The South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) will host its fifth annual congress, from 8-9 October 2013 at the Hilton, Sandton. David Logan, CEO of SAAFF, says, “The freight […]
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SA needs to improve infrastructure to boost competitiveness ranking
The recently released World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report has revealed that South Africa, while still enjoying a coveted second spot, has been overtaken by Mauritius as the most competitive […]
New cargo options in the Middle East and Africa
From early 2014 IAG Cargo, the freight business of British Airways and Iberia will increase flights between London Heathrow and the Middle East and Africa. Tony Snell, Regional Commercial Manager […]
Corridors & Infrastructure in the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite area
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tripartite Regional Economic Communities (RECs) are deepening regional economic […]
TransAfrica- The Transport, Infrastructure & Investment Expo
Launching its inaugural event in October 2013, TransAfrica, a new Transport, Infrastructure & Investment Expo, will bring together thought leaders and market players within the African transport industry for deliberation […]
Cape Town hosts ports authorities from over 20 countries
The African Ports Evolution 2013 Forum taking place in Cape Town between 26-28 August is designed to not only enable regional trade and connectivity but also ultimately reduce the high […]
New customs systems implemented
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) implemented a major component of an ambitious customs management system on Friday 17 August 2013, which converted 26 older legacy and paper-based systems into […]
SA hosts first BRICS Business Council Meeting
The first meeting of the BRICS Business Council takes place in Johannesburg between 19-20 August. Here business leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) along with prominent […]
Ports – the international forwarder’s role
Freight Forwarders plays an essential role in international trade through its involvement in the management of transportation, customs clearing, documentation, third-party payments and other elements of international supply chains. Simon […]
Low implementation rate of regional agreements hampering regional trade
If African Governments want to make significant progress in boosting regional integration they will have to make more effort to address the problem of lack of implementation of regional agreements. […]