South_Africa

News on South Africa.

South Africa approves all scrubber types

Closed-loop, open-loop and hybrid scrubbers will all be permitted in South Africa, the country's maritime safety authority, SAMSA, has decided, shows an IMO 2020 document sent to stakeholders including shipowners

South Africa rejects Japanese container merger

Competition authority in South Africa rejects the planned merger between NYK Line, MOL, and K Line. A merger increases the risks of price fixing in the container market, says the authority.