South Africa
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Offshore
Eco to acquire Azinam Group’s offshore petroleum exploration assets in Namibia and South Africa
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, a Toronto-headquartered oil and gas exploration company focused on the offshore Atlantic margins, has signed…
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Operations
Shell wins seismic court battle in South Africa
A South African court on Friday ruled that Shell can move forward with a seismic survey off the country’s Wild…
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Ports and Logistics
Maersk forms logistics JV in South Africa with Grindrod
Continuing its global logistics integrator quest, Maersk is forming a joint venture with South Africa’s Grindrod in which it will…
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Offshore
Shearwater awarded major 3D survey in South Africa
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed client for a major 3D seismic exploration project in South…
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Finance and Insurance
Grindrod to dispose of remaining stake in Singapore shipping player
South African logistics player Grindrod is selling its remaining 9.6% stake in Grindrod Shipping as part of its plan to…
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Operations
Rio Tinto resumes operations in South Africa
Mining giant Rio Tinto has commenced the process of restarting operations at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa as…
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Ports and Logistics
South African port operations get back to normal eight days after cyber attack
Transnet, South Africa’s main port operator, has got operations back up after being struck by a cyber attack last week.…
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Ports and Logistics
South African ports chaos sees ships start to reroute
Ships are backing up along the coastline of South Africa, a nation hit by severe civil unrest and a cyber…
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Ports and Logistics
Force majeure declared at South African ports
South African logistics group Transnet declared force majeure at the country’s key container terminals following a cyber attack. The measure…
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Ports and Logistics
Transnet identifies source of cyber threat at South African ports
Transnet is working to bring its operations back to normal following a cyber attack on Thursday. The South African logistics…
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Ports and Logistics
South African ports crippled by cyber attack
Transnet, the operator of South Africa’s major ports and a national freight rail line, was hit by a major cyber…
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Ports and Logistics
Durban and Richards Bay port activity picks up following civil unrest
Service levels in the ports of Durban and Richards Bay have improved slightly since the start of yesterday’s working shifts,…
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Ports and Logistics
Durban and Richards Bay ports suffer major disruption over violence
Operations at South Africa’s major ports, Durban and Richards Bay, and a freight rail line connecting Durban with the Gauteng…
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Ports and Logistics
South Africa takes steps to improve port productivity in wake of damning World Bank verdict
The president of South Africa has taken heed of damning container port ranking study issued last month by the World…
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Ports and Logistics
South Africa’s president outlines vision to restore Durban as Africa’s largest boxport
The South African president has outlined plans to restore Durban’s position as Africa’s largest container port. Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled…
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Shipyards
South Africa plans ship recycling site on its west coast
South Africa is planning to create a Hong Kong Convention compliant ship recycling facility on its west coast. The site…
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Containers
CMA CGM imposes Cape Town emergency coronavirus congestion surcharge
Starting today, French container shipping giant CMA CGM is imposing an emergency congestion surcharge for calls at Cape Town, a…
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Europe
Odfjell Drilling campaign in South Africa suffers coronavirus delay
Odfjell Drilling says it has come to an agreement with Total South Africa for 2010-built semi-submersible rig to remain idle…
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Europe
Medcare Shipping snaps up handysize tanker from Unicorn Shipping
Greek shipping company Medcare Shipping, headed by Vincenzo Morfini, has grown its fleet to five vessels with the acquisition of…
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Dry Cargo
South African authorities investigate claim stowaways abandoned at sea by Chinese bulker
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) and local police have launched an investigation after two Tanzanian nationals claim to…
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