SCS Safmarine

Think Globally When Exporting   When embarking on exporting for a livelihood, you have no choice but to start thinking internationally and globally; the first stumbling block that you are likely to encounter would more be fierce competition from both manufacturers and producers from across the world. Survival is the key word when it comes [...]

  Doing Your Own Research Is Vital When Exporting Merchandise.   It is imperative that you do your homework when starting up any business. Forewarned is always fore-armed. It is a challenge to find the correct foreign markets when you start an export business. There are product specifications to consider, language barriers to cross, cultural [...]

FAS versus FOB in Freighter Importing and Exporting   FAS is the acronym for Free Alongside Ship. FAS is only used for sea and inland transportation, though. FOB is the acronym for Free on Board and takes place when goods are delivered directly onto the vessel.   Some FAS Facts• It is the onus on the [...]

The legendary and notorious pirate Barbarossa was courageous enough to seize Algiers and rule it as a pirate base in the 17th century; shipping trade in the Mediterranean risked the threat of this “pirate navy”. The full effect of a new wave of sea piracy in African waters has been burgeoning since the 1980′s, and [...]

The recent devastating effect that the earthquake and tsunami that Japan has suffered has had a negative domino effect on many industries right across the globe. The motor industry has been hit really hard, and so has the fishing industry.Some of the smaller ports in Japan have disappeared altogether; the oil refining industry has also [...]

It is perceived that sea traffic and sea trade is full of inconsistencies. Many product prices are attaining new highs, and have been progressively growing over a three year period.There is a tendency towards shipping being in demand, particularly from leading traders such as India and China. There is a specific negation as demand is [...]

INTERNATONAL SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS   If you wish to emigrate and need your furniture and personal belongings sent overseas or your company wishes to export a product, you will need a freight shipping line to help you. Shipments crossing international borders will have to be cleared through Customs in South Africa prior to being delivered to [...]

Safmarine Specialised Services Shipping requirements will differ from commodity to commodity. Safmarine has introduced specialised shipping for commodities and reefer. CommCare is more then a specialist service developed to serve the needs of customers involved in the shipment of coffee and cocoa, but also extends its service to include commodities like tea, tobacco, cotton and [...]

Safmarine and CMB-T are two shipping companies that merged in 1996. Both companies operated in Africa, the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East for years before this merger took place. The owner company since 1999 is the multinational A.P. Moller – Maersk AS. The regional offices for Safmarine are situated in Dubai, Shanghai, Mumbai, Antwerp [...]