JAN - JUL JAN - JUN 2014 2016 MAKING WAVES

Alan OlivierChief Executive Officer

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MAKING WAVESA news update for customers, suppliers & staff of Grindrod

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and be innovative. Our customers are facing enormous pressures in this market so let’s find innovative ways of supporting them.

Some of the most recent innov-ations include Grindrod Terminals’ new Agri-Terminal in Maputo, Bay Stevedores’ new venture into ‘grabs & hoppers’ in Richards Bay, Grindrod Intermodal’s rail siding in Denver, and further dredging in the port of Maputo to allow entry to vessels of up to 80 000 tons.

Management have received num-erous messages applauding the Carrier division on excellent service. Well done to Fuelogic and Automotive for going the extra mile for your customers.

Congratulations to the crew and ship management team of the Inyala, who have recently undergone a tanker risk assess-ment (a formal procedure introduced by the Oil Companies forum). The ship passed the safety inspection with flying colours.

On a separate note, there have been changes to the board. Mrs Tantaswa Nyoka (previously Fubu) has resigned from the Grindrod Limited board and as a member of the Audit Committee due to her appointment to another financial institution. As part of the board succession plan, Mr Jannie Durand

(CEO Remgro) has resigned from the board due to capacity constraints and his alternate, Mr Pieter Uys, is now a full member of the board. Mr Raymond Ndlovu has been appointed as an alternate director to Mr Uys and has been appointed as a member of the Audit and the Social and Ethics committees. Mr Cato Brahde, who resides in the Isle of Man, has resigned from the board due to other obligations and capacity constraints. Mr Gerhard Kotze has been appointed as an alternate to Mr Mkhuseli Faku.

Thank you to Mr Durand, Mr Brahde and Mrs Nyoka for their contributions to the board, and welcome to the newly appointed directors.

To all our customers, employees, suppliers, investors and other stakeholders, we thank you for your continued support.

By the time you read this, our Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016, will have been announced and will be available on our website.

Our Financial Services division performed well, but as you are aware, the financial performance of the Freight and Shipping divisions has been heavily impacted by the poor dry-bulk shipping market and weak commodity markets.

Although dry-bulk shipping markets have recovered from the historic lows of the first quarter and rates are now well in excess of operating costs, and our tanker- and ship-operating businesses have performed well, this has been insufficient to recover the first-quarter losses. Commodity markets have had a significant impact on volumes handled through our terminal facilities and have also impacted our Rail business. Commodity prices have improved of late and this, together with a competitively priced logistics chain, has resulted in increased contracted volumes for our terminal facilities for the second half of the year.

Grindrod’s strong balance sheet and minimal debt positions the group to weather current market conditions. We do, however, need to take cognisance of the company’s financial performance, and cut unnecessary costs, find new markets

A news update for customers, suppliers & staff of GrindrodSix months summary

New appointments at Cockett Marine Oil

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SIX MONTHS SUMMARYJan - Jul 2016

Bai Di

Earlier this year, Cockett Marine Oil, Florida office, welcomed Frank Ray on board as Senior Supply Trader. Frank is highly experienced in global fuel sourcing, particularly in the cruise shipping segment, having previously fulfilled a similar role within the industry for many years. Frank’s appointment will enable the group to increase its customer business in the US and provide various structured and strategic supply options across America.

Also joining Cockett Marine Oil, Rotterdam office, earlier this year was Arthur Janssen, who comes with extensive experience and coverage in the global market. Cem Saral said, ”The appointment will enable the Group to increase its customer business in Europe with a special focus on North Europe.” Arthur JanssenFrank Ray

Cem Saral

On 18 May, Cockett Marine Oil an-nounced the appointment of Cem Saral to the role of Group Chief Executive Officer. He will assume the role on 1 September, and suc-ceeds Karl Beeson who has stepped down after eight years as CEO of the group.

Cem joined Cockett Marine Oil on 1 March 2015, having spent three years working in the fuel oil trad-ing team at Vitol, a 50% shareholder of Cockett Marine Oil. He has over 20 years’ experience in the marine fuels supply chain and has held a number of senior positions in Eu-

rope, the Middle East, the US and the Far East.

Steve Brann and Murray Paul Grin-drod, representing the group share-holders said, “We thank Karl for his outstanding contribution to the group and the profitable growth achieved during his tenure. Cem’s appointment illustrates our com-mitment to building Cockett into a leading integrated provider of fuel products and services globally. We wish him all the best in the role.”

Cem added, “I am looking forward to building on Karl’s hard work and

leading the group through this next exciting phase in its devel-opment.”

Cockett Marine Oil Group has strengthened its trading team in Hong Kong with the appointment of Bai Di as Trading Manager. Bai Di has extensive experience in the Asia bunker market having worked for several years with a Japanese trading house in Beijing, China, and most recently for a Chinese trading house in Singapore.

The appointment will enable the Group to develop its presence in Hong Kong, increase its customer business and provide structured and strategic supply solutions across Asia.”

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Grindrod Group Shared Services welcomes Mohamed Faiz Sayad

We are pleased to welcome our new Treasury Operations Manager, Mohamed Faiz Sayad. Mohamed was previously employed by HBZ Bank Limited (a subsidiary of Habib Bank AG Zurich, Zurich) as the Treasury Operations in-Charge mandated to enhance efficiencies/internal control and streamline business processes.

Appointments

2016 Graduates

Mohamed Sayad

2016 Graduates

The business welcomed 14 new graduates in February this year. After an induction programme and a team-

His previous experience includes a stint in Credit Risk Analysis.

Mohamed has a Bachelor of Business Science degree (Honours) with a major in finance from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and is currently pursuing the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation.

building activity, the graduates were placed in businesses best suited to their qualifications. We wish them all the best.

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Sello Mashego Eric Khumalo

Grindrod Fuelogic (Kroonstad Operations) proudly announced that Sello Mashego and Eric Khumalo were placed second and third respectively in the semi-trailer category of the Shell Pro-fessional Driver of the Year 2016 awards.

The 30 Bulk Vehicle Operators (BVOs) who competed in the com-petition, are all star performers representing hauliers contracted to Shell SA.

From left: David Borcoski, MD ASP; Warren Nelson, General Manager Silver Fern; Jon Kelly, MD Coastal Logistics Ltd; Sarah Powell, lady sponsor (wife of J Kelly); SM Bae, MD SPP; and Martyn Wade, CEO Grin-drod Shipping.

mt MATUKU delivered to Grindrod Shipping

Our drivers win big prizes

Grindrod Shipping PTE Ltd took delivery of the vessel mt MATUKU, a 50,300 dwt petroleum/chemical tanker from SPP Shipbuilding Com-pany in Korea on 29 March 2016. The deliv-ery took place at the same time as the nam-ing ceremony at the Duc Po facility of SPP.

The ship was named by the lady sponsor, Sarah Powell, wife of the man-aging Director of COLL, the logistics company responsible for fuel distribution around the New Zealand coast.COLL will be the ulti-mate charterer of the vessel that will be bare-

boat chartered from Grindrod to Silver Fern, a subsidiary of ASP of Australia.

Joining Mrs Powell and her husband, Jon Kelly, on the naming podium at Duc Po was the CEO of Grindrod Shipping, Mar-tyn Wade.

In order to compete, the drivers are required to achieve an “A” rating for standards in safety and driver behaviour.

The competition was held over two days: On the first day the BVOs were tested on their knowledge around Shell’s poli-cies, standards and procedures in the ‘Dangerous Goods Road Transport Operations’, by writ-ing a theory assessment. On the second day, their driving skills were put to the test and evalu-

ated by an independent service provider.

Sello and Eric won gift vouchers and R7000 and R5500 respec-tively.


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The fifth vessel in Supramax series, IVS North Berwick H-10824, was delivered from Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd on March 22. Oshima is one of the largest shipyards in Japan, building 40 vessels per year. IVS North Berwick is a 60,475 dwt bulk carrier, flagged in Singapore and NK class.

The naming ceremony was conducted by Grindrod Shipping’s CEO, Martyn Wade. Guests from Singapore and Tokyo attended as well as Oshima Shipbuilding’s President, Mr. Nobuyuki Minami, Mr Carl Ackerley, MD of Grindrod Shipping Pte Ltd, Sakai City Chairman, Deputy Mayor, and shipyard employees/ and their families.

The Godmother of the vessel is Mrs. Wannapha Atwell, wife of IVS

IVS North Berwick named and delivered

General Manager Mark Atwell. North Berwick is one of the world’s oldest golf courses situated in Scotland and dates back to 1672.

After the naming ceremony, all guests gathered on the quayside

An aerial view of IVS North Berwick.

IVS North Berwick under way.

waving Sayonara to our new lady IVS North Berwick leaving for her maiden voyage heading to Busan, south Korea for bunkering and then on to her first loading port in Jingtang China.

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Carrier Division team.

Sasol senior management recently corresponded with Grindrod Fuelogic, congratulating the team on zero incidents at their Operations (both Tank Farm and Outbound).• Tank Farm passed 200 days Recordable Case free.• Outbound operations passed 60 days Recordable Case free.

Well done to the Grindrod Fuelogic team for their contribution to the safety record.

Zero incidents at Grindrod Fuelogic

Inyala passes inspection with flying colours

Cheers to the Inyala ship crew and ship management team. The Inyala recently underwent a Statoil SIRE (Ship Inspection Report Programme) oil major inspection in the port of Gibraltar and the ship

The crew of the Inyala.

passed with flying colours (“no observations”).

The SIRE Programme is a unique tanker risk assessment tool of

value to charterers, ship operators, terminal operators and government bodies concerned with ship safety.

Contributor: Quentin Foyle


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The IVS Gleneagles, a 58 000 DWT Bulk Carrier, was delivered on 15 March 2016 from Shin Kuru-shima Toyohashi Shipbuilding.

Honoured guests at the naming ceremony in-cluded David Polkinghorne, CEO Grindrod Finan-cial Services, and his wife Jane Polkinghorne, the godmother of the vessel.

The vessel has a total complement of 21, all Fili-pino, well experienced officers and crew from PTC headed up by Captain Renato Galope and CEO Ju-lio Carredo.

IVS Gleneagles sailed on her maiden voyage car-rying a cargo of steel products to South Korea via Busan for fuel and supplies.

David and Jane

Polkinghorne

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IVS Gleneagles.

Grindrod Rail Operations staff.

IVS Gleneagles delivered

Grindrod Rail Operations: Safety Campaign

Grindrod Rail Operations (GRO) re-alises that employees face a danger-ous working environment every day. As safety is a key concern for clients as well as one of the four pillars of the Grindrod DNA, GRO embarked on a safety campaign which took place at all operating sites in an effort to promote safety discipline and awareness.

As safety is driven from the top, GRO Chief Operating Officer Archie Seba-kelwang was present to reinforce the importance of safety at the various customer sites. Client safety represen-tatives were also in attendance to show their commitment.

All employees were asked to pledge their commitment to safety in the workplace, highlighting the following:

• Working in a safe manner without imposing risk on myself, others or the environment;

• Keeping the workplace alcohol- and drug-free;

• Protecting the safety of all;• Reporting all incidents, near-miss

cases or any safety risks;• Informing my Supervisor of any

safety hazard in my work area;• Using personal protective equip-

ment (PPE) as instructed.

All employees were asked to sign the pledge board which was then placed on site as a daily reminder of their commit-ment. Furthermore, GRO gave all employees a safety Google case and belt clip to ensure that PPE was easily accessible at all times during operations.

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zxxxxx One of the six locomotives delivered recently.

Grindrod Rail on view at top conference

First of 16 Grindrod-manufactured locomotives delivered to Ivory Coast

Pretoria-based Grindrod Locomotives delivered the first six of an order of 16 locomotives for use in West Africa, earlier this year.

Says Robert Spoon, CEO Grindrod Locomotives, “Our service solution is based on locomotives that are fuel efficient, simple to operate and cost effective to maintain – spare parts are readily available from reputable, major suppliers. In addition, we know about African operating conditions and that counts for a lot.

“We believe that this model, coupled with our flexible approach and competitive pricing, won us the contract with Unicaf SA, the procurement entity

of Bolloré Logistics, for five diesel electric AC mainline locomotives for Sitarail concession in Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso, and another five for

Camrail concession in Cameroon. And six DC shunting locomotives for Sitarail in Ivory Coast.”

Grindrod Rail exhibited at the 19th annual Africa Rail Conference 2016, one of Africa’s longest running railway events, that took place on 28 and 29 June at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. The event is regarded as notable in the world of transportation, infrastructure, business, railway, railroad, industry and trains.

As an unrivalled platform for the continent’s railway industry, the Trade Show, Fair and

Exhibition attracted at least 5 800 visitors and 150 exhibitors this year; its aim was to assist participants to learn, network and do business.

Africa Rail addresses the key challenges and opportunities in the building of a smart, efficient and sustainable railway system in Africa, and attracts senior representatives from governments, operators, end users and consultants from across Africa.


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In April, the Maputo Grain Terminal, a privately owned grain terminal, came into operation at Maputo port. Maputo Grain Terminal is operated by Grindrod Mo-zambique Limitada, a business unit within Grindrod Terminals Division. The terminal provides a fully inte-grated support and distribution service for grains des-tined for consumption by Mozambican industry and it acts as a base for the transit of grains within Mozam-bique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

The infrastructure is able to handle most free-flowing cereals including wheat, maize, soybeans and non-free flowing soya meal.

Terminal services include vessel discharge, cleaning/fumigation, and dispatch from silos/flat store to rail or road transport.

Silo complex capacity is 25 000 tons and 30 000 tons is available for flat storage.

Agri-terminal in Maputo now fully operational

Bay Stevedores offers new service: grabs and hoppers

The following Grindrod companies can provide a full logistical solution for the transport of grain cargo: Rail - Grindrod Rail, Road - Grindrod Logistics, Vessel - Is-land View Shipping, and Clearing - Sturrock Grindrod.

Contributor: Sean Rowan

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Maputo Grain Terminal.

Early this year, 3 sets of Grabs and Hop-pers were purchased from Durban based Arlona Engineering. Delivery took place in June, after which Bay Stevedores were given the opportunity to test a set on the vessel “Mv Newseas Jade”. Dur-ing this exercise, they discharged salt in bulk whilst the other hatches were dis-charged by Bidvest Port Operations.

The investment into Grabs and Hoppers allows Bay Stevedores to offer an addi-tional service – over and above “Separa-tions” and “Bulk Stevedoring” – to bulk importers in the area and is one of only two companies in Richard Bay offering this service.

We look forward to expanding this part of the business.

Contributor: Christo Coetzer

On 17 May, a group from Grindrod Freight

Services, including Bongiwe Ntuli (CEO -

Grindrod Ports, Terminals and Rail) and

Kyra Mercer (Intern - Grindrod Terminals)

accompanied Bay Stevedores on board the

MV ER MADEN (chartered by IVS) in Rich-

ards Bay. We wish Kyra well as she now

pursues a Masters degree in Holland.


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Röhlig-Grindrod start on new warehouse and off ices at Meadow View

Röhlig-Grindrod (RG) celebrated a sod-turning ceremony at their new building site in the Meadow View area, Johannesburg on 9 June.

The celebration was attended by the RG MD Kuben Reddi, representing RG shareholders, Hylton Gray, Andrew Sturrock, Gabby Sequeira, Branch Managers (Air) Tommy Reddy & (Sea) Philippe de Pinchart, Exec Director Gideon Botha, as well as the Project Manager, Heads of Departments, Kapele Freight & Logistics, main contractors Gothic, Grindrod Properties, Intaprop Developers, Mstudio Project Management, Safety Agents, Zero Azania Earthworks, Paragon Interiors, Faz’d Architectors & Consultants, amongst other project representatives.

Once built, the approximate size of the office area will be 4,300sqm, a warehouse of 20,000sqm with a 300sqm pilot office and a restaurant and kitchen area of 150sqm – enough for 80 seats.

The current office space has been used to capacity and with the lease expiring next year May, the need surfaced to move into larger premises with warehouse capacity to cater for both our staff complement and clients warehouse space requirements.

The project should be complete by early May 2017 when the move will take place into the spacious and modern new building.


Above, Gabby Sequeira

(Calulo Investments),

Andrew Sturrock (Sturrock

Shipping), Patrick Caley

(Grindrod Properties),

Kuben Reddi (Röhlig-

Grindrod) and Hylton Gray

(Röhlig Logistics GmbH &

Co. KG)

Right, from left, Patrick Caley

(Grindrod Properties) and

Andre Gouws (MD Intaprop

and Director of the Equites

Property Fund)

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Grindrod Carriers secure Mercedes-Benz contract

Grindrod Carrier Logistics – Automotive have been awarded the major portion of the Finished Vehicle Deliveries contract for Mercedes-Benz of South Africa. Grindrod’s share of the Mercedes-Benz contract has increased five-fold and the geographic penetration is aligned with our strategy of increasing our footprint in both the Eastern Cape and Gauteng where six of the seven motor manufacturers in South Africa have their assembly and manufacturing plants.

On 9 June, a training workshop was hosted at Röhlig-Grindrod’s Johannesburg premises for import and export client members of the Belgian and European Union chambers using sea and airfreight modes of transport. The workshop focused on the new Customs & Duty Act being implemented in late 2016 or early 2017, and the direct impact thereof on business.

Clients found the session highly informative, allowing for a productive exchange of information and knowledge with client members and our staff: Philippe de Pinchart (Seafreight Branch Manager), Dave Liebenberg (National Customs Manager) and Wendy Chunnilal (Sales Manager).

Contributor: Lia Lopes

Röhlig-Grindrod hosts training workshop for import/export cl ient members

Dave Liebenberg (National Customs Manager), standing, left,

who hosted the presentation, is seen with Philippe de Pinchart

(Seafreight Branch Manager), a Belgian himself, welcoming

the members of the two chambers.

The award followed extensive negotiations with Daimler AG in Stuttgart, as well as an HSSE and Operational audit undertaken by Daimler AG’s worldwide audit team. Grindrod’s commitment to BBBEE, sustainable logistical solutions, and world-class policies and procedures covering all facets of the Group’s business, was an important factor in Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz of South Africa’s decision.

Contributor: David Roberts

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Vanguard makes short work of automotive press contracts

we have engineered a rotating lifting beam that allows us to lift and turn the load in one set-up; it can also slide on the top end of the header beams, allowing us the flexibility of moving the loads both longitudinally and transversely – an efficient innovation that saves considerable time.”

He also said that, with the company’s substantial and diverse asset base of equipment, Vanguard had the capacity to carry out three of these press contracts at the same time.

Each of the four contracts also required a different type, capacity and configuration of hydraulic lift system, varying between two-post, four-post and six-post configurations.

In addition to the port works, transport and engineered lifting, Vanguard has employed its extensive engineering capability to handle both the electrical and mechanical aspects of each installation, taking the presses to ‘cold commissioning’ stage before handing over to the respective clients.

One of Vanguard’s hydraulic lift systems in a two-post configuration installing press components.

Vanguard have recently undertaken a slew of projects to carry out the transport, engineered rigging, and installation of heavy hydraulic presses for component makers in the automotive industry; the firm’s expertise and capacity has saved clients the expense of structural modifications to their factories and costly losses in production time.

In four press-related contracts over just the past few months, Vanguard has provided engineered project solutions to overcome severe space constraints to place and install components weighing up to 120 tonnes.

In executing these press installations, Vanguard employed a combination of specialised equipment including self-propelled modular trailers, hydraulic lift systems of various configurations, and a long list of purpose-built lifting accessories.

Said Vanguard Director Roland Cumings, “Due to layout and space constraints, we are often unable to deliver the components in the correct orientation or correctly lined up. To overcome this as efficiently as possible,

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Grindrod Rail Construction achieves ISO quality certif ication

In March, Douglas Morris, CEO Grindrod Rail Construction (GRC), congratulated his team, particularly James Burton and the SHEQ team, for achieving the internationally recognised ISO9001:2008 quality certification.

The certification is a result of nearly two years of hard work. The team started developing the ISO 9001 – Quality, OHSAS 18001 – Safety, and ISO 14001 – Environmental international certification standards in July 2014.

The division was audited by United Registrar of Systems (URS). The audit process entailed two stages for each Standard - Quality, Environmental, and Safety. Stage 1 covered a full document review (18 Elements for OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 and 30 Element Standards for ISO 9001), and Stage 2 covered physical verification including site visits by the audit team.

ISO 9001:2008 certification is based on quality management principles, including strong customer focus, motivation and commitment from top

GRC achieved an LTIFR of 0.00 in June 2016. Seen at an award ceremony are, from left, Issa Subrati (SHERQ Practitioner), James

Burton (Manager SHERQ), Douglas Morris (CEO) and Noluthando Mdau (SHERQ Administrator).

James Burton, right, receives the OHSAS 18001 certificate from J van Tonder, Director of URS.

management. It is a process approach with continual improvement and review. The goal is to ensure customers receive consistently high quality products and services which are in line with GRC’s commitment to the rail sector.

In addition to ISO 9001 (Quality) International certification which was achieved in March 2016, the GRC SHERQ team then achieved OHSAS 18001 (Safety) International certification in June 2016. ISO 14001 (Environmental) International Certification was expected before the end of August 2016.

GRC also achieved an LTIFR (Lost Time injury Frequency Rating) of 0.00 on 4 June 2016.

Said Douglas, “Being certified means our customers can have confidence that GRC is committed to quality service delivery, safe and cost-effective work standards with a clear indication of our environmental commitments towards society.”

Contributor: Douglas Morris & James Burton

Energy logistics company formed

Calulo-Röhlig Energy Logistics, a joint venture bet-ween Calulo Renewable Energy and Röhlig-Grindrod, has been established as a logistics service provider within the South African energy sector. It is 51% black -owned and a level 2 BBBEE contributor.

Both the Calulo Group and Röhlig-Grindrod are affiliated to complementary and successful logistics and service-based companies. The joint-venture company is therefore ideally positioned to provide best-practice solutions to the energy market.

The vision of the business is to provide a full-wrap logistics offering to Project Developers and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) companies alike.

The organisation plans on developing the market

through constant engagement with its partners, EPCs and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), marketing its services and differentiating factors, and enhancing relationships with key decision makers at the Department of Energy.

The team is currently at the early stages of market penetration with the focus being predominantly on targeting wind, solar PV and concentrated solar power projects. The business could also provide best-practice solutions for hydro or biomass projects.

Contributors: Andreas Kusza and Siya Mnikathi

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GPR Leasing Africa delivers its f irst grain hopper

GPR Leasing Africa (GPR), a joint venture between Grindrod Freight Services and the Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund, delivered the first grain hopper wagons to Corredor De Desenvolvimento Do Norte (CDN) in Mozambique in March.

This follows the parties signing a five-year agreement for the lease of 100 grain hopper wagons to CDN in October 2015. CDN operates in the Nacala corridor, which comprises the Port of Nacala in Mozambique and the railway system in Malawi. The lease is supported by CDN’s transport agreement with Bakhresa Malawi, owner of a grain terminal in Nacala, a milling and packing facility in Malawi and part of the Bakhresa Milling Group, which has operations across Eastern and Southern Africa. The wagons are manufactured by Galison Manufacturing in Welkom.

“We are essentially supplying an African solution that will benefit three African countries,” GPR CEO Jacques de Klerk said. GPR Commercial Executive, Willem Goosen, added that the deal was its first innovative

wagon lease in Africa and that the freight wagon lease pipeline was substantial, with many additional deals to follow. Incorporating the latest safety technology, they will be lighter and more environmentally friendly than older wagons. According to CDN director André Soares, leasing means the wagons do not appear on the company’s balance sheet and no capital has had to be spent. Cash flow is improved, allowing CDN to optimise the use of funds and concentrate on core activities.

CDN prototype grain hopper.

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Maputo access channel being dredged

MT Kowie in ship-to-ship transfer off Cape Town

The dredging of the access channel to the Port of Maputo, from -11 metres, to accommodate ves-sels with a sailing draft of up to 14.2 meters on the tide, commenced in May and one million cubic metres of material had been dredged by the end of June.

The first of three dredgers mobilised by Jan de Nul Dredging Middle East FZE, the contractor that is performing the operation, arrived in the Port on 20 May.

It is estimated that 12 million cubic metres will be dredged from the channel. On completion, the dredging project will facilitate access for ships of up to 80,000 tons, making Maputo Port more com-petitive.

Several dredgers and supporting equipment are being used. De Lapérouse, a trailing suction hopper dredger, is currently working 24/7 to en-sure a fast and efficient production cycle. A big-ger suction hopper dredger, HAM 310, arrived in June, Other equipment being used by Jan de Nul includes split hoppers, a surveying boat, a crew

boat and a multitasking boat.

Dredging the channel is one of a range of projects embarked upon by MPDC and various terminal op-erators within the Port of Maputo recently, includ-ing the expansion of the ferrochrome terminal, new grain terminal, the expansion of the container terminal and rehabilitation of berths 3, 4 and 5.

On 14 March, the tanker ‘Kowie’ discharged 3200 mt of gasoil to the Ultra-Deepwater Drill Ship ‘Deepwater Proteus’ off Cape Town.

The ‘KOWIE’ had departed Durban on 11 March for Cape Town OPL. She arrived on 14 March. Due to the design and location of cranes on Deepwater Proteus, extra caution had to be taken when mooring alongside. The ship-to-ship operation, overseen by SMIT Amandla, was completed in the early hours of 15 March.

It is interesting to note that the Deepwater Proteus is capable of drilling up to a staggering 12,2 km.

Contributor: Capt Des Naicker – Master MT ‘Kowie’ MT Kowie approaches to supply gasoil in a ship-to-ship

operation off Cape Town.

The dredger being used in Maputo, Ham 310.

On 14 April, Grindrod Intermodal launched a private rail siding in Gauteng. The siding, which is able to house a full block train, was furnished with empty wagons for coast-bound traffic. Wagons were prepared and containers were loaded using Grindrod Intermodal’s newly purchased 45-ton rear-stabilising reach stacker.

“The train was loaded within two hours of receipt,” said Ben Khonyane, Grindrod Intermodal Gauteng Terminal Manager. The efficiency was well received by Transnet Freight Rail where the general feeling was that, with the quick handling time within the siding, high volumes could be easily managed.

With a successful first train, Grindrod Intermodal have signalled the green light to start receiving import traffic and aim to add significant value in moving traffic onto an efficient rail solution.

Intermodal launches private rail siding

Nissan agrees to two new areas for Grindrod Logistics Automotive

Congratulations to Grindrod Logistics Automotive on securing two additional areas from Nissan: Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

In securing this work, a number of issues were reinforced:

• business decisions are no longer based on price alone,

• operational executional excellence is non-negotiable,

• non-financial (environmental, social and governance issues) performance is critical.

And being part of a listed company was a big advantage, as all Grindrod business units benefit from the expertise and specialist skills provided by Group Shared Services, specifically in areas such as BBBEE, corporate governance, risk management and SHEQ, to name a few.

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In March, Crystal Kellerman, GRC Commercial Executive, signed a deal to replace Overhead Track Equipment (OHTE) between Estcourt and Ladysmith Station on behalf of the All Blue Technologies and Grindrod Rail Construction joint venture.

The works include the supply and installation of new OHTE, mast foundations, mast poles, cabling, booms and new transformers on the 16km stretch of double line. The project is expected to be completed by February 2018.

Congratulations on this multi-million-rand contract.

Grindrod Rail Construction signs contract for KZN Midlands

Above: A Grindrod locomotive hauls a Rovos Rail train in

Zimbabwe.

Left: The Rovos carriages are the last word in luxury.

Installation in progress.

BBR now hauling Rovos train from Beitbridge to Bulawayo

Beitbridge Bulawayo Railways (BBR) hauled the Rovos Rail train from Beitbridge to Bulawayo for the first time in March.

This bi-monthly Rovos service from Pretoria to Victoria Falls, has in the past travelled through Botswana. The new route offers passengers a more scenic journey and excellent service. For BBR, this means additional business at a time when cargo volumes have dropped.

Grindrod has a joint controlling interest in the NLPI Group. The Group’s

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Zimbabwean subsidiary, Beitbridge Bulawayo Railways, was formed in 1997, in partnership with National Railways of Zimbabwe to manage the railway concession between

Beitbridge and Bulawayo. The concession completes a missing link between the South African border at Musina and Bulawayo on the north-south corridor and will run until 2029.

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FOCUS ON OUR COMMUNITIES


Grindrod Bank refurbishes Beachwood Mangroves boardwalk

Grindrod Bank hosted an event at Beachwood Man-groves Nature Reserve in Durban on 19 May. The function was attended by staff, clients and key role players in coastal conservation, and was held to highlight the refurbishment of the dilapidated boardwalk that runs amongst the mangroves in the reserve.

In addition to celebrating the coastal conservation achievements of the Blue Fund, the event also showcased a newly acquired Makotikoti sculpture which is now on display at Grindrod Bank’s offices in Durban.

Said Sarah Freestone, Marketing Manager, Grindrod Bank, “Grindrod Bank has an active interest in transforming and enriching South Africa. Being a diverse company with roots in the maritime industry, we wanted to establish a sustainable socio-economic development programme. So in 2014, the Financial Services Division partnered with Wildlands Conservation Trust to form The Blue Fund, with a view to creating long-term funding for vital conservation work along the South African coastline.” As self-appointed ‘custodians of the coastline’, The Blue Fund, along with various strategic partners, is seeking to address the threats to our spectacular coastline through the catalytic funding of conservation efforts. One such project is the Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve’s project to upgrade the boardwalk.

Storyteller Gcina Mhlope recounted for guests at the function

the magical tale of Fudukazi.

The Makotikoti sculpture which is now on display at Grindrod

Bank’s offices in Durban.

The reserve, a short distance from the CBD, gives visitors a glimpse into a captivating world of mangroves, mudskippers and tidal systems. The elevated boardwalk has been laid out as a trail around Beachwood, so even when the tide is in, it is still possible to explore the reserve. However, in recent years the boardwalk had got into a state of disrepair and the reserve sought assistance from The Blue Fund. With Grindrod having been established in Durban, and with a historical link to the city, it was an easy decision to support Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and a group of honorary officers, by sponsoring the new boardwalk; this will ensure that Beachwood remains effective and safe for the public. The ‘timber’ being used is actually made from recycled plastic, ensuring the link is made between sustainable utilisation and development. “Our oceans are heavily polluted with plastics, amongst many other things, and by using recycled material for the boardwalk, we are trying to highlight the message of recycling and waste reduction to the public,” said Mark Gerrard, spokesperson for The Blue Fund.

Guests were treated to a spectacular performance by the renowned story teller, Gcina Mhlope, as she recounted the magical tale of Fudukazi (meaning tortoise) and how she won respect among all the African animals.

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Ocean Stewards Programme makes the sea real for chosen students

Ocean Stewards Programme is a Wildlands Conservation Trust initiative partly funded by Grindrod Blue Fund which has been created with a focus on the sustainable development of coastal communities and conservation of coastal marine ecosystems.

Says Marietjie Coertzen, Sustainability Professional at Grindrod, “Third-year and honours marine science and biology students are given an opportunity to do real-life marine research out on the ocean. We have found that a lot of students that reach honours level in the marine field have never actually experienced what they are studying so we try and make it real for them.

“We also try to motivate them to pursue a masters or to excel wherever they find themselves in their careers, be it at Grindrod or government level, taking the knowledge and care and respect for the oceans with them to make good decisions not just from a company perspective, but also from an ocean perspective.

Grindrod has invested in the programme and regards the Ocean Stewards as one of the key CSI projects.

One of the scholars wrote a letter to Grindrod, giving feedback on their experience.

Contributor: Marietjie Coertzen

To the very generous sponsors of the Ocean Stewards Initiative,

I am one of the four Honours students chosen this year to be a part of this incredible and exciting Ocean Stewards Programme.

I have just come back from my leg of the trip, and although I didn’t get to spend five whole days at sea (due to bad weather), I nevertheless had an incredible time and am extremely grateful for being given the opportunity of having had this experience.

As I am from Cape Town and not familiar with Durban at all, I really enjoyed being able to have done some sight-seeing, such as a taking part in a beach clean-up, a trip to the boat museum, the beachwood mangroves and spending a day at the aquarium at uShaka Marine World!

The time spent at sea was a great learning curve. Even though I was sick the first day, I had found my sea legs by the second day, which is very reassuring and I had a fantastic time. I thoroughly enjoyed being out in the

RV Angra

Pequena.

ocean surrounded by the beauty of nature, good company and the feeling of being a part of something that is important and so much bigger than me. I now have just a taste of what practical work I may be involved in and that really excites me.

I am also extremely grateful for the amazing scientists and crew members I met. They truly made the experience so much more enjoyable and memorable and I look forward to potentially working with these people in the future.

This programme is a once in a lifetime opportunity, but it is not a once off, as my eyes have been opened to a whole world of possibilites and fantastic opportunities to get involved in.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sponsoring this amazing and rewarding programme and I look forward to seeing what great work and future marine scientists come out from the Ocean Stewards.

Yours Sincerely,Donia Wozniak

Honours studentwrites letter of thanks

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GBOBA bursary recipients faring well

The good news from the GBOBA (General Botha Old Boys’ Association) Fund is that the recipients of their bursaries are faring well.

With a 77% examination aggregate, Menelesi Mkhize was awarded the ‘Spirit of Sail Africa’ bursary by Sail Africa. The committee’s Nomkhitha Mbele formally awarded him the new corporate-sponsored bursary.

Said Sail Africa’s Jackie Barnard, “On 26 February Menelisi was flown to Durban to the Sail Africa prizegiving by Smit Amandla.

“All his family were there! Menelisi received his prestigious ‘Spirit of Sail Africa’ award and his GBOBA Bursary Fund – Master Yachts Scholarship, in front of a packed hall. The deputy mayor, the HoD of both the KZN Sport and Recreation Department and the City’s Department, Ethekwini Maritime Cluster officials, as well as South African Sailing Office learners, were present.”

The Fund Committee also congratulated Brian Ingpen of Lawhill Maritime Centre on receiving the South

African maritime industry’s “Maritime Maestro” award, presented to him in April. It recognises Brian’s outstanding contribution as an ambassador for the maritime industry, as a dedicated and passionate maritime historian, author, journalist and, above all, educationist. The Bursary Fund’s close working relationship with Brian has been one of the principal factors in its success to date.

On 25 February, Tony Nicholas took the four new bursars (Ntsika James, Avela May, Menelisi Mkhize (all grade 10) and Nkazimlo Mtshixa (grade 11) on their first field trip to SAMSA for their eyesight tests. GBOBA member Neil Mouton facilitated the eyesight tests. A meeting then took place in the boardroom with Pierre Schultz and Antoinette Keller, senior examiner and deputy principal officer respectively. They gave the students an overview of their and SAMSA’s responsibilities. This was followed by a visit to Green Point lighthouse and the Robinson Dry Dock and lunch at the Royal Cape Yacht Club.

Our two grade 11 Bursary Fund – Fairship bursars, Soneze Ntingiso and Lukhona Tetyana, were fortunate to gain some practical work insight with Fairship (Pty) Ltd during the school holidays. This is the first example of what the committee hopes will become a regular practice with sponsoring companies, for the mutual benefit of both sponsors and bursary recipients.

Contributor: Captain Tony NicholasFour new bursary recipients visiting Robinson Dry Dock, Table

Bay Harbour, Cape Town.

All the GBOBA fund’s bursary recipients visit Nautic Africa.

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A whopping 271 Grindrod staff members braved the early winter morning on 29 May in a bid to ensure that they were sufficiently prepared for the Comrades Marathon which started at the Pietermaritzburg city hall and ended at the Kingsmead stadium in Durban. They also ensured that the runners were well replenished during the race while keeping the team spirit alive, and made sure that the site was clean throughout the day and after the event.

Well done to our Grindrod runners Matthew Addington, Andy Challis, Bob Ghirdari, Ben Khonyane, Ryan Massey, Xolani Mbambo, Ben Macala and Bashier Nhlapo who put in many hours training for the gruelling marathon.

It was a long day of branding the red mile, setting up the refreshment stations with cold drinks, water and medical help, cooking for the volunteer team, handing out refreshments to the runners and cleaning up afterwards. The DJ and Grindrod band kept everyone entertained. Hats off to the volunteers who worked tirelessly to ensure that the day was a success.

Appreciation to the team captains: Fazela Dustigar, Andre Roets, Andrew Ehrich, Jan Coetzer, Donovan Phillips, James Jacoby, Cathie Lewis, Axel Krumhoff, Andrew Waller, Andrew Sturrock, Donovan Phillips, Verna Watson and Su Moller for the work they put in. Xolani Mbambo going strong.

Record-breaking 271 Grindrod volunteers at Comrades Marathon

The support from the Grindrod volunteers was simply awesome!

And a big thank you to the Band for livening up the occasion: Marcell Joseph, Nombuso Nzama, Kurwin Redman, Bevan Gibson-Taylor, Joanne Gibson-Taylor, Gavin Spades and Candice Woods. The winning team for the day was the Su Moller/Verna Watson Teams – congratulations!

Contributor: Mantombi Tofile

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Verna Watson from the Grindrod Shipping Academy and visitors to the Grindrod stand.

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.

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.


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The Middle East Rail conference which took place in March at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, is the largest of its kind in the region, hosting the largest gathering of rail operators, government entities and contractors. Over 300 exhibitors came together to meet the operational needs of regional rail operators.

Craig Clulow, Executive - Capital Projects said, “This event gives the Masaood Group and Grindrod exposure to the new technology in rail and metro, and is a very good opportunity to network with different stake-holders, officials, operators, vendors and experts. It was an extremely well organised event, bringing together some genuine leaders and decision makers from the rail sector. This is the one must-attend event for anyone involved in the rail industry in the Middle East.“

Grindrod on view at Middle East rail conference and expo

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Part of the Grindrod stand at the Middle East Rail Conference.

Röhlig-Grindrod visits MalukhanyeRöhlig-Grindrod collected a bakkie load of groceries, toiletries, unused adult, children’s and baby clothes, shoes, linen and towels, crockery and cutlery, blankets, garden tools, wool, fabric and sewing equipment to donate to an NGO called ‘Malukhanye’ (Let your light shine) on Mandela Day. Malukhanye is situated in 1st Avenue, Linbro Park, and currently helps people mostly from Alexandra near Johannesburg. The establishment feeds and clothes close to 100 families. This is a multi-faceted project aimed at feeding, equipping (by teaching them skills) and resourcing (by assisting them to start up micro enterprises) the people from the community.

Contributor: Lidia Hunter

Our people created magic on Mandela Day . . .

Lunch Drive 2016 Monday 18 July would have been Nelson Mandela’s 98th birthday and to mark this day, South Africans and people globally were asked to donate 67 minutes of their time to people in need. We asked Grindrod staff nationwide to prepare and donate lunch packs for Mandela Day this year, and to drop off lunch packs at selected schools and orphanages. Our staff packed a massive 6949 lunches, as follows: Durban 4018, Rich-ards Bay 325, Cape Town 606, Pretoria 150 and Johan-nesburg 1850. Our staff united to do more than the or-dinary, creating magic in the process. Thank you all for making a difference.• Please see photographs overleaf.

Relief for KZN farmers from Grindrod Bank mountain bike races

Grindrod has secured a block booking for any employees wanting to take part in the Grindrod Bank-sponsored Berg & Bush mountain bike race to be held in the Harrismith-Winterton area in October. There are in fact three races to choose from.

This year the organisers are partnering with JoJo tanks and will donate water tanks to KwaZulu-Natal farmers and their staff in a bid to reduce the impact of the drought in the area.


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