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Grindrod acquires rest of shareholding in Matola Terminal
18th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

Ports and logistics group Grindrod will acquire the remaining 35% shareholding in Terminal de Carvão da Matola (TCM), at the Maputo port, from Vitol Mauritius for $77-million. The JSE-listed... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy addressing a Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa conference in Ekurhuleni
Creecy sets year-end deadline for rail Network Statement amid ‘complicated tariff balancing act’
17th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says that, despite Transnet’s turnaround progress, the State-owned enterprise is not able to meet the target of increasing South Africa’s yearly rail volumes to... 


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Improving Transnet’s performance key to bolstering economic growth – BLSA
9th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Recent statistics have underscored how crucial it is to fix State-owned enterprise (SOE) Transnet, with second-quarter GDP growth of 0.4% still insufficient to achieve the necessary progress in the... 


Challenging trade environment dents Grindrod’s profit
6th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

Grindrod encountered a “very challenging environment” in the first six months of the year, says CEO Xolani Mbambo. “It’s been difficult.” 


UK govt financier pledges $35m towards construction of DRC deep-water container port
6th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

British International Investment (BII) says it has committed up to $35-million for the construction of the initial phase of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) first deepwater container... 


CILT International global president chief Teete Owusu-Nortey, CILTSA president Elvin Harris and VUT vice-chancellor and principal Professor Khehla Ndlovu
MoU seeks to bridge gap between academia, industry in logistics, transport sector
3rd September 2024 By: Darren Parker

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa (CILTSA) and the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bridge the gap between... 


Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips delivering Transnet's 2024 results
Phillips confirms 193Mt ‘stretch target’ for rail amid criticism that recovery plan lacks ambition
2nd September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips has acknowledged criticism over the pace at which it plans to recover rail volumes and has reported that an internal “stretch target” of 193-million tons has been set... 


Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips (left) and NDB president Dilma Rousseff
NDB signs R5bn loan agreement with Transnet
30th August 2024 By: Irma Venter

The New Development Bank (NDB) on Friday signed a R5-billion loan agreement with State-owned freight transport and logistics group Transnet. The agreement was signed during the NDB’s ninth yearly... 


Port of Nqura laoding container on truck
TPT recovery on track but can be better, CE says
28th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) CE Jabu Mdaki has expressed satisfaction with the company's progress in meeting its Phase 1 recovery plan targets, while also acknowledging the need for... 


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Challenging trade environment dents Grindrod’s profit
23rd August 2024 By: Irma Venter

Grindrod encountered a “very challenging environment” in the first six months of the year, says CEO Xolani Mbambo. “It’s been difficult.” 


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Transformation integral to development
23rd August 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Amid the operational challenges of the country’s transport sector, freight forwarding solutions company Tswalanang Logistics highlights the necessity of creating educational opportunities and... 


JUANITA MAREEToday, the rhetoric must move as women progress beyond barriers on the strength of their skill sets
Resilience key to career growth in logistics
23rd August 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Amid the gender challenges in the freight and logistics sector, Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) CEO Dr Juanita Maree stresses the importance of women developing a... 


British International Investment, DP World to build deepwater container port in the DRC
British International Investment, DP World to build deepwater container port in the DRC
20th August 2024 By: Irma Venter

British International Investment (BII) says it has committed up to $35-million for the construction of the initial phase of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) first deepwater container... 


The above image depicts Manta Freight Logistics' loading bay
Company confronts logistics digitalisation challenges
16th August 2024 By: Lynne Davies

With larger multinational companies moving towards the digital platforms, freight forwarding service Manta Freight Logistics advises that, despite the advantages of digital platforms, it increases... 


The above image depicts a forklift from Toyota Material Handling which is fitted with the Sens+ system
Proper logistics systems minimise risks
16th August 2024 By: Lynne Davies

There has been a boom in most sectors following the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, and according to materials handling equipment supplier Toyota Material Handling, this has resulted in a need to... 


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Weather conditions hinder deliveries
16th August 2024 By: Lynne Davies

As the Cape of Good Hope experiences heavy winds and cyclones, container ships are being further diverted and trade is being severely disrupted. Anglo-South African banking and wealth management... 


Transnet freight train
Transnet’s recovery plan lacks the ambition needed for higher growth, government and business warn
15th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Government and business are urging Transnet to show greater ambition in its plans to recover freight volumes, describing the current recovery plan as falling well short of what is required to... 


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New truck booking solution trialled at Durban; RBay to increase coal train frequency
13th August 2024 By: Irma Venter

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) and transporters aim to pilot a solution this week that could assist with the current chaotic truck booking system at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT), following an... 


Vayu Robotics launches autonomous delivery robot in the US, signs deal for 2 500 units
9th August 2024 By: Irma Venter

California-based Vayu Robotics has announced the real-world deployment of an autonomous on-road delivery robot. The robot, combining AI models with low-cost sensing, is being rolled out in the US... 


trucks at komati poort border post
Pulse report shows marked improvement in major road corridors
8th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

The newly launched National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC) 'Pulse' report has so far shown a general year-on-year improvement in terms of the movement of heavy motor vehicles (HMVs) along the... 


Transnet says reforms advancing to enable third-party rail access
Transnet says reforms advancing to enable third-party rail access
30th July 2024 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet reports that the vertical separation of its rail business is on track and that the operating models and organisational designs for the rail operating... 


Vayu Robotics launches autonomous delivery robot in the US, signs deal for 2 500 units
Vayu Robotics launches autonomous delivery robot in the US, signs deal for 2 500 units
26th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

California-based Vayu Robotics this week announced the real-world deployment of an autonomous on-road delivery robot. The robot, combining AI models with low-cost sensing, is being rolled out in... 


‘Unconscionable’ to return allocated money instead of fixing potholes – Creecy
26th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says “immediate attention” will be given to the “critical issue” of the underspending of funding allocated to road maintenance and road construction by both... 


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Short-haul logistics should lead EV adoption
26th July 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

Electric vehicles (EVs) are a viable option for fleets, particularly in the short-haul deliveries sector, and these fleets are likely to drive the adoption of EVs in South Africa, says telematics... 


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Smart truck range meets logistics needs
26th July 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

Multinational automotive company Tata Motors’ Ultra new-generation smart truck range, launched in February in South Africa, aims to address the diverse needs of fleet owners across a variety of... 


trucks in a queue
Nearly three-quarters of investors unsatisfied with quality of ESG reporting
25th July 2024 By: Darren Parker

Law firm EY research has revealed that about 73% of investors say that companies largely fail to create enhanced reports encompassing environmental, social and governance (ESG) and financial... 


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Balancell expands plant tenfold; seeks govt backing for energy storage industry
22nd July 2024 By: Irma Venter

Energy storage company Balancell is moving into a new R80-million factory in Ndabeni, Cape Town, as the business gears up to grow its capacity roughly tenfold, says chief commercial officer Ian... 


Recovery in logistics sector continued in May, latest Ctrack index shows
19th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

The newest Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) shows that the recent recovery in South Africa’s logistics sector continued in May, albeit at a slower pace. The index improved in May to... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Treasury to sign agreements in transport and water sectors aimed at fast-tracking private investment
17th July 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana reports that the National Treasury is working on signing memoranda of agreement in the transport and water sectors with the goal of fast-tracking private sector... 


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‘Unconscionable’ to return money to Treasury instead of fixing potholes – Creecy
15th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says “immediate attention” will be given to the “critical issue” of the underspending of funding allocated to road maintenance and road construction by both... 


AA, Outa weigh in on new Transport Minister
12th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

Newly appointed Transport Minister Barbara Creecy is the eleventh minister in this portfolio since 1994, which is a cause for concern as continuity within government departments is vital, says the... 


Recovery in logistics sector continued in May – Ctrack index
Recovery in logistics sector continued in May – Ctrack index
5th July 2024 By: Irma Venter

The newest Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) shows that the recent recovery in South Africa’s logistics sector continued in May, albeit at a slower pace. The index improved in May to... 


Germany launches electric truck charging network to decarbonise transport
3rd July 2024 By: Reuters

The German government on Wednesday launched a project to build up a nationwide fast-charging network for heavy duty vehicles as Berlin aims to decarbonize the transport sector by 2045. Greenhouse... 


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