Not sure how many people know this, but there is a simple and easy way of tracking which ships are where at what stage within South Africa.. Its called SHIPSCENE..
Check out the website http://www.shipscene.co.za.. Here you can track ships that are currently in and around 6 of the South Africa harbours and approaches with updates sent every 3 minutes via SMS or email.. The ports / approaches covered are
- Durban
- Cape Town
- Port Elizabeth
- East London
- Richards Bay &
- Ngqura / Coega
Using the Automated Identification System (AIS) which transmits from all commercial vessels, the ship tracking charts are updated on average every 3 minutes, giving an independent, almost real time overview of the movements of these vessels in and around all of the major ports in South Africa..
This ship tracking information, together with other data freely available in the public domain, is intended for all users who have any interest in the shipping and freight forwarding industry in South Africa..
You can view a quick tour on http://www.shipscene.co.za/Tour.aspx..
