Authorities in South Africa are investigating the death of a deputy sheriff who died while serving an arrest warrant on a vessel at an anchorage off Port Elizabeth last Saturday. The South African Maritime Safety Authority has confirmed that the officer, Henry Kemp, 42, fell from a height of about eight meters into the ocean while "climbing a steep ladder" to board the … [Read more...]
Large Containership Breaks Moorings, Blocks Shipping Channel in Durban – PHOTOS
A large MSC containership to broke free from its moorings Tuesday at the port of Durban, South Africa as a powerful storm swept through the area, blowing the ship across the harbor before blocking the entrance to the port. Photos show the Panama-flagged MSC Ines in a precarious position at the mouth of the harbor as tugs try to corral the 348-meter containership. (We … [Read more...]
Hoegh Autoliners Denies South African Price-Fixing Allegations
OSLO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Norwegian shipping firm Hoegh Autoliners denied on Tuesday allegations made by South Africa that it and Japanese rival Mitsui O.S.K Lines had colluded to fix transport tariffs to and from South Africa. Hoegh Autoliners specialises in transporting cars, controlling 50 specialised vessels or 6-7 percent of the global fleet in this market. South … [Read more...]
South Africa’s Grindrod to Spin Off Shipping Business
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Grindrod, the South Africa-listed freight logistics and shipping services firm, is planning to separate and list its shipping business in order to unlock its value, the company said on Wednesday. Grindrod, which also has a financial services business, has held the view for many years that the value of its shipping services was not fairly … [Read more...]
South Africa Rejects Japanese Container Shipping’s Mega-Merger
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) - The South African Competition Commission has rejected the merger of the container divisions of NYK, MOL and K Line to create Ocean Network Express. In South Africa, NYK operates its shipping business through the Mitchell Cotts Maritime agency; MOL through subsidiaries MOL South Africa and MOL ACE South Africa; and K Line though K Line … [Read more...]