South African ports improve SA economy

Link Ship Chandlers is very excited to offer the services of our world-renowned chandlery enterprise at three new ports along the South African coastline this year. This includes Durban, Richard’s Bay and East London.

Interesting facts about ships and boats

Considering the ocean covers approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface and so much of it remains unexplored, there are many hidden treasures out there. We’re not referring to pirate gold but rather interesting stories and fun facts about lost ships and boats. Let’s start with a few terms and sayings that are still used in the maritime world today.

Part 3: Short Sea Vessels

Being in the business of servicing all of South Africa’s major ports as part of a respected full-service maritime and offshore procurement company, the Link Ship Chandlers team takes great pride in being masters of our craft. We live and breathe shipping, so when it comes to topics like dry cargo ships, we have plenty to share. To make things a little simple for newbies on the shipping front, we’re discussing each type of dry cargo ship individually over the course of a series of blogs.

What Are These And Why Are They Important?

Just when you think you have the hang of the intricate lingo at the heart of the maritime industry, along comes something like the ‘dolos’ and the ‘tetrapod’. If you only have a passing knowledge of the shipping trade, you’d be forgiven for thinking that these terms describe particularly strange sea creatures, but in fact, it refers to rather complex concrete engineering structures that are designed to protect coastal spaces from erosion by reinforcing seawalls and breakwaters around harbours, etc.