2004 Article Archives








Dec 31, 2004
Author: P&SThe African east coast also felt the force of this week's tsunami that devastated so much of South Asia ...
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Dec 29, 2004
Author: P&S
Sea Fisheries now packs a punch with the arrival of the new patrol boat Sarah Baartman, which arrived in Cape Town from the Dutch builder Damen ...
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Dec 24, 2004
Author: P&S
Durban's port engineer Pat Raw and the National Ports Authority agree on a mutual separation package ...
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Dec 22, 2004
Author: Unicorn Shipping
Unicorn Tankers' latest ship Oliphant enters service with Dorado pool ...
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Dec 20, 2004
Author: P&S
Due to a technical problem from our US server the Ship movement report for the port of Durban is temporarily unavailable. As a resulkt we have listed this report on the News page until repairs have been made. ...
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Dec 17, 2004
Author: Bruce Dunn - SMD Telecommunications
fascinating background to the names of Bluewaters' FPSO tankers ...
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Dec 17, 2004
Author: P&S
travel advisory for South Africa - Mozambique ...
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Dec 16, 2004
Author: P&S
The two KwaZulu Natal ports, Durban and Richards Bay remain full of interest and incident despite ...
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Dec 16, 2004
Author: P&S
Safmarine confirms that the existing Big White container ships will transfer to the Safari service, as Safmarine Nomazwe enters service ...
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Dec 15, 2004
Author: P&S
The decision this week to approve a R600 million extension to the Cape Town Container Terminal will be welcomed by shippers and shipping lines, but not ...
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Dec 9, 2004
Author: P&S
It was a day of interesting drama and seamanship on Tuesday morning ...
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Dec 8, 2004
Author: Ian Hunter - South African Weather Service
Sea Ice Expectations during the coming ‘SA Agulhas’ relief voyage to Antarctica - 2003 vs 2004 Concentrations ...
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Dec 5, 2004
Author: P&S
A fully South African crew joined the reefer vessel Snow Land in Cape Town today ...
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Dec 3, 2004
Author: P&S
The Unicorn tanker Simunye has been presented with a US Coast Guard Amver Award this month in recognition ...
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Dec 3, 2004
Author: P&S
A second container terminal and dredging at Mombasa are a necessity - transport minister ...
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Nov 22, 2004
Author: P&S
Safmarine announced the name for its first replacement ‘Big White’ container ship earlier today ...
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Nov 19, 2004
Author: Joint Response Committee
Work has commenced on removing sections of the shipwrecked dry bulker BBC China, aground off the Wild Coast ...
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Nov 19, 2004
Author: P&S
see our report with the latest developments in the Cruise News section of Ports & Ships ...
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Nov 17, 2004
Author: P&S
Shipbuilding and ship repair in Durban was given a new breath of life earlier this month at a ...
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Nov 2, 2004
Issued by Joint Response Committee
Preparations completed for the removal of remaining fuel from stricken ship
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Oct 29, 2004
Author: Joint Response Committee
The Joint Response Committee overseeing the salvage of the grounded dry bulk carrier BBC China reported today ...
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Oct 21, 2004
Author: P&S
poor weather today interfered with the recovery of bunker fuels on board BBC China off the Wild Coast ...
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Oct 21, 2004
Author: P&S
a helicopter service for pilot transfer is to be introduced at Saldanha Bay during the winter months ...
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Oct 18, 2004
Author: P&S
Hopes of salvaging the German freighter BBC China are fading as ...
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Oct 17, 2004
Author: P&S
Oil has begun leaking from the grounded cargo ship BBC China ...
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Oct 17, 2004
Author: P&S
The German general cargo ship BBC China, of 5,548 gross tons has gone aground near Port Grosvenor on the notorious Wild Coast of South Africa last night ...
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South African Port Operations' new super post panamax Liebherr cranes entered service at the Durban Container Terminal last week ...
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Oct 6, 2004
Author: P&S
The onset of dozens of new super post panamax ships (8,000-TEU +) currently under construction is likely to lead to major congestion problems ...
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Oct 6, 2004
Author: P&S
Maersk Sealand reveals its replacement vessel for the SAECS service ...
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Oct 4, 2004
Author: P&S
Safmarine's third new ship for the Europe - West Africa service was named on Saturday ...
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Sep 30, 2004
Author: P&S
Member lines of the Asia–East Africa Discussion Forum intend increasing rates from 1 November ...
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