Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has conveyed her condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of two Transnet workers who died over the weekend. The Transnet train driver and train assistant […]
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Durban Port Operators Awarded
Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) inaugural Port of Durban Customer Awards acknowledged outstanding terminal operators for their role in the success of South Africa’s busiest commercial seaport. Licenced operators were […]
Ethiopian Airlines making new friends
As Ethiopian Airlines continues to expand its network across not only the African continent but also globally whilst implementing its ‘Vision 2025 strategic road map’, Southern African is a key […]
Five themes for the digital transformation of logistics
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) White Paper entitled ‘The Digital Transformation of Industries’ in collaboration with Accenture, identifies five themes that are central to the digital transformation of the logistics […]
Transport industry must innovate in 2016
Business owners will need to apply new strategies to cope with 2016 market conditions, forecast to be equally challenging as those in 2015. So says Toni Fritz, head of vehicle […]
Bonding with your warehouse provider
Cargo owners using the Durban port can score big if they choose their warehousing partner wisely, discovers Tristan Wiggill. There are numerous advantages to using a customs-controlled or bonded warehouse […]
In contact with the African tyre market
Tristan Wiggill learns how established tyre brands prove their worth in tough operating environments. Most tyre suppliers in the market today have a range of suitable tyres for cross-border, long-haul […]
Trailer-made solutions
Truck tractor trailers need to be more than just tough if they are to survive in Africa, writes Tristan Wiggill. While overloading is a major problem on the North-South corridor, […]
Ship, boat manufacturing has SSA potential
The ship and boat manufacturing industry in South Africa has a great opportunity to supply and service the Sub-Saharan Africa with working vessels as required by state agencies, for various […]
How to do business in Mozambique
Mozambique is undoubtedly a priority market for South African exporters. It includes three distinct and important zones of activity: the gas-based developments in the Pemba/Palma area of the far north, […]