Injured Sailor Evacuated from Boxship off South Africa
An injured crewmember was evacuated from the 50,790 dwt containership Thuringia on March 29 while the ship was sailing off the coast of South Africa, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) informed.
Stolt-Nielsen, ISS Ink South African Port Agency Deal
Maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has won a new contract with Oslo-listed shipowner Stolt-Nielsen Limited for port agency in South Africa.
Stowaway Incidents Rise in South Africa
Gothenburg-based marine insurer The Swedish Club has issued an urgent stowaway advice for shipowners to prevent stowaways from boarding vessels in South African ports, following a rise in such incidents in the last two months.
MSC Sinfonia Kicks Off South African Cruise Season
The South African 2016/17 cruise season began on November 1, 2016, with the arrival of the first international cruise liner, MSC Sinfonia, at the Port of Durban
South African Officials Raid Premises of Six Shipping Firms
The premises of six cargo shipping companies operating in the Western Cape and Kwazulu-Natal provinces were raided on September 28, according to the Competition Commission of South Africa.