South Africa
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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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Ports and Logistics
South African mines shut down as nation starts three-week lockdown
Dry bulk operators in particular are facing an ever longer list of port restrictions that will impact voyages. Splash has…
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Dry Cargo
Crew safe and sound following coronavirus scare off Cape Town
The dry bulk carrier , owned by AM Nomikos, has departed Cape Town with a safe and healthy crew, a…
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Dry Cargo
Seafarer onboard Corona bulk carrier hit by Covid-19
South Africa has quarantined its first cargo vessel, a dry bulk carrier with the unfortunate name of , after one…
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Tankers
Mnambithi Group enters shipowning with Odfjell chemical tanker acquisition
Nduna Maritime, the shipping unit of South Africa’s Mnambithi Group, has entered into a ZAR400m ($26.45m) enterprise and supplier development…
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Europe
Solstad Offshore awarded South African AHTS contracts by Total
Solstad Offshore has been awarded contracts by Total E&P South Africa for large anchor handling tug supply vessels Normand Drott…
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Ports and Logistics
South African ports hit by go-slow campaign
South African state-run logistics company Transnet has suspended a number of employees for taking part in a lengthy go-slow campaign…
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Europe
Odfjell Drilling semi-sub awarded contract in South Africa by Total
Norway’s Odfjell Drilling has sealed a firm drilling contract with Total for drilling offshore South Africa utilising 2010-built semi-submersible .…
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Ports and Logistics
Chronic congestion in Durban forces carriers to deploy extra loaders
Extreme congestion in South Africa’s largest port is forcing carriers to deploy extra loaders to meet their commitments. In a…
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Dry Cargo
Grindrod Shipping seals handysize sale and leaseback
Nasdaq-listed Grindrod Shipping has sealed a sale and leaseback transaction with a Japanese shipowner for 2010-built 33,100 dwt handysize drybulk…
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Asia
Grindrod seals financing for ultramax pair, sells handy bulker and product tanker
Nasdaq-listed Grindrod Shipping has sealed financing for two newbuild ultramaxes and also announced the sale of two of its vessels.…
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Shipyards
South Africa’s largest drydock overhauled
A new, R98m ($7.2m) floating caisson is to be fabricated for the 74-year-old Sturrock Dry Dock operated by Transnet National…
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Finance and Insurance
IUMI warns buffers to cover big losses are non-existent
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is holding its annual conference in Cape Town this week. The global insurance…
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Europe
Solstad Farstad fixes two OSVs to Total in South Africa
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Farstad has been awarded contact by Total E&P South Africa for 2010-built large anchor handling…
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Ports and Logistics
South Africa’s largest boxport set for transformation
Three berths at Transnet’s Durban Container Terminal will be deepened to accommodate larger boxships by 2023. A R7bn contract engineering…
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Dry Cargo
Grindrod adds five Japanese ultramaxes
South African shipping company Grindrod has revealed it is in the process of adding five more bulkers to its fleet.…
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