at the Port of Durban were suspended today (14 October) due to high swell.READ MORE Marine Services Pulse Survey (2025)14…
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Good Morning Monaco Monday, September 22, 2025 Cigarette butts dominate haul as Monaco joins World Cleanup Day Monaco once again joined millions of people worldwide on Saturday for World Cleanup…
Tanker berth shutdown15 Sep 2025, East London, South AfricaThere is a tanker berth shutdown at the port of East London due to a problem with the fire system.READ MORE Transport…
Sale of GAC Laser International30 Jul 2025, South AfricaGAC and Laser Group finalised the sale of their joint venture, GAC Laser International, South Africa, to Fr. Meyer’s Sohn, a global…
Damen Cape Town advances SA’s maritime security with third vessel delivery to navy
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has delivered the third Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel (MMIPV), P1573, at Naval Base Durban for the South African Navy. The delivery milestone represents the culmination…
Lamola participates in Delphi Economic Forum 15 April 2025 South Africa, through its Embassy in Greece, is committed to advancing its bilateral and multilateral relations with the Hellenic Republic. The…
Chevron expands supply of marine lubricants to include Port Elizabeth, South Africa
United Kingdom, London, November 5, 2024 – Chevron Marine Lubricants, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, has further extended its global supply capacity to include Port Elizabeth, South Africa. This expansion notably enhances the…
Within nine months of launching, the International Fund for Fishing Safety, (IFFS) has committed funding totalling £220,000 to support six fishing safety projects in South Africa, Ghana, Fiji, Kenya, Thailand and Vietnam.…
LSEG Shipping Research – Extreme weather disruptions at the Cape of Good Hope bring container traffic to a standstill
London, July 10th, 2024: Severe weather conditions near the Cape of Good Hope has brought container traffic to a halt this week according to analysis by LSEG Shipping Research. Since Monday…
JUNE 25, 2024SOUTH AFRICA: BUNKERING As part of a larger initiative concerning the consumption of petroleum products in general, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has recently introduced a regime…
Athens, Greece – June 3, 2024 / IBIA – The International Bunker Industry Association hosted a distinguished reception in Athens, Greece, on Sunday, 2 June, at the Official Residence of…
Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, April 24, 2024 South Africa win Sainte-Dévote rugby sevens tournament South Africa’s Under-12s rugby sevens team, the ‘Blue Bulls’ have won the Sainte-Dévote rugby sevens… Monegasque innovation…
Gardens, islands and bridges: The quest for interoperability By Lewis McLellan New technology is offering us some exciting opportunities to overhaul and improve the ways in which we pay, borrow,…
Kempten/Johannesburg, November 28, 2023 – Dachser has acquired the remaining 30 percent of shares in DACHSER South Africa and is now the sole owner of the Johannesburg-based country organization. The…
90 Media Leaders attend the “Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators” Forum 2023
Digital transformations, AI, business models and the future of media in Africa among topics explored in Cape Town October 31, Cape Town, South Africa. Media, business, government, technology, and community…
African maritime cadets all set for full virtual conference experience from Sailors’ Society
Future seafarers from across Africa are the latest maritime cadets preparing to take part in Sailors’ Society’s 2023 global wellness and mental health events designed exclusively for Gen Z mariners. With those…
Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following:Wed 9 Aug – National Women’s Day (South Africa)Wed 9 Aug – Indigenous Peoples Day (Suriname)Mon 15 Aug…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) managed to surpass the 1,000 points threshold and now reads 1,110 – 13 points plus since yesterday and 132 plus since last week’s 978 (21/07/2023),…
Global container capacity is increasing: How this will benefit what you export/import as a South African business JOHANNESBURG, 15 May 2023 – Despite some recent volatility, the container industry is getting…
How to manage expectations and mitigate risk involved with the movement of your goods JOHANNESBURG, 10 May 2023 – While congestion levels at ports vary, they are a constant that requires…
Growth in Dachser UK’s Air & Sea Logistics (ASL) activities continues apace with the introduction of regular consolidated freight services on the export trade to South African destinations. Northampton, 23 January, 2023…
Panama is looking for new opportunities for commercial expansion in the African continent
The Republic of Panama as a member of Category A, the highest level of the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that governs world maritime transport, is one of…
Industrial action update (7 October) 07 Oct 2022, South AfricaAfter Transnet was unable to reach agreement with the UNTU union, some members stopped work at bulk & breakbulk terminals at…
Standard Bank and British International Investment partner with Scatec and H1 Holdings to close South Africa’s largest renewable energy PV and battery storage project
JOHANNESBURG, 20 July 2022 – Standard Bank and British International Investment (“BII”) have partnered with Scatec and H1 Holdings to successfully reach financial close on the first sizable battery energy storage…
Hot Port News from GAC Restrictions for arrivals from southern Africa 28 Nov 2021, Sri LankaTravelers with a travel history (including transit) in the past 14 days to South Africa,…



