An increasing problem at the border town of Chirundu, where the main highway linking Harare with Lusaka crosses the Zambezi River over a large road bridge, is the environmental degradation and the effect on the wildlife in the region. Almost all goods transported between southern and central Africa are now carried along this road in […]
Lusaka: Most stakeholders have expressed concern at the just-ended protest by international truck drivers at Kasumbalesa border in Chililabombwe and have called for a permanent solution to avoid losing business. Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) and Zambia Chamber of Commerce Trade and Industry (ZACCI) are worried at the action that prolonged for more than six days at […]
Expanding its services within the specialised transportsector, Barloworld Transport Solutions (BWTS) has acquired TCS Logistics (Pty) Ltd, a transport company that moves abnormal loads for clients into and around Sub-Saharan Africa. Neil Henderson, CEO of Barloworld Transport Solutions says, “The acquisition is a good fit. It aligns with our strategy to offer clients a wide […]
ZAMBIA - Appalling road conditions and terrible traffic in Zambia’s capital Lusaka have plagued drivers for years, so a deal was made by the Road Development Agency (RDA) and AVIC International of China to build 400 kilometres of new roads. The overhaul of the roads promises a great improvement to traffic flow and better road […]
The Lusaka High Court has dismissed an action in which three local bus transporters had sued the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) and South Africa’s InterCape Mainliner Bus operators for allegedly illegally granting the latter permission to operate distance public transport in the country. This was in a case in which Inter-City Bus Station […]
South African Express has launched a direct flight between Lusaka and Durban effective July 12, 2012, in a bid to boost trade and tourism between Zambia and South Africa. And the South African government has invited the private sector from the two countries to engage it in talks on the development of infrastructure such as […]
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, one of the fastest growing international airlines, underlined its commitment to Zambia’s growing economic prosperity with the touchdown of its first dedicated SkyCargo freighter flight into Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka, effective from July 3rd 2012. Operating a Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, the dedicated SkyCargo freighter flight arrives […]
