Should South African ports be managed privately?

As a seasoned ship chandler providing exemplary chandling services at every major SA port of call, we pride ourselves on staying at the forefront of the maritime industry’s latest news and developments. Discussions surrounding the potential privatisation of South African ports have ignited a keen interest, prompting a closer examination of its implications.

VUKA Marine makes a shift to create more jobs

As you know by now, the Link Ship Chandlers team takes great care to stay informed of all the movements in the local and international shipping trade – especially when it concerns the promotion of job security in our local marine-based business sector.

The new agreement on fishing vessel safety in Cape Town is almost ready!

The United Nations recently stated that, as of February this year, 14 countries are already on board with the new Cape Town agreement on fishing vessel safety as sanctioned by the IMO. This means that a further 8 states need to get on board in order for the implementation of the agreement to take effect in October 2022, as is currently planned.

Shipowners can now reduce their emissions by simply retrofitting their ship engines

At Link Ship Chandlers, we are keeping a close eye on the targets that have been set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the decarbonising of the shipping trade. The first targets are due in 2030, but in the meantime, the industry is still battling to find suitable technology and solutions to bring down its sizable emissions.