The EThekwini Maritime Cluster invited Grindrod Shipping Training Academy to exhibit at the first annual Durban Maritime Summit in February. The main aim in hosting this Summit was to start strategically positioning Durban as a Smart Intelligent Port City.
In addition the Summit along with a maritime industry exhibition and careers exhibition aimed to:
• Showcase the Port of Durban to the public;
• Create public awareness of the port and its related sectors;
• Showcase business and provide a platform for business networking
• Look at development and investment opportunities in the port and immediate surrounds,
• Look at marine manufacturing and transportation opportunities in terms of Operation Phakisa.
Verna Watson from the Grindrod Shipping Academy and visitors to the Grindrod stand.
The Summit is in line with the national government’s New Growth Path (NGP) aimed at enhancing growth, employment and equity. It is underpinned by Operation Phakisa which aims to unlock the economic potential of South Africa’s ocean economy and EMC’s mission and business strategy to grow Durban’s maritime industry and ensure global competitiveness by providing platforms for the collective working of government, private companies, maritime industry associations and state-owned enterprises.
Contributor: Mantombi Tofile