According to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), Cape Town International Airport needs a rail link to the city. Prasa CEO Lucky Montana said that 12 million tourists pass […]
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New Swaziland airport ‘delayed by three years’
It could be three years until planes can start using the new Swaziland airport, which is currently being built. Swazi Media Company noted that originally, it was hoped Sikhuphe Airport […]
Tracks may never meet
Transnet expects to double grain tonnages transported over the seven years of its expansion plan. Even so, this will still fall short of industry requirements. Albert Swart, Transnet Freight Rail […]
IATA’s new chair
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Qantas Airways CEO and managing director Alan Joyce has assumed his duties as chairman of the IATA Board of Governors. Joyce succeeds […]
Probe begins into Ghana plane crash
An investigation has started regarding the plane crash that occurred at Ghana’s international airport on Saturday. A Boeing 727 cargo plane crashed straight through a fence and onto a nearby […]
Transport infrastructures to facilitate the country’s regional integration
The articulation among the air, maritime and rail and road sub-sectors will facilitate Angola’s integration in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) market. This was said Thursday in Luanda by […]
Barloworld acquire Chemical Hauliers
Working to their principal that says 70% of potential savings and service enhancements in a supply chain come from the re-engineering and integration of logistics processes, Barloworld Logistics have now […]
Bad roads raise the cost of doing business
Since 2003 there has been a massive 40% increase in the number of tonnes of freight being transported on South Africa’s roads. The country’s roads have to be constantly maintained […]
International level crossing day
The 7th of June 2012, marks the International Level Crossing Awareness Day. In a bid to celebrate and mark this day, Transnet Freight Rail, a division of Transnet Limited is […]
Transport costs knock SA logistics
Research by Stellenbosch University confirms that transport costs showed a drastic increase of 16.2 percent during 2010, compared to 2009, while inventory carrying costs decreased by 19.9 percent during the […]