The first merchant vessel to be registered under the SA flag since 1985 arrived in Saldanha Bay this week.
It is to transport a cargo of iron ore from Anglo American’s Kumba iron ore business to Asian markets.
The Cape Orchid, a 300 metre long, Japanese-built bulk carrier, is owned by SA operator Vuka Marine, a joint venture between Via Maritime Holdings of SA and K-Line of Japan, and registered in Port Elizabeth.
Vuka currently has another SA-flagged, Capesize bulker – the Cape Enterprise.
Source: Vuka Marine
