Encouraging moves on Durban berth deepening
With container ships calling at SA rapidly moving into the 10 000-TEU-capacity class of vessels, the need for the deepening and lengthening of the North Pier at the Port of Durban has reached a critical level. The shipping community has been pressing Transnet...
New CT cargo scanner will avoid random searches
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) is in the final stage of unveiling the second customs cargo scanner in the country – this time at the Port of Cape Town. Whilst no definite date has been made available for the launch, it is expected to be operational no later...
Industry weighs options
As the shipping industry digests the International Maritime Organisation ruling that will require mandatory weighing of containers before they are loaded aboard ship, it’s clear that the responsibility for the correct weight declaration lies with the shipper....
High hopes for improvement at Pier 2
The latest FTW update of gate moves at the Port of Durban’s container terminals has revealed a significant improvement for Pier 1, but that Pier 2 has been a mess recently. However, according to Kevin Martin, chairman of the Durban harbour carriers division of the SA...
Is SA driving away investors?
A proliferation of new laws, soon to be tabled in parliament, has foreign investors jittery about their current operations and developments in South Africa. Furthermore, there’s concern that those looking at African investment are likely to set their sights elsewhere...Useful Links
