China will be investing US$10 billion (R90.18 billion)in a new port at Bagamoyo, Tanzania. The investment will also be used for infrastructure related to the port improvement and to boost trade in […]
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Transnet signs cooperation agreement with China Development Bank
As Transnet continues to diversify funding sources for its capital investment programme, it has announced an agreement with the China Development Bank to cooperate, explore and identify opportunities for the […]
Improving logistics between Durban and Gauteng
The Durban-Free State-Gauteng Corridor has been highlighted by government as one of its five massive infrastructural projects planned to boost the economy. Not surprising, considering it is one of the […]
Walvis Bay corridors see significant growth
The Port of Walvis Bay has seen a record increase of more than 54% of commodities transported through the port to Southern Africa during the past financial year. A total […]
Transnet plan a new coal export terminal
The Richards Bay Coal Terminal handles bulk exports for the likes of Anglo American, BHP Billiton, Xstrata, Exxaro and Glencore and is operating at a very high capacity as a […]
Trade in East Africa can reach its full potential
The East African region needs a fully functional and efficient rail and water transport network to reach its full international trade potential. The ports of Mombasa and Dar es Salaam […]
New railway from Mombasa to Kampala to be built
A new railway line with a gauge of 1,435mm will be built from Mombasa via Nairobi to Kampala. This new development was entered into by the governments of Kenya and […]
The port of Dar es Salaam needs to keep on improving
Transporting goods along the Dar es Salaam corridor has become extremely expensive as a result of poor infrastructure, numerous roadblocks, increased border crossing time, inadequate infrastructure and congestion at the […]
Dar es Salaam port needs to be expanded
According to logistics experts, it is vital for Tanzania to facilitate an expansion of the Dar es Salaam port so that they can compete with ports such as Mombasa and […]
Port tariff hikes should be welcomed to benefit South Africa’s economy
Plans by Transnet’s National Ports Authority to apply for a tariff hike in the next financial year to help fund the upgrading of South Africa’s ports are necessary and will […]