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South Africa seeks operator for multipurpose terminal in Durban

From splash247.com

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is looking for an operator for a multipurpose terminal in Durban. 

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South Africa open to nuclear project bids from Russia or Iran, minister says

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

South Africa could turn to Russia or Iran to expand its civilian nuclear power capacity, a senior government minister said, a stance analysts say could deepen a rift with the United States and further delay the renewal of a strategic energy pact.

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South Africa Signs Deal For First LNG Import Terminal At Richards Bay

From www.marineinsight.com

South Africa is all set to develop its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the Port of Richards Bay.

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South Africa gets its first LNG import terminal

From splash247.com

The global seaborne gas trading map is set for a shake-up with news of the first LNG import terminal in South Africa. 

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South Africa cracks down on polluting ships

From splash247.com

Following a series of casualties off its coast, South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill into law, strengthening South Africa’s ability to combat ship-related pollution. 

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South Africa to remain net corn exporter

From www.world-grain.com

FAS: Despite weather challenges, 2024-25 crop to reach 16 million tonnes

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Focus on South Africa 

From www.world-grain.com

Faced with smallest corn crop in five years, nation permits GE corn

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MSC upgrades connectivity in South Africa

From www.porttechnology.org

MSC has announced it is enhancing its network in Southern Africa to facilitate the trade with Europe and other regions.

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South African crewing firm launched

From splash247.com

EQ8 Crew has been launched in South Africa, aiming to create a market for South African seafarers.  

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Fire Aboard South African Fishing Vessel Forces Crew to Abandon Ship

From maritime-executive.com

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has confirmed that an aging fishing vessel had a serious shipboard fire off Gansbaai on Sunday, forcing the crew to abandon ship.

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Court Blocks Top Africa Port Deal as Maersk Contests Award

From gcaptain.com

A South African court temporarily blocked a deal between the nation’s state-owned logistics firm and a company owned by Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon to expand and run sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest container port after A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S challenged the award. 

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South Africa Launches Another Search for Lost Containers

From gcaptain.com

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has initiated a search operation for five empty containers lost overboard by the MV MSC Taranto, a Mediterranean Shipping Company containership, off the coast of South Africa.

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MSC container ship loses boxes overboard off South Africa

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

An MSC operated vessel is the latest to lose containers overboard off South Africa while transiting the Cape of Good Hope.

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Pharma cargoes wash ashore in South Africa from lost containers

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

The South African authorities are seeking to identify the container ship responsible for bottles of pharmaceuticals washing up on the country’s coast.

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Burning OSV Abandoned and Crew Rescued Off South Africa

From maritime-executive.com

The South African Maritime Safety Authority reports the successful evacuation of the crew from an anchor handling vessel operating off the south coast servicing one of the floating oil platforms.

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Oiled Birds Found as South Africa Investigates Spill from MSC Vessel

From maritime-executive.com

Survey efforts are continuing along the South African coast after an MSC vessel was believed to have spilled an unknown quantity of oil into Algoa Bay area near Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) last Saturday, September 7.

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MSC ship loses 46 containers overboard on South African storms

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) the Liberian-flagged MSC Antonia lost 46 containers overboard while a further 305 boxes suffered damage in the Indian Ocean corridor on 28 August.

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Grounded vessel on South Africa’s west coast tears further into pieces

From splash247.com

More than 200 people are being drawn in to ramp up the clean-up of oil from the grounded Ultra Galaxy general cargo vessel after the last few days’ wintry and stormy weather on South Africa’s west coast teared the wreck further into pieces. 

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CMA CGM ship loses 99 containers in storms off South Africa

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

A second CMA CGM ship in a month, the CMA CGM Belem. has suffered a container stack collapse while transiting the Cape of Good Hope in severe weather conditions.

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South African coal miner Exxaro closes in on critical metals deal

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Exxaro Resources, a South African coal producer which is seeking to diversify into critical minerals, is close to securing a deal to buy manganese or copper assets and could announce an acquisition this year, a senior executive told Reuters.

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Coastal Clean-Up Efforts Intensify After Shipwreck on South Africa's West Coast

From gcaptain.com

Coastal clean-up operations are intensifying on South Africa’s west coast following an oil spill caused by the break-up of the grounded cargo ship, MV Ultra Galaxy. 

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Bulker Breaks Apart in Storms Causing Oil Spill off South Africa

From maritime-executive.com

The bulker that capsized and washed ashore on the west coast of South Africa broke up during storms over the weekend. 

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