Department of Environmental Affairs

Antarctic Centre to be built at the Port of Cape Town

SA Agulhas II

The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is set to launch Antarctic Season and will soon be establishing an Antarctic Centre, with the purpose of bringing the Antarctica Continent closer to the citizens of South Africa and promote economic opportunities. The Port of Cape Town has been identified as the strategic location to host this centre.

The establishment of the centre is one of the deliverables of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). Its Antarctic Strategy was announced at...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2018/12/03/antarctic-centre-to-be-built-at-the-port-of-cape-town/

Port of Richards Bay Floating Dock Receives Green Stamp of Approval

Thami Sithole

The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has given Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Port of Richards Bay the green light to construct its long-awaited multi-million-rand floating dock infrastructure.

The new R1.4 billion floating dock facility, which will be located at the port’s Small Craft Harbour, forms part of the R4.4 billion capital investment plans announced by TNPA in 2017.

The consent from DEA followed a rigorous process, which included a series of specialised studies,...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2018/10/31/port-of-richards-bay-floating-dock-receives-green-stamp-of-approval/