COSCO Shipping donates medical supplies to the South African National Transport Company (Transnet) in May 2020
Commitment amount
$ 3350.511007162197
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 3350.51
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (COSCO) [State-owned Company]
Recipient
South Africa
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On May 14, 2020, COSCO Shipping (Africa) donated 10,000 medical masks and 200 bottles of hand sanitizer to the South African National Transport Company (Transnet). The supplies were meant to support local ports in Durban, South Africa. The monetary value of the donation is unknown. The supplies were donated in a handover ceremony at the Transnet headquarters in Durban. Timothy Kate, Senior Manager of Container Business at Transnet, received the donation on behalf of his company.
Additional details
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Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Transnet [State-owned Company]