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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
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Pressure for Action Grows as South African Ports Firm Flails

(Bloomberg) — Business lobby groups are piling pressure on South Africa’s government to act against the management of state ports and rail operator

September 19, 2023
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Sunday, September 3, 2023
Russian flagged Ro Ro ship Lady R transits Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey February 14, 2023. Photo :REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
Defense

South African Inquiry Found No Evidence Of Arms Shipment To Russia

By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo JOHANNESBURG, Sept 3 (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that an independent inquiry

September 3, 2023
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Thursday, August 24, 2023
FILE PHOTO: The Léon Thévenin near Buitenratel, Belgium. Photo: Hans Hillewaert/CC BY-SA 4.0
News

Ship Sent to Repair Cut Internet Cables Off Africa’s West Coast

(Bloomberg) — Fiber-optic cables that were damaged by a rockfall in an undersea canyon, resulting in slow internet connections in some parts of Africa,

August 24, 2023
Total Views: 5253

Wednesday, July 26, 2023
A containership arrives at the Port of Rotterdam
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Port of Rotterdam, Vopak in Race for $2.8 Billion Hydrogen Port in South Africa

(Bloomberg) — Port of Rotterdam and Koninklijke Vopak NV have been asked to submit construction and funding plans for a 50 billion rand ($2.8 billion)

July 26, 2023
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Monday, July 17, 2023
Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
Ports

Biggest African Port to Be Partially Privatized

By Antony Sguazzin (Bloomberg) — Africa’s biggest harbor will be partly owned and operated by the Philippines’ International Container Terminal

July 17, 2023
Total Views: 3747

Friday, July 14, 2023
Port of Richards Bay Partially Shut Over Environmental Concerns
Ports

Port of Richards Bay Partially Shut Over Environmental Concerns

The Port of Richards Bay, South Africa’s largest cargo port, is facing a partial shutdown due to environmental management issues. The Transnet National

July 14, 2023
Total Views: 4127

Sunday, May 28, 2023
South Africa To Investigate U.S. Allegations Of Arms Shipment To Russia
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South Africa To Investigate U.S. Allegations Of Arms Shipment To Russia

JOHANNESBURG, May 28 (Reuters) – South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a panel to investigate U.S. allegations that a

May 28, 2023
Total Views: 2371

Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
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Vandals Disrupt Rail Service to Africa’s Busiest Container Port

By Antony Sguazzin (Bloomberg) — The rail line linking South Africa’s richest province to the continent’s biggest container port ran at 25% of its

May 23, 2023
Total Views: 5553

Sunday, May 21, 2023
South Africa Gets Ready for Legal Fight Over Power Ships
Offshore

South Africa Gets Ready for Legal Fight Over Power Ships

By Adelaide Changole May 21, 2023 (Bloomberg) –South Africa is prepared for legal fights with environmental groups over the government’s plans to

May 21, 2023
Total Views: 18290

Saturday, May 20, 2023
Oil tanker Sonangol Porto Amboim is docked at the South Texas Gateway terminal in Ingleside, Texas, U.S., May 14, 2023. REUTERS/Arathy Somasekhar
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Rare Shipment Of U.S. Oil Heads To South Africa

HOUSTON, May 19 (Reuters) – A shipment of U.S. oil is headed to South Africa for the first time in two years and destined for a Glencore-owned refinery

May 20, 2023
Total Views: 6115

Thursday, May 18, 2023
South Africa Gives Mooring Rights to Turkish Power Ships
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South Africa Gives Mooring Rights to Turkish Power Ships

By Antony Sguazzin and S’thembile Cele (Bloomberg) — Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply electricity to South Africa, secured

May 18, 2023
Total Views: 7635

Sunday, May 14, 2023
Russian flagged Ro Ro ship Lady R transits Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey February 14, 2023. Photo :REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
Defense

US Unlikely To Sanction South Africa In Russia Weapons Dispute

May 14 (Reuters) – South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said his country had resolved a dispute with the U.S. over allegations that

May 14, 2023
Total Views: 2816

Thursday, May 11, 2023
US Envoy Says Russian Ship Picked up Arms in South Africa
Defense

US Envoy Says Russian Ship Picked up Arms in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, May 11 (Reuters) – The United States envoy to South Africa said on Thursday he was confident that a Russian ship had

May 11, 2023
Total Views: 11447

Friday, April 14, 2023
Salvage Operation Begins to Recover Stricken Fishing Vessel South of Cape Town
Accidents

Salvage Operation Begins to Recover Stricken Fishing Vessel South of Cape Town

A frantic rescue operation was launched early on Friday morning to save 26 fishermen after their fishing vessel caught on fire in the waters south of Cape

April 14, 2023
Total Views: 4882

Thursday, April 6, 2023
South Africa Says Contentious Chinese Ship is for Research, Not Surveillance
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South Africa Says Contentious Chinese Ship is for Research, Not Surveillance

By Prinesha Naidoo (Bloomberg) — A Chinese ship — capable of tracking rocket and spacecraft launches — that docked at a South African port is a

April 6, 2023
Total Views: 5961

Saturday, April 1, 2023
kar-power-ship Sails To South Africa
News

Big Ship Power: South Africa Pushed Forward On Electric Powership Deal

By Antony Sguazzin and Borges Nhamire (Bloomberg) Eskom Holdings SOC is considering buying electricity from a Karpowership plant to be located offshore

April 1, 2023
Total Views: 4254

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Ports

Ghost Trains Hobble South African Ports

By Arijit Ghosh (Bloomberg) Transnet SOC is probing the existence of illegal freight trains that are depriving South Africa’s state-owned rail operator of

March 28, 2023
Total Views: 3957

Sunday, February 19, 2023
china navy ships
Defense

China Says It Plans Naval Exercises With Russia, South Africa

Feb 19, 2023 (Bloomberg)–China said it will hold naval exercises with Russia and South Africa later this month to protect maritime economic activities.

February 19, 2023
Total Views: 18312

Friday, February 10, 2023
A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Ports

Heavy Rain Halts Train Shipments To South African Ports

by Nelson Banya (Reuters) – South Africa’s logistics utility Transnet on Friday suspended freight rail services on its North East Corridor, which

February 10, 2023
Total Views: 1671

Saturday, January 28, 2023
Russian Antarctic Vessel Docks In South Africa As Green Groups Protest
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Russian Antarctic Vessel Docks In South Africa As Green Groups Protest

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 28 (Reuters) – A Russian research vessel which has been prospecting for oil and natural gas in the Antarctic docked in South

January 28, 2023
Total Views: 6318
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