by Administrator | Aug 14, 2014 | Port News
1. BACKGROUND There has been an increase in the number of World Health Organisation warnings with regards to Communicable Disease outbreak. Recently we have been warned with regards to the Ebola Virus. As a result the Authority feels it will be prudent to implement...
by Administrator | Jul 22, 2014 | At the Mission, Port News, Sailors' Society
The Port Chaplains celebrated International Sea Sunday with friends, sponosrs, associated and even a few old Seadogs. The annual Service started with a procession of the Flags and the singing of the National Anthem. After the opening prayer and some hymns including...
by admin | Oct 31, 2013 | Port News
Our chaplain in East London, Alfie Horrmann, has sent us this photo. This is a big news for the small East London port. This Cruise Liner was built in 1991; it accommodates 624 passengers, 292 crew, has 8 decks with 294 cabins. It’s destination is Diego...
by admin | Oct 16, 2013 | Merchant Shipping, Port News
Egyptian authorities stepped up security yesterday along the Suez Canal having received information of further possible terrorist attacks. The attack is expected from a group of jihadists after a call from the Egyptian leader of alQaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri,...
by admin | Oct 11, 2013 | Merchant Shipping, Port News
Salvors working to remove the MV Smart shipwreck in Richards Bay, South Africa successfully refloated the stern section of the broken capesize bulk carrier before towing it out to sea where it was sunk. salvage team made up of South African-based Subtech Group and...
by admin | Sep 13, 2013 | Port News
Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo Holdings (OTGC), a subsidiary of Germany’s Oiltanking group, and Mining, Oil and Gas Services (MOGS) on Wednesday announced a joint venture (JV) agreement to construct a R2-billion commercial crude oil storage and blending terminal at the...