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DHL logistics partner for MOGS in Saldanha Bay

DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, has become the preferred logistics partner of South Africa’s Mining Oil and Gas Services (MOGS) in the development of a new Oilfield Services Complex (OSC) in Saldanha, South Africa. DHL’s role will include the provision of the following services: bonded chartering services, warehousing and facility management, ocean freight, air freight,...

I-WEC to start manufacturing. Facility to relocate to West Coast in 2012

South African wind turbine manufacturer Isivunguvungu Wind Energy Converter (I-WEC) on Thursday launched its new blade mould facility in the Cape Town harbour, where it will begin manufacturing its first 50 m rotor blade on December 5. Financial director Thomas Schaal said I-WEC would be the first wind turbine manufacturer in South Africa. At this stage, I-WEC had a single mould to produce rotor...

liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to dock in Saldanha Bay next week.

Cape Town – There is an end in sight to the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage in the Western Cape as 4 500 tons will dock in Saldanha Bay next week, MPs heard on Wednesday. The managing director of Kayagas, George Tatham, told Parliament’s select committee on economic development that almost the whole consignment due on November 9 had already been sold, including to the company’s...

Wind turbine mould arrives for Saldanha Bay blade manufacturing facility on the West Coast.

Local wind power company Isivunguvungu Wind Energy Converter (I-WEC) on Thursday unveiled a 42-t mould that it would use to manufacture Africa’s first multi-megawatt wind turbines locally. The mould, which arrived by ship from China, will be used to manufacture 50-m long rotor blades – exceeding the span of an Airbus wing. At 2.5-MW, I-WEC’s turbines would be nearly double the size and capacity...

The long awaited Saldanha Bay IDZ Feasibility Study is now available.

The long awaited Saldanha Bay IDZ Feasibility Study is now available. Hard copies are available from West Coast Office National for only R50. email print@pencil.co.za or you can call 022 713 1111 Alternatively you can download the PDF document at Wesgro’s website or just click here. Please note this is a 104 page document, so if you require a printed copy, call at West Coast Office National...

Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone is a positive for the Western Cape

Wesgro CEO Nils Flaatten believes that the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) will have a positive effect not only on the Saldanha Bay area but the Western Cape as a whole. Monday saw the release of the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) feasibility study, whose aim was to investigate the viability of establishing an IDZ programme in Saldanha Bay, so as to inform the final decision-making...

SA may designate Saldanha IDZ by September 2012

A feasibility study into the creation of South Africa’s fifth industrial development zone (IDZ), at Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape, estimates that the development could yield between 4 240 and 8 930 direct jobs over a 25-year period and add between R11.2-billion and R31.6-billion in yearly revenues to the regional economy. The report, which was produced jointly by the Department of Trade and Industry...

Global consultancy forecasts big SA oilfield services growth for Saldanha Bay

Global consultancy Deloitte says South Africa’s geographical proximity to the expanding West African oilfields, together with its deep-water harbours and its engineering expertise, offered favourable conditions for a material expansion of the country’s oilfield services sector over the coming decade. Southern Africa oil and gas industry leader Anton Botes argued on Thursday that there was particular...

IDZ looking very promising for Saldanha Bay

CAPE TOWN — The prospects of an industrial development zone (IDZ) being designated in Saldanha Bay were looking “very positive”, Department of Trade and Industry director-general Lionel October said on Friday. This would add to the suite of SA’s zones, which include East London and Coega. Mr October said a study undertaken by national, provincial and local government into the feasibility...

Proposed Arcelormittal Saldanha Steel Wind Energy Facility

Arcelormittal Saldanha works is proposing the construction of a Wind Energy Facility consisting of 6 wind turbines. On my way to work last week and spotted this notice on the fence at Saldanha Steel. News brought to you by West Coast Office National. We deliver Stationery & Business Supplies on the West Coast. 022 713 1111 www.pencil.co.za