More than 100 attendees representing 97 companies have shown keen interest in the Port of East London’s plans to recommission an existing tank in the port for handling of liquid bulk and to introduce a liquid bulk terminal through a 25-year port concession awarded to a private…
Promoting women's access to quality employment and senior management level within the maritime sector is a key priority for International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s gender and capacity-building program and was at the core of the 8th regional…
CMA CGM announced and amendment to the port rotation of its MIDAS service. Effective with M/V KOTA MAJU at Khor Fakkan on January 4th, 2017, MIDAS serving India and Middle East Gulf to Africa and Indian Ocean, operated with 10 vessels up to 3…
At the recent annual Maritime Law Conference (MLA) held at Arabella in the Western Cape, various prominent government and international speakers took to the floor to debate and discuss national global maritime phenomena including inter alia…
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) said it has commenced a multimillion rand port infrastructure rehabilitation project at the small domestic seaport of Port Nolloth on the northwestern coast of South Africa. The project is aimed at…
GAC has launched its own operation in Namibia in response to growing demand from our oil & gas customers and increasing cargo trade between the country and neighbouring South Africa, as well as other African nations.The formation of GAC…
Richard Welge (49) is the new Vice President Customer Experience of AIDA Cruises. He reports directly to Michael Ungerer, President of AIDA Cruises, in this newly created position. Welge has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience…
As part of the next step in creating its global marine services network, Ardent, the newly created company between Svitzer and Crowley, is launching a joint venture with Southern African diving and marine services company, Subtech. Subtech…
Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, Washington infomred that Tidewater Marine International Inc. has sold their 41.2m x 8.2m x 3.5m depth / 2.38m draft, high-speed, aluminum crew / supply vessel “Patrice Tide” to private European operators…
Chariot Oil & Gas Announce Interim Results for 1H 2014 Chariot Oil & Gas Limited, the Atlantic margins focused oil and gas exploration company, today announces its unaudited interim results for the six month period ended 30 June 2014…
TT Club is continuing its sponsorship of FIATA’s Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award. The relationship between the two organizations in relation to this training and development award is now in its sixteenth year and is aimed at identifying…
The Namibian Ministry of Finance (Customs & Excise) advises that a new rule governing the temporary importation of vessels into the country is now in force.Documents required for temporary importation, which is available onrequest: - Copy of vessel's registration Certificate…
US's Duma Energy Corp. says it has received new 3D seismic data in its search for deeper oil reserves in its Galveston Bay producing fields.This new data, which covers three of Duma's fields in Galveston Bay, is part of a broader effort…
The International Convention on Training and Certification for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F 1995) enters into force.The STCW-F Convention sets the certification and minimum training requirements for crews of seagoing fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and above…
France Telecom-Orange announce abandonment of its cable ship 'Chamarel' off the coast of Namibia.A fire broke out on the cableship Chamarel while returning from a repair operation on the Sat3-Safe cable off the coast of Namibia in the Atlantic Ocean…
