How has the FIFA 2010 helped the South African shipping industry..??
on Oct 21, 2009 in FIFA World Cup 2010 shipping soccer south africa FIFA World Cup 2010 – the crowning glory of soccer is coming to South Africa.. Yippee.. Tourism, sports, shopping malls, game reserves, hotels, shebeens, local spaza shops, even prostitutes are said to benefit from this month long soccer extravagan...

How can i make Shipping in South Africa blog more useful to you..??
on Oct 19, 2009 in shipping feedback manaadiar shipping in south africa This blog was started in October 2008.. From then it has been great being able to write on various topics/articles that i thought would be useful to the various readers.. I think it is time to get some feedback from the readers/subscribers about the...

What are removal companies..??
on Oct 15, 2009 in shipping household relocation removal companies Removal Companies , are companies that assist people emigrating or immigrating to/from (example) South Africa with their shipping requirements.. Various removal companies also specialise in corporate relocations.. The services of removal companies in...

What is the difference between a freight forwarder and clearing agent..??
on Oct 12, 2009 in clearing agent customs freight forwarder shipping This is one of the questions that many people ask.. The answer is that in the current economic and business scenario, the line dividing these two is quite thin.. Freight Forwarder : Essentially secures the business of various exporters and importers...

Do you use a checklist before packing your cargo..??
on Oct 9, 2009 in containers shipping cargoworthy container condition Many a time an exporter and shipping line have got into a tussle over the condition of a container which the exporter picks up for packing.. People have been varied in their opinions on who is liable.. In my opinion, the responsibility should be shar...

How do you choose a shipping line for your shipments..??
on Oct 1, 2009 in shipping shipping line carrier I think this is an interesting question and a topic that will have many views.. What is your criteria when you nominate or choose a shipping line to carry your cargo..?? There are many factors to this equation, like Price Service Accessibility E-C...

How to track ships in South Africa
on Sep 25, 2009 in maritime ships vessel ship tracking Not sure how many people know this, but there is a simple and easy way of tracking which ships are where at what stage within South Africa.. Its called SHIPSCENE.. Check out the website http://www.shipscene.co.za.. Here you can track ships that are c...

Markings on a container – what do they mean..??
on Sep 25, 2009 in containers shipping shipping knowledge ACEP container CSC Hapag Lloyd All of you have seen the markings on a container, specially the door.. Ever thought what they signify..?? See the image below to find out.. For those of you that might have not seen a container upfront, below is what it looks like.. If you want to d...

Is Shipping in South Africa a free blog..??
on Sep 23, 2009 in general free blog shipping in south africa subscription This was a question one of the readers had.. Yes, it is a free blog.. Subscription to this blog is free.. This blog is aimed at enhancing the shipping knowledge to people who are in need of enhancing it and designed to impart knowledge about shipping...

South African Maritime Skills Crisis – How Skills Levies Can Give you the Edge over your Competitors
on Sep 22, 2009 in shipping shipping knowledge skills development training maritime skills south africa This is a guest post by Carol Knox (see profile page) who is the Skills Programme Manager for the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers South Africa Branch.. Their website address is www.icssa.co.za.. If you wish to write a guest post for this blog, pl...