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Namport Continues to Increase Cargo Handling Volumes Year on Year
The Namibian Ports Authority (NAMPORT) continues to increase its share of cargo handling and position itself as the preferred gateway for the SADC market. The cargo handling volumes increased despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The overall cargo volumes handled at Walvis Bay and Luderitz ports increased by 633,830 tonnes or eleven percent (11%) in comparison…Read More
April 22nd, 2021 | Published in news
APEC Online port courses – April 2021
APEC continues its online training with three programmes starting in May 2021. Even online, the courses are an ideal setting to learn from port professionals all over the world and to update their knowledge in a constantly evolving global scene. The programmes are run fully online and are set up to be compatible with a…Read More
April 15th, 2021 | Published in news, training course
International Harbour Masters’ Association (IHMA) Announces New Regional Committee in Africa
The endorsement sees establishment of the African Harbour Masters’ Committee (AHMC), the second such committee to be created under the Association’s Constitution which allows a region of IHMA to be formed in an area of the world, the boundary of which is defined by named countries. IHMA’s Executive Committee unanimously supported the proposal which was…Read More
March 8th, 2021 | Published in news
The Board of the Namibian Ports Authority has appointed Mr. Andrew Kanime as the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority. The appointment is effective from the 1st of November 2020 and is for a five-year term. Mr. Kanime holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), an Honors degree in Accounting and Finance as well as…Read More
October 25th, 2020 | Published in news, pmaesa news
Seychelles Ports Authority Takes Delivery of New Tug From Sanmar
Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) recently completed technical acceptance of a new azimuth stern drive (ASD) tug from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey. The latest addition to the SPA fleet is another of the Sanmar flagship RAmparts 2400SX, designed by Robert Allan Limited exclusively for Sanmar and designated the Bogacay XLI. Mobilisation has already commenced under the…Read More
October 18th, 2020 | Published in news
Tanger Med confirms its leadership for the 3rd consecutive year as leading container port in Africa
The north African port makes significant progress in the latest rankings “Lloyd’s List” and “Container Management” published this week and ranks 35th in Africa in 2019 after being ranked 46th in 2018. The port handled 4.8 million containers in 2019, recording the best progress in the top 50 with a growth of + 38%. On…Read More
September 3rd, 2020 | Published in news
TNPA marking 20 years of maritime transformation
Throughout September 2020, port landlord Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) will commemorate its 20th year of existence and the impact its ambitious programme to foster transformation of the maritime industry has had on South Africa’s commercial ports. The celebratory programme will coincide with the country’s Heritage Month and the global commemoration of World Maritime Day…Read More
September 3rd, 2020 | Published in news
COMMENTARY ON PORTS: RESILIENCE & RECOVERY
Maritime facilities have taken essential action and quickly applied their know-how in the face of COVID-19 impacts faster than other sectors. However, Emergency Response Plans (ERP), the crisis management discipline and business continuity planning will ever look the same again.COVID-19 is a dummy run for what we might expect from climate risks, although while the…Read More
July 30th, 2020 | Published in news
South African Ports Collaborating Amid COVID-19
The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is leveraging off its complementary port system to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on its marine operations. The eight commercial ports have been supporting one another amid COVID-19, including redeploying staff and equipment where necessary to support ports more severely affected by COVID-19.Lessons learnt at the Port of Cape…Read More
July 30th, 2020 | Published in news
Port of East London appoints new CMEO
Khayakazi ‘Pinky’ Somzana succeeded in overcoming gender bias to realise her dream of becoming a Chief Marine Engineer Officer (CMEO). The 37-year-old was appointed CMEO at Port of East London on 1 April 2020. She is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of all machinery and engineering functions on Tugboats which includes watch keeping,…Read More
June 20th, 2020 | Published in news