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FRIENDLY SHIMI SAYS GOODBEY TO CAPE TOWN
2009/03/09
Moritada Shimamura, or better known at Marine Bulk Carriers as Shimi is saying goodbye to Cape Town soon to take up a new posting in the off-shore business.
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RURAL COMMUNITIES BENEFIT AS MBC'S SISTER COMPANY, MCS, REACHES NEW MILESTONE
2009/01/12
A further group of marine navigating and marine engineering cadets have been offered training berths on vessels of The Sanko Steamship Company of Japan in what represents another milestone for Marine Bulk Carriers sister company, Marine Crew Services.
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MARINE BULK CARRIERS EXTENDS FLEET TO SERVICE SOUTH AFRICAN BULK CARRIER MARKET
2008/08/08
Cape Town based BEE shipping company, Marine Bulk Carriers, have extended the bulk carrier fleet under its management by two new vessels to further increase opportunities for South African mineral exporters.
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JAN RABIE SPEAKS TO LLOYDS LIST
2008/10/28
A DESIRE to develop skills and capitalise on local opportunity has been the driving force behind Marine Bulk Carriers strategy.
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BLUE CHIP BEE COMPANY ENTERS SHIPPING WORLD AS CAPE COMPANIES EXPAND EMPOWERMENT FOOTPRINT
2008/08/04
African Renaissance Holdings (ARH), one of South Africas leading empowerment investment groups, has acquired a significant stake in two leading Cape Town maritime companies. ARH, which was incorporated in 1993, has a diversified portfolio of interests in mining, aviation, information technology, retailing, and leisure.
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MPONENG BREAKING NEW GROUND FOR WOMAN IN SHIPPING
2008/10/28
The world is shipping has always been and still is dominated by men. A determined young woman who was born far away form the sea is, however determined to change this. She is one of a new breed of woman who is carving a place for themselves in the South African maritime world.
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MARINE BULK CARRIERS CLINCHES TWO ANCHOR HANDLING DEALS WITH PETROSA
2008/04/23
Cape Town based BEE shipping company, Marine Bulk Carriers, have clinched two anchor-handling contracts with PetroSA involving two powerful tugs to provide assistance to the oilrig Pride South Seas in the oilfields along South Africas Southern Coast.
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BEE SHIPPING COMPANY ON THE ROLL
2007/09
Cape Town based BEE shipping company, Marine Bulk Carriers, has expanded its interests in the international bulk shipping business by adding two more vessels to those already under its commercial management. These agreements require MBC to employ these vessels on a worldwide basis and be responsible for all aspects of vessel operations.
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OLD TIMERS WILL SOON VANISH FROM THE OIL EXPLORATION SCENE.
2008
Giant three legged oil rigs and strong, but ageing anchor handling tugs which have been a feature of oil exploration around the world for more than 35 years, will soon disappear.
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MARINE BULK CARRIERS DELIVERS SECOND BULK CARGO TO A FOREIGN PORT
2006/06/21
The South African Shipping company, Marine Bulk Carriers (MBC), has delivered its second bulk cargo from South Africa to a foreign destination since embarking on a partnership with the Japanese company, Sanko Steamship Co, which is based in Japan.
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Marine Bulk Carriers in Off-Shore Breakthrough
2005/12
Marine Bulk Carriers, the black owned shipping company who, along with its sister company, Marine Crew Services, recently concluded a ground breaking deal with the major Japanese shipping company, Sanko Steamship Co. Ltd of Tokyo, has won an important tender with state-owned PetroSA.
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LEADING INTERNATIONAL SHIP OWNER INVESTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
2005/04/19
Job creation, skills transfer and benefits for South Africa from greater involvement in the shipping of raw materials and crude oil, have been given a major boost by the investment of a leading international ship owner in two South African companies.
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