An African Proverb goes: “It takes a village to raise a child”. If the Maritime industry is the child, eThekwini Maritime Cluster is the village, made up of formidable men and women who bring together their strength, wisdom and guidance to nurture this growing child.
EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) is a non-profit company with the mandate to support and promote the maritime industry within Durban although at times it has a reach to other areas of KwaZulu Natal. EMC champions and advocates for the maritime industry through bridging the gap between industrial policy from government and the private sector, thereby unleashing the economic growth in the maritime industry.
Since its inception, EMC has continued to respond to international best practice within clustering models within the maritime industry and has created sub-clusters along the value chain. The concept of clustering is widely used across the world to unleash economic growth that assists in job creation and enterprise development.
eThekwini Maritime Cluster is committed to positioning this vital industry to be globally competitive and to proactively plan for the human capital enterprises.
Aligned to a number of frameworks, such as Operation Phakisa, eThekwini Maritime Cluster currently has 4 programmes which are designed to attract quality talent into the industry.
Improves education and training for the maritime industry in order to enable talented individuals to enter the industry.
Facilitates the development and support of targeted emerging enterprises enabling them to operate within the maritime industry.
Access to information is crucial for any industry, especially one that grows with the flow.
The objective of this programme is to factor the development and growth of the boat and ship building and ship repair sectors
Creating a platform for role players to network with each other and to engage with government and Transnet to overcome infrastructural and institutional constraints.
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Creating a platform for role players to network with each other and to engage with government and Transnet to overcome infrastructural and institutional constraints