Media Releases

Tomorrow's Leaders Convention 2012

Monday, 06 February 2012 10:37

Convention Adding a New Dimension

With the theme of sustainable leadership and an emphasis on mentorship, the 5th annual Tomorrow's Leaders Convention will add a new dimension to the proceedings at the Sandton International Convention Centre on 13 March 2012.

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Improving African maritime industries

Thursday, 13 October 2011 07:17

Dutch Minister Bleker visits Damen Shipyards Cape Town

Last Monday, the Dutch Minister for Agriculture and Foreign Trade, Mr Henk Bleker, visited Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). The visit, organized by a.o. the South African Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (SANEC), the Dutch Embassy and the Netherlands African Business Council, is part of his 3-day mission to Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa. DSCT’s Managing Director, Mr Frank Rebel, illustrated the strengths of South African shipbuilding to the Minister.

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Skills Development Summit 2011

Tuesday, 06 September 2011 06:22

World's top mining group backs SA Skills Development Summit 2011

The world's biggest mining group BHP Billiton has thrown its weight behind the efforts to solve South Africa’s skills shortage crisis by sponsoring the Skills Development Summit to be held at the CSIR convention centre in Pretoria on 6-7 September.

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Uninsured tanker highlights financial implications

Friday, 05 August 2011 09:38

Cost of salvaging uninsured MT Phoenix oil tanker

The recent announcement that the cost for salvaging the uninsured stranded oil tanker, MT Phoenix, in Durban is estimated at over R30m highlights the potential devastating financial impact for players in South Africa’s growing marine sector.

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Simonstown Harbour extension

Thursday, 07 July 2011 06:59

Simonstown harbour entrance to be extended

The extension of the entrance at Simonstown Stillwater harbour is running on schedule, despite additional workloads, thanks to the quality of products and after-sales service provided to the contractors by Diamond Products.

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