Transnet board vacancies highlight need for good Governance
Six available positions on the Transnet board have not yet been filled, which worries Futuregrowth Asset Management. These concerns are valid and present governance issues that all boards should take seriously, according to Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA). Given the importance of the corporation to our economy, she […]
Request For Proposals
EMC is seeking the services of a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider with the requisite leadership to facilitate the Maritime Work Readiness Programme for 25 maritime graduates that will be placed within maritime workplaces. Click link below to read more. https://maritimecluster.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/RFP-Work-Readiness-Programme-EMC-2023-002.pdf
Queen Mary Creates a Buzz as it Dock at N-Shed, Port Of Durban
One of the world’s largest passenger ships, Queen Mary II, docked in Durban on Monday, causing a buzz at the old N-Shed, harbour. The Queen Mary 2, a high-end cruise company, has visited KwaZulu-Natal once more. The last time the passenger cruise ship visited Durban, the COVID-19 epidemic was at its worst. Six staff members […]
EMC Unlocks Doors for Women to Enter the Maritime Industry
10/03/2023: EMC work readiness programme, Women in Maritime mentorship programme, EMC Graduate placement programme under training and skills development programme are some of EMC’s implemented programmes that have yielded successful candidates within the field of maritime. Through facilitating partnerships with the industry players EMC has been able to unlock opportunities for more women to grow […]
Port of Durban Opens Newly Constructed Bayhead Bypass Road to Improve Traffic Flows
3 April 2023: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has today (3 April 2023) opened the recently constructed Bayhead Bypass Road, a road critical to enable the seamless flow of road traffic to the Port of Durban and alleviating truck congestion to the Durban Container Terminals. The bypass road emerged as a response to manage […]
Department of Transport hosted a Search & Rescue Conference
27/02/2023: The South African Search and Rescue Organisation in association with the Department of Transport will host a high-level, three-day Search and Rescue (SAR) Conference in Durban this week. Through the leadership of Transport Deputy Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga, the conference will take place from Monday until Wednesday. “The three-day round table discussion will see approximately […]
MD Message – March 2023
Dear Valued Stakeholder, It gives me great pleasure to once again engage with you, significant stakeholders This newsletter edition contains news about events that happened during the course of the past three months. Throughout South Africa, several initiatives and activities were planned from the festive season coming into January. From the best of all gifts around […]
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY: UNPACKING THE KZN MARITIME VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
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MD Newsletter Message – Dec 2022
Dear Valued Stakeholder, As 2022 draws to a close I want to take the opportunity to look back on a year that turned out much differently than anyone could have imagined. While it was certainly challenging in many ways, it also showed how strong we are and the potential that our maritime industry possesses. We […]
EMC host MEC Duma during a Maritime Work Readiness Program 2022
EThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) in partnership with the Durban University of Technology (DUT) launched a Maritime Graduate Work Readiness program in 2022/2023 facilitated by WoMaritime Experts/Global Maritime Youth. The duration of the Work Readiness Program was a weeklong (14 November – 18 November). The Marine Studies Graduate Work Readiness Program, designed by the EMC under […]