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Highlights on Africa from UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2020

November 13, 2020November 12, 2020
News DeskPress Release, Shared Articles Africa, Review of Maritime Transport, UNCTAD Leave a comment 6 minutes

Press Release on Shipping and Freight Resource

UNCTAD shares some highlights and figures on Africa from its Review of Maritime Transport 2020 released today and other analyses..

Freight and Trading Weekly – Celebrating 40 years

October 1, 2013October 1, 2013
Hariesh ManaadiarShipping and Freight Africa, Freight and Trade Weekly, south africa 1 Comment 2 minutes

Freight and Trading Weekly, was the first Shipping and Freight related magazine that gave this blog a good exposure to the shipping world in South Africa.. This article is dedicated to … Read more..

What is a UCR Number and who needs it..

May 13, 2013February 29, 2012
Hariesh ManaadiarShipping and Freight Africa, bill of entry, SAD 500, shipping education, shipping information, shipping knowledge, south africa, South African Reserve Bank, South African Revenue Service, UCR 23 Comments 3 minutes

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) requires a Unique Consignment Reference (UCR) number to be reported on all export proceeds.. This has been applicable since July 2009.. This requirement is … Read more..

Port delays and its consequences

September 16, 2014January 12, 2012
Hariesh ManaadiarShipping and Freight Africa, Business, delays, durban, Kenya, Kenya Ports Authority, Mombasa, Nairobi, port, shipping education, shipping information, shipping knowledge, Twenty-foot equivalent unit 4 Comments 1 minute

Lets assume you are shipping a container from Durban to Nairobi which as per the map is not too far and you would expect it to reach Nairobi in a … Read more..

An all women South African ship crew makes history

April 22, 2020October 18, 2010
Hariesh ManaadiarShipping and Freight, Women in Shipping Africa, cape town, durban, Grahamstown, Mthatha, port elizabeth, shipping education, shipping information, shipping knowledge, south africa, women in shipping 1 Comment 2 minutes

Proving they are equal to men, an all woman crew recently completed a full voyage with an all women crew in South Africa.. Read more about this achievement..