The South African-based Grindrod has invested $500 million for the construction of the first phase of two, of Zambia’s North West Rail project. The railway line aimed at linking Angola and […]
Archive | Freight rail
TFR train derailment causes Faure station line to close
A derailed Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) train that was travelling from Bellville to Caledon on 18 January 2025 is currently under investigation by the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR). The derailment […]
Manganese line re-opened
The Fieldview - Kamfersdam section of the Manganese export rail line has now been re-opened. About 1, 5km of railway tracks was submerged following abnormally high levels of rainfall in […]
Scooping top award
At the Black Business Quarterly (BBQ) Awards, Siyabonga Gama the Chief Executive of Transnet Freight Rail received the Public Sector Visionary Award. The Motlekar Holdings BBQ Awards, South Africa’s most […]
Six month revenue grows for state owned enterprise
Transnet’s success in its road to rail focus is paying dividends as the state owned enterprise grew revenue and profit over the six months to 30 September 2014. In a […]
R24 billion 10-year deal signed with Transnet
A 10-year contract for transporting coal on rail has been signed between Transnet and the South African coal unit of mining company BHP Billiton. This agreement makes the Australia-based miner […]
Processing 50 million tons of cargo by 2020
The cargo processing capacity at the Port of Maputo will increase from 40 million to 50 million tons by 2020. This is according to Osorio Sales Lucas, president of the […]
Smooth flow of cargo
The Maputo Corridor Joint Operating Centre (JOC) has been officially launched by Transnet and port and rail operators in Swaziland and Mozambique. The Centre is a major milestone for the […]
Heavy haul line shutdown
The second longest heavy haul line in the world, Transnet Freight Rail’s export Iron Ore line (853km) will undergo its annual shutdown on Tuesday 12th August 2014. This line carries […]
New Transnet wagon refurbishment facility opens in De Aar
Transnet’s wagon refurbishment facility in De Aar has been officially opened by Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown and Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas. The facility will maintain various types of […]