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 (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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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 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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

While industry bodies such as Agri SA and the Minerals Council South Africa have welcomed the Ministerial appointments or reappointments to the departments that concern them, the Road Freight... 

After declining in the first two months of the year, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) continued its momentum in April to reach a level of 123.4 – an increase of 2.8% compared... 

According to the newly published World Bank Container Port Performance Index, compiled from 2023 data, the Port of Cape Town is the worst performing port in the world. It is joined in the bottom 16... 

The newest World Bank Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) report, which places a number of South African ports at the bottom of the list, covers the crisis-ridden 2023 period, and does not take... 

The ‘second wave’ of government’s Operation Vulindlela initiative is poised to be widened to include additional structural reforms to those that have been pursued to date in electricity, freight... 

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) president Mxolisi Mgojo says he is confident that work within the National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC) will continue as political parties grapple to form a... 

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed Grindrod South Africa as the preferred bidder to develop and operate a container handling facility at the Port of Richards Bay,... 

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has announced the appointment of Lekau ‘Solly’ Letsoalo as group COO, with effect from July 1. Letsoalo returns to the group where he worked previously... 

The newest World Bank Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) report, which places a number of South African ports at the bottom of the list, covers the crisis-ridden 2023 period, and does not take... 

Logistics company HRMP has inaugurated a R17.5-million warehouse expansion at Dube TradePort (DTP) TradeZone 2, in KwaZulu-Natal. For the past six years HRMP, which specialises in the transport of...