BMC Africa is an associate company of Burport Marine Consultancy Ltd - BMC Europe. www.bmceurope.com.

The latter company is a subsidiary of Irish Mainport holdings Ltd. of Cork Ireland. Mainport is a marine services group of companies operating from Cork. Mainport offers a wide range of services including salvage and towage services, offshore oil rig support, as well as an extensive range of port and shipping services. www.mainport.ie

BMC also has a co-operation agreement with Integrated Technologies Engineering, ITE Consulting a consultancy concentrating on the development of port and transport logistics simulation modeling. www.ite.co.za

BMC has recently signed a collaboration agreement with LEFA Logisec

LEFA Logisec is a subsidiary of Lefa Group Holdings, a 100% black owned and managed South African company registered in terms of the Companies Act 61 of 1973. The company is intent on fulfilling the need for black and local expertise in logistics, with special emphasis on the maritime industry.

The organisation recognises and understands global requirements for conformity towards best practice and for compliance with international maritime security requirements. Through a rigorous benchmarking process, LEFA Logisec will therefore drive industry transformation with the aim of attaining global best practice.

Lefa Logisec has successfully participated in the implementation of the International Ship and Ports Security (ISPS) Code, training of ports personnel, and the ISPS Code compliance assessment on the South African ports. The organisation’s founding partners have extensive knowledge and understanding of the background and uniqueness of the South African and SADEC logistics and maritime industry developments, and have a network with key stakeholders in the industry www.lefa.co.za