Tag: port infrastructure
Cruise Industry Powers Western Cape Economy with R1.32 billion Boost for 2023-24 Season
The cruise industry contributed R1.32 billion to the Western Cape economy during the 2023-24 season, up from R1.2 billion the previous season, despite a...
Construction of the new TNPA multi-purpose vessel takes shape
In keeping up with the marine tradition of bequeathing fortune for vessel and crew, a keel laying ceremony was held on Friday, 10 May,...
An in-depth look at the Baltimore Bridge collapse: Examining the safety of commercial shipping...
By Larry Claasen
THE tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US after it was hit by a container ship, the Dali,...
TNPA repositions its Eastern Region ports for global competitiveness
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is accelerating the execution of port infrastructure development projects aimed at addressing congestion and increasing capacity at the...
Opening of cruise season brings optimism and economic growth to SA’s port cities
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) opened its 2023/24 cruise liner season, with 175 confirmed vessel call-ins bringing an estimated 166,933 passengers to South African...