President Cyril Ramaphosa Inaugurates the Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal, Elevating Durban’s Maritime Prestige
Durban, 22 November 2023. In a momentous occasion, President Cyril Ramaphosa officially opened the Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal on 22 November 2023 at the Port of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The inauguration ceremony marked a significant milestone in the city’s maritime infrastructure and affirmed Durban’s position as a premier cruise destination. The Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal, named […]
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EMC Aquaculture and Fisheries Unit Host Capacity Building Workshop and Formulate Committee for the implementation of the Programme Projects. [Durban, 27 October 2023] The EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) Aquaculture and Fisheries Unit yesterday, 26/10/2023 convened a capacity building workshop and the formulation of the… Click link below to continue reading. https://maritimecluster.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Media-Release_Aquaculture-and-Fisheries-Workshop_26-October-2023.pdf
MD MESSAGE: AUGUST 2023
Dear Stakeholder, It gives me great pleasure to speak with you, important stakeholders. This newsletter edition contains news about events that happened during July and August (Women’s Month). For the EMC organization and the maritime fraternity, Women’s Month celebrations are a yearly tradition. Throughout South Africa, several initiatives and activities are planned during August to […]
Congratulations to Mr. Dominguez for being appointed IMO Secretary-General
The International Maritime Organization has elected Mr. Arsenio Anonio Dominguez Velasco (Republic of Panama) as Secretary of IMO, with effect from 01 January 2024 to serve a four-year term. The IMO council appointed Mr. Dominguez during the 129th session (C129) meeting held from 17 to 21 July 2023. The final verdict will be ruled out […]
Nitro clinches Lipton Challenge Top Price – Durban
The Lipton Challenge Cup was donated in 1909 to the Table Bay Yacht Club, which subsequently became the Royal Cape Yacht Club, by Sir Thomas Lipton, world-famous entrepreneur, and five-time challenger for the America’s Cup. It is an annual inter-club contest – one boat per club – to be held off-shore during the months of […]
EMC Campaign shines Light on the Women in Maritime Industry (2023)
The EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) implemented the August Women in Maritime Campaign focusing on maritime career awareness, and recognising the impeccable work done by the women in the industry are all priorities for the #Womeninmaritime23 campaign. Using EMC’s social media platforms, the succession of the campaign carried a lot more weight due to the large […]
Transnet said that some comments made by Group chief executive Portia Derby have been taken out of context.
Transnet said that some comments made by Group chief executive Portia Derby have been taken out of context. 21/08/2023 In a statement issued last Friday, Transnet chairperson Andile Sangqu said Ms. Portia Derby’s comments had been taken out of context. According to the Transnet statement, during one of Bloomberg events, Derby reacted to a question […]
As Transnet National Ports Authority, Port of Durban, continues the renovation of facilities at one of the largest and oldest dry docks in the nation, the Prince Edward Graving Dock pump house has been successfully commissioned
In order to draw more vessels into the facility, the pump house modifications are expected to boost productivity and dramatically reduce docking and undocking turnaround times. The dry dock’s existing pump house system, which has been in service for more than 60 years, was initially intended to empty the dock in eight hours; however, the […]
ICTSI is the preferred bidder for the development and operation of Durban Container Terminal Pier 2 – Durban
18/07/2023 The preferred operator of Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 at the Port of Durban in South Africa is International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI). The South African state-owned company Transnet SOC Ltd., which controls the nation’s pipeline, port, and railway infrastructure, announced in a regulatory disclosure on July 18 that ICTSI was the […]
The Cabinet Appoints New SAMSA Board
07/09/2023 A notable takeaway from the Cabinet meeting was the appointment of Non-Executive Directors to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) Board for a period of three years. Acting CEO Sobantu Tilayi was suspended in April 2021, and SAMSA anomalies were the subject of a formal investigation. The report by Morar Incorporated was sent […]