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Stellenbosch researcher investigates seasickness, using an app she developed
Published: 20 Jun 24
Contrary to much popular opinion, many sailors and other professional seafarers suffer, to greater or lesser degrees, from seasickness when they re-embark on sea voyages. Suffering dizziness, tiredness, general discomfort, and, at the worst, nausea and vomiting, undermines their ability to fulfil their duties, at least during the early stage of their mission. Effectively countering, indeed preventing, seasickness would benefit both the individuals concerned and the efficiency with which they execute their duties. “Existing models tend to describe levels of motion sickness for groups, rather than individuals,” points out Stellenbosch University Mechanical and Mechantronic Engineering Department postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicole Taylor. “Studies on motion sickness appear to be conducted in a manner that collects data from individuals, then aggregate results during analysis.”
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Grindrod selected as preferred bidder for Port of Richards Bay container facility
Published: 20 Jun 24
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed Grindrod South Africa as the preferred bidder to develop and operate a container handling facility at the Port of Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal. The appointment is in line with TNPA’s strategy to increase the yearly container handling capacity at the port, which is known as South Africa’s main coal export terminal, from 50 000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) to 200 000 TEUs.
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Fortress reports positive operational performance amid logistics demand, disposals and capital recycling
Published: 20 Jun 24
Real estate company Fortress Real Estate Investments says healthy logistics demand, disposals of noncore assets and effective capital recycling continue to drive its positive operational performance. In a pre-close operational update for the period from January 1 to May 31, Fortress notes that South African logistics portfolio vacancies, based on rental, increased from 1.1% as at December 31, 2023, to 2% as at May 31.
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Transnet appoints Letsoalo as new group COO
Published: 20 Jun 24
State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has announced the appointment of Lekau ‘Solly’ Letsoalo as group COO, with effect from July 1. Letsoalo returns to the group where he worked previously as COO of Transnet Port Terminals.
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Transnet to appeal order to pay billions in damages following long-running Natref dispute
Published: 20 Jun 24
The High Court has found in favour of Sasol Oil and TotalEnergies in relation to a long-running dispute with Transnet over pipeline tariffs from Durban to the Natref refinery and has awarded damages and interest to the two oil companies amounting to more than R8-billion. Transnet expressed disappointment at the judgment, which it said it intended appealing.
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Companies collaborate to enhance solar PV compliance, recycling practices
Published: 19 Jun 24
In a bid to champion extended producer responsibility compliance and solar PV recycling practices, producer responsibility organisation (PRO) Circular Energy has embarked on a strategic partnership with PV CYCLE. PV CYCLE is a European PRO offering compliance and managing the end-of-life phase of PV panels and the recovery of all its materials.
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Sanea appoints Msimanga as secretary-general
Published: 19 Jun 24
The South African National Energy Association (Sanea) has appointed Xolile Msimanga as its new secretary-general, succeeding Wendy Poulton, who stepped down from the role, but remains on the board for another term of office. In a media release, the association says Msimanga brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to Sanea.
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City of Tshwane pushing ahead with plan to procure 1 000 MW by 2026
Published: 19 Jun 24
The City of Tshwane is signalling its intention to proceed with plans to procure and/or revive 1 000 MW of electricity generation capacity by 2026 as part of a strategy aimed at improving security of supply and reducing its dependency on Eskom. Executive Mayor Cilliers Brink told delegates attending the inaugural Tshwane Energy Summit that the city was seeking to find a way to partner with independent power producers (IPPs), as it was not in a financial position to pursue generation projects on its own.
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Namibia to have its own satellite tracking and data reception facility
Published: 19 Jun 24
The development of a satellite ground segment complex in Namibia has been approved by the Namibia Infrastructure Development and Investment Fund (NIDIF) management enterprise, Eos Capital. The development of the complex will be led by satellite service provider and now also emerging space satellite services sector infrastructure developer Q-KON Namibia (part of the South African Q-KON group). Q-KON Namibia is licensed by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia. The project is dubbed the Namibia Space Port, although it will, as currently described, not actually be a space port. Strictly speaking, this term refers to a place from which spacecraft are launched from, and sometimes also return to, Earth.
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