Ship Year

Adventure Motoring Into the wild: 2019 Ford Wildtrak review

Road Ahead editor gets into the wild: 2019 Ford Wildtrak review

26 Aug 2019

Trade and infrastructure World-class ports and harbours drive southern African exports and trade

The importance of the role played by ports and harbours in the socio-economic life of the nation cannot be overstated. In the words of researchers G.S.Dwarakish and Akhil Muhammad

11 Jul 2019

Shipping container industry in SA hit hard by fraud How you can prevent from becoming a victim

Shipping container fraud has been prevalent globally for the last couple of years and millions are lost to these criminal syndicates annually. The South African industry has also

04 Jul 2019

I am sailing How to be seen at sea

We all know that celebrities and billionaires love yachts. While most of the ‘A-list’ usually choose to charter yachts for vacations for a week or two, there are those

23 May 2019

Damen and De Beers Marine Namibia formalise new relationship, with Mangalia yard centre stage Damen and De Beers Marine Namibia formalise new relationship, with Mangalia yard centre stage

Damen Shipyards Group and De Beers Marine Namibia (Pty) Ltd participated in a special steel cutting ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on a new offshore vessel. In

22 May 2019

Is Copper the most suitable material Is Copper the most suitable material for use in the plumbing systems of homes, factories and office buildings?

Historically, the first recorded use of copper dates back nearly 5,000 years. A water conduit, still in a good state of preservation, was found in Abusir, the Egyptian

24 Apr 2019

Editor's Note Development of infrastructure vital for growth

The fluid operation of South Africa’s (SA) various transport arteries is vital to maintaining the southern tip of Africa as a preferred gateway in and out of Sub-Saharan

10 Apr 2019

Significant announcements dominated maritime industry Significant announcements – one negative and the others positive – dominated the local maritime discourse early in the year.

The former was the concerning announcement by Maersk that it would not recruit South African cadets or junior officers, closing a 72-year-old training and employment opportunity

10 Apr 2019

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1st Annual Ocean Economies Southern Africa Conference report The Intelligence Transfer Centre, a Conferencing and Training company based in Randburg proudly hosted the 1st Annual Ocean Economies Southern Africa Conference, 21 & 22 August 2018, Durban Country Club

The conference sought to further educate on the economic drive found within the oceans and maritime activities and how these areas are key to sustaining ocean health. The

10 Apr 2019