2021-07-27 11:55
Gabi Scott brings us up to speed on Project Sonar.
PROJECT SONIC UPDATE
Gabi, a reminder of what Sonic is about please.
The implementation of NetSuite across the Trade Ocean grou… Read More
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2021-07-27 11:50
TIDE found out more about Ships Agency representation in the UK from Gunnar Engbers.
Gunnar, you appointed two quality agents in the UK. Tell us about them.
Nils Warner and Ron Davies… Read More
2021-07-27 11:45
You will have heard about ‘comorbidities’ in Covid-19 conversations – what does it mean, and why should you take it very seriously?
Juvena Rhodes explains.
A co… Read More
2021-07-27 11:42
Trade Ocean Courier Express (TCX) is a dynamic addition to the Trade Ocean stable. The service takes the guesswork out of choosing the best courier option. TCX matches the customer to the qu… Read More
2021-07-27 11:41
Justin Burley joined UPD in June 2021 as C&F Key Account Manager. Due to his experience in the sector, Justin will also be acquiring new clients for Ships Agency.
JUSTIN THE PROFES… Read More
2021-04-26 13:36
Let’s find out more about some of the new faces at Trade Ocean, all unique individuals. But what have they got in common?
Some of our new people didn’t respond in time to make T… Read More
2021-04-26 13:26
Let’s have some fun! If you can guess who these shoes (and accompanying feet) belong to, you could win R 250!
Send your answer to [email protected] by the 30th April. The f… Read More
2021-04-26 13:25
In the hurly-burly of Covid, nominations for Brand Masters were scarce but Michelle Kirov broke the drought to sing Rudie’s praises.
“Rudie Kleintjie was tasked with… Read More
2021-04-26 13:21
David Jooste bids a fond farewell to Vanessa De Goede who leaves Trade Ocean at the end of April.
Vanessa has decided that the time is right for her to broaden her horizons, and to tak… Read More
2021-04-26 13:15
Sherpa’s CEO and brand strategist Gary Hendrickse explains why the Trade Ocean brand was ahead of its time.
Over the last year or so, brands have increasingly looked for greater… Read More
2021-04-26 13:11
The end of the Know-It-All-Boerie-Braai-Bore.
1. Media engagementSocial media, streaming content online, and watching live or programmed streaming has increased dramatically, with over half… Read More
2020-12-15 14:51
We had a chat to Mirosha Naidoo who joined us as Financial Controller in August this year.
Some months down the track, what is your sense of Trade Ocean? I found out about the his… Read More
2020-12-15 14:48
Durban’s Linda Govender went the extra mile and her customer made sure that she knew what it meant to him!
The post You’re the best! appeared first on Trade Ocean Read More
2020-12-15 14:46
Apart from the devastating economic and financial impact of COVID-19, according to the WHO (World Health Organisation), the psychological effect has been underestimated. They believe that th… Read More
2020-12-15 14:41
Let’s find out more about energetic and spirited Janet Lotz, Johannesburg’s new pricing specialist.
Janet, you joined in October. Early impressions of Trade Ocean? Fri… Read More
2020-12-15 14:38
As we head into the holiday season and seek wide open spaces for social distancing, please take precautions against harmful UV radiation. After Australia, South Africa has the most incidents… Read More
2020-12-15 14:36
Trade Ocean Namibia faced some challenges when our vessel carrying booked cargo had major engine failure en route to Walvis Bay. Due to two urgent consignments for Oil & Gas and Construc… Read More
2020-09-23 08:33
Trade Ocean says a fond farewell to Peter Stephenson who has retired. Some of us have known Peter for 20 years so he will be missed.
At the age of 64, Peter is more active than most of… Read More
2020-09-23 08:28
As Project Sonic enters its final straight, Gabi Scott gives us an update on a project which pushed through lockdown and managed some curved balls thanks to the determination and agility of… Read More
2020-09-23 08:16
As Trade Ocean unfolds plans to move to Number One in our field by 2026, MD Tony Pheiffer talks about what it can mean to staff.
First, let’s be clear what we are aiming for.
In 2026… Read More
2020-09-23 08:00
Corlia de Villiers reflects on COVID.
I am glad that restrictions have been lifted but now we should be extra vigilant for the sake of our economy and the health of our nation. We must not l… Read More
2020-09-23 07:54
Richard Day landed at Trade Ocean in May as a consultant before being appointed as Chief Financial Officer in August.
Richard is a qualified Chartered Accountant who completed his arti… Read More
2020-09-23 07:40
Kim Correia talks about her experience of lockdown and what it taught her.
I missed the freedom of going out and enjoying life, especially with family and friends. Going to the library… Read More
2020-09-23 07:35
Dave Scott joined Trade Ocean as manager of C&F in June this year bringing 40 years of freight industry experience with him.
Dave, how have you found Trade Ocean thus far? I l… Read More
2020-06-25 12:22
Whether you are working remotely from home or coming to work each day, lockdown can create stress and a sense of isolation as you are not seeing family and close friends.
“There… Read More
2020-06-24 20:55
Vanessa du Plessis reflects on lockdown and shares personal and business perspectives.
In March when there was talk of a nationwide lockdown because of the coronavirus, everyone around me wa… Read More
2020-06-24 20:52
We also got into the head of Marchallyno Nakuafila.
Your COVID-19 mask is…Comfortable and swag!
Chicken of beef?I prefer chicken, because beef just makes me heavier after eating it.&n&hell…Read More
2020-06-24 20:49
In these very serious times, we get into Hari’s head for some deep insights.
Hari, in one sentence of 6 words, describe your COVID mask to us please.Comfortable, reusable and che… Read More
2020-06-24 20:43
There is so much Hidden Talent in Trade Ocean. But do you know who is hiding what talent? And have you got any idea which songs our directors sing in the shower?
To qualify for a chanc… Read More
2020-06-24 20:36
David Jooste provides some insight into where we are today and how we’ll be looking at tomorrow.
David, how has lockdown affected Trade Ocean? We have been affected in… Read More
2020-03-16 09:20
Namibia’s Holger Kleyenstueber describes a destuffing of note!
Jaguar Land Rover chartered a Cargo Boeing 777 from Lufthansa. The flight arrived on the 7th Feb at 07:00 at Hosea Hutako… Read More
2020-03-16 09:19
Meet the addition to Port Elizabeth’s team, Charmaine van Rooyen.
Charmaine, what keeps you busy at Trade Ocean?
General imports, exports and projects.
Enjoying Trade Ocean?
Loving it… Read More
2020-03-16 09:19
Tide spoke to Gabi Scott about Project Sonic.
Everything going according to plan?
Projects very rarely go exactly according to plan! Project management is the constant balancing of quality… Read More
2020-03-16 08:09
Find out why Tammy Wells, Cape Town’s receptionist, showed us all a clean pair of heels in this quarter’s Brand Master nominations.
Tammy certainly ticks all boxes in terms of ou… Read More
2020-03-16 08:08
We caught up with Tony Pheiffer, Trade Ocean’s new Managing Executive.
Tony, what will you be driving at Trade Ocean?
Trade Ocean needs a strategy to grow, especially given the tough… Read More
2019-12-11 06:22
Congratulations to Claudia Snell on completing the Credit Management 3 course earlier this year with a distinction!
“The course was both invigorating and fulfilling. I l… Read More
2019-12-11 06:21
A fond farewell to Paula Giusti as she sails off to a new position with SABT, a good friend of Trade Ocean’s.
Paula was part of the initial Trade Ocean team, transferring from… Read More
2019-12-11 06:16
1. No picnic.
You’re entering a period where your risk increases exponentially. No doubt, you’ll be spending more time on the road with road trips and seeing friends. But so w… Read More
2019-12-11 06:12
The success or otherwise of internal brand communications tells a story about the health of a brand and judging by the Tide’s performance, Trade Ocean is up there with the very best!&n&hell…Read More
2019-09-27 11:14
NAMESBIRTHDATESAbrahams Aisha 22-JulAbrahams Tariq 17-MayAmelin Vadim 22-JulAriefdien Rushda 09-JunAssam Andre01-AugBegg Rayhaanah 23-AprBrickhill Rory14-JunCaswell… Read More
2019-09-27 11:11
Tide spoke to Gabi Scott to gain some insight into Project Sonic as Trade Ocean steps forward into the future.
WHAT INSPIRED THE NAME?
The name Project Sonic was insp… Read More
2019-09-27 11:07
After the hurly-burly of putting the Tide together, we gave Juvena Rhodes a few minutes to chill and put her feet up.
JUVENA, IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL IN THE WORLD WHAT WOULD YOU… Read More
2019-09-27 11:02
What makes Trade Ocean Namibia such a SPECIAL place? We asked their SPECIAL people!
What they said:
An educational experience – Jason Rosslind
Great w… Read More
2019-09-27 10:57
It’s never easy to penetrate new territory but the Port Elizabeth team is chipping away and making all the right moves. Tide found out from Branch Manager Rene Walland how things were… Read More
2019-09-27 10:53
We went shopping with Brumilda Harris, new Creditors Clerk at Walvis Bay, to find out about her impressions of Trade Ocean, her career goals and what she does outside of office hours. … Read More
2018-10-24 10:36
The entire trip was a highlight. It was a stunning location, Monaco! I stayed in Nice, which is beautiful and travelled by train each day to the exhibition. There were also amazing cars… Read More
2018-04-16 07:43
The Desert Lion Energy (Canada) executive and management team along with their clients from China spent some time with Trade Ocean on a recent visit to Namibia. They were here to visit the m… Read More
2018-04-16 07:30
At October’s Elite Global Logistics Network conference in Vietnam, Andre Assam happily accepted awards on behalf of Trade Ocean, one being for Best Operations 2017. Great to be on… Read More
2017-09-28 06:52
The two Trade Ocean Brand Masters for the quarter are Cape Town’s Nigel Davies and Walvis Bay’s Rudie Kleintjie. Congrats guys!!
Being acknowledged as a Brand Master is one thing… Read More
2017-09-28 06:51
Welcome to….
Jane Pillay, Ships Agency Operations Coordinator, Durban.
Anton Nikonov, Ships Agent, Cape Town.
Aliyah Isaacs, Debtors Clerk, Cape Town.
Peter Stephenson, Accountant, Ca… Read More
2017-06-29 07:17
Hanging up the hard hat.
Find out what Peter will be doing on retirement
After 45 years of service in the agency industry and over 10 years of loyal service to Trade Ocean, Peter has de… Read More
2017-06-29 07:16
Introductions
We find out more about some of our new team members, all potential Brand Masters!
Newbie
Mahdiyyah Mohammed
Position
Junior Debt Collector
Career
Studied at CPUT… Read More
2017-06-29 07:11
Rock stars, legends and young talent
This quarter recognises two truly remarkable Brand Masters, Alicia and Navash.
Namibia’s Alicia De Oliveira is a school leaver and a temp. Br… Read More
2017-05-12 09:28
THE SIMPLE TRUTH IS THAT YOU WILL NOT FIND A Southern African marina included on in any one of the top 10 listings of superyacht destinations. These lists are dominated by marinas in Italy… Read More
2017-03-20 12:37
Trade Ocean acted as agents for Nampower for huge Transformers and accessories discharged in Walvis Bay over the weekend of 4 March. Cargo was extremely sensitive and took a lot of plann… Read More
2017-03-20 12:31
Emile Williams (Cape Town) and Marchallyno Nakuafila (Walvis Bay) are our latest Brand Masters. Look at what a client had to say about Emile!
Thanks Emile … for your very efficien… Read More
2017-03-20 12:27
David, congratulations! But what were things like 10 years ago?
The first two years were tense. Sleepless nights, mostly focusing on cash flow – typical of a young business… Read More
2016-11-28 13:22
We spoke to Linda who started at Trade Ocean Durban in June 2015 as Import Controller.
What course kept you up, Linda?
The International Forwarding Part 1 course. I studied at the SDS … Read More
2016-11-28 13:19
The year 2016 started slowly and frankly, we were initially a little concerned. Although we are behind last year’s overall performance, we are doing OK and business has picked up r… Read More
2016-07-06 13:28
A focus on the African continent and within South Africa aims to highlight the opportunities of the Blue Economy for economic growth and job creation, but not much has been said about promot… Read More
2016-04-11 09:12
Diversification is key to regional success
The Port of Cape Town, South Africa, continues to attract the bulk of the region’s oil & gas clients, but as marketing executive Paula Gi… Read More
2016-04-11 09:12
Diversification is key to regional success
The Port of Cape Town, South Africa, continues to attract the bulk of the region’s oil & gas clients, but as marketing executive Paula Gi… Read More
2016-03-29 09:40
It’s been several months since the decommissioning of the marine gas oil (MGO) pipelines in the Port of Cape Town and the situation continues to stifle businesses with no real viable s… Read More
2016-03-02 13:18
Namibia’s Michelle Kirov and Rudie Kleintjie visited the DRC
The main reason for the visit was to call on existing accounts such as Otrac (Liberty) and Marine International (ETS Geant)… Read More
2016-03-02 13:12
Our latest and greatest Brand Master is
…..THEONY JACOBS!!!!
Theony wrote a wonderful song about Trade Ocean’s Company and Brand Values. She then stood up at the Namibia year en… Read More
2016-03-02 13:10
Five things you should know about Arlene February, new Data Capturer in Cape Town:
How do you chill?
I enjoy spending time with my family, reading and writing music. And cleaning really rel… Read More
2015-11-18 09:21
Meet Megan, Trade Ocean’s Quality Manager.
I am happily married to my brave husband Gareth. We are proud parents to our little girl Bailey, my biggest and most rewarding “… Read More
2015-11-18 09:18
The Tide spoke to Megan Archer about progress made on Trade Ocean’s quality improvements, why it matters and how it benefits you as an individual.
What is Quality Management Systems (Q… Read More
2015-11-18 09:05
Trade Ocean received extensive media coverage when our press release – voicing concern over decommissioned pipelines disrupting business in the Port of Cape Town – was published… Read More
2015-10-19 12:40
Hurricanes, groundings, containers overboard, collisions at sea, engine failure and piracy all pose risks to ships at sea as well as to the crew and cargo that they carry. The recent tragic… Read More
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