First Vessel berths as Lekki Port takes delivery of STS Cranes and RTG Equipment

In what could best be described as a major milestone and a significant boost ahead of the commencement of port operations, Lekki Deep Sea Port, on Friday, 1st July 2022, took delivery of 3 Super Post Panamax Ships to Shore (STS) Cranes and 10 Rubber Tyred Gantries (RTGs) and also witnessed the arrival of the first vessel to berth at the port. The cranes and the RTG equipment will be used in the container terminal, which will be operated by Lekki Freeport Terminal, a subsidiary of CMA CGM Group. The…

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TNPA employs its biggest cohort of interns to address youth unemployment

Approximately 288 South African unemployed graduates have commenced a two-year internship programme, thanks to what Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) considers as its largest single recruitment activity executed across its port system designed to address the high rate of unemployed youth. The young graduates who come from various port cities and nearby rural communities began their internship journey on 01 July 2022 and have been allocated to TNPA’s head office in Ngqura and its eight commercial ports, Dredging Services as well as Lighthouses and Navigational Services…read more

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2022 PROCUREMENT INDABA BACK IN PERSON, OFFERING VITAL NETWORKING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING FOR THE PROFESSION

This year’s Smart Procurement World Indaba, South Africa’s largest and longest-standing event for procurement and inbound supply chain professionals, will be held in person again for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year marks the 16th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba. The event takes place from 12 to 15 September 2022 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand. It will be held under the theme “Glocalised Procurement – Think Global, Act Local”. “‘Glocalisation’ in procurement is more than just looking at what can be procured globally. It’s a…

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