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Joshua Low
New industrial technology, renewable-energy events announced for South Africa
24th October 2025 By: Irma Venter

Montgomery Group Africa will stage two new exhibitions in South Africa – one in Johannesburg in 2026, and one in Cape Town in 2027. Montgomery Group Africa commercial director Joshua Low says RE+... 


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Durban DCT Pier 2 acquires four new ship-to-shore cranes
23rd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned Transnet on October 23 launched four new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, valued at R967-million, at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2, aimed at enhancing the terminal’s operational... 


An excavator working on Alkanstrand Beach in Richards Bay
TNPA lends dredger to yearly restoration of coastline near Richards Bay
22nd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned port operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has started the yearly nourishment environmental practice of the Alkanstrand Beach, next to the entrance to the harbour of the... 


Transnet Freight Rail's iron-ore rail line
Transnet plans R127bn infrastructure upgrades
22nd October 2025 By: Reuters

State-owned freight and logistics company Transnet plans to invest R127-billion over five years in modernizing rail lines and upgrading ports, its CE Michelle Phillips said on Tuesday. Transnet... 


From left:  TNPA acting GM Magenthran Ruthanevelu, TNPA acting CE Phyllis Difeto, Eastern Cape transport and community safety MEC Xolile Nqatha and East London port manager Sphiwe Mthembu.
TNPA marks start of construction on Latimer’s Landing in Port of East London
21st October 2025 By: Darren Parker

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has turned the first sod for the construction of R147-million Latimer’s Landing at the Port of East London. The revitalisation of the quay... 


James Vos
Cape Town’s boat-building industry must act to mitigate effect of US tariffs – Vos
21st October 2025 By: Irma Venter

The South African boat-building industry must formulate a response to the 30% tariff levied on all boats exported from South Africa to the US as from August onwards, says City of Cape Town Economic... 


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Transnet wins GIBS award for its e-Tender system
17th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

State-owned Transnet has won the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Logistics Achiever Gold Award (LAA) 2025 for its e-Tender solution. The award, which was presented at a ceremony held at... 


TPT landside operations
TPT reports solid operational improvements with new handling records set
16th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Last week, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) reportedly handled 100 158 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) and 27 879 fully-built units (FBU) across automotives. In the same week, the Ngqura Container... 


Port of Cape Town
Bidders sought for seafood cold storage terminal at Port of Cape Town
15th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A competitive bidding process has been launched for the selection of a terminal operator to construct and manage a break bulk facility for the cold storage of fish and related products on a... 


TPT container handling
TPT handles higher citrus volumes at multiple terminals
13th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has concluded South Africa’s citrus export season for the year with a 19% year-on-year increase in volumes handled across the country’s ports. TPT says South Africa... 


Durban Container Terminal
Court ruling opens way for much-delayed DCT Pier 2 transaction
10th October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The KwaZulu-Natal High Court has dismissed an application to have Transnet’s July 2023 selection of a preferred bidder to develop and upgrade the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2, in... 


container truck on highway
RFA backs Port of Gauteng plan but warns success depends on private-sector role, real road–rail integration
10th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Road Freight Association (RFA) has thrown its weight behind the proposed R50-billion Port of Gauteng project, calling it a potential “missing link” to revitalise South Africa’s logistics... 


UK launches project to allow marine AI systems to read essential navigational data
7th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Renowned British marine geospatial data, seabed mapping, and chart-producing agency, the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), and British maritime autonomy software company Marine AI, have jointly... 


TNPA acting CE Phyllis Difeto
TNPA awards concession for Cape Town liquid bulk terminal to FFS Tank Terminals
7th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a terminal operator agreement with FFS Tank Terminals to operate and maintain a liquid bulk terminal at the Port of Cape Town for a... 


DFFE reports progress in revitalising 12 Western Cape fishing harbours
2nd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), in an update on the revitalisation of the Western Cape’s 12 proclaimed fishing harbours, reports steady improvements in... 


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Port of Gauteng unveils White Paper proposing inland port to ease Durban-Gauteng freight corridor strain
30th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

Private sector initiative the Port of Gauteng has released a White Paper to mark the start of Transport Month, setting out a plan aimed at addressing the inefficiencies in South Africa’s freight... 


City of Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
Port of Cape Town registers modest improvement in efficiency, private sector management needed - Hill-Lewis
29th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has reiterated his call for private sector management of the Port of Cape Town to consolidate improvements at the port, after it registered a modest... 


TNPA hosts Port Open Days for Grade 9, 10 learners to spur interest in maritime careers
26th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned ports operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) recently hosted Port Open Days to spark interest among Grade 9 and 10 learners of coastal communities in maritime careers. More... 


Geely PEVs after offloading
Durban Car Terminal handles 147 electric Geely vehicles
22nd September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

On September 14, the Durban Car Terminal safely offloaded the first batch of automotive manufacturer Geely vehicles from the Vessel MV MOL Cattleya Ace, which ferried a total of 147 plug-in... 


Transnet Port Terminals, Liebherr sign 10 yr port equipment partnership
19th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has entered into a ten-year partnership agreement with mining and materials handling equipment company Liebherr to modernise and improve the efficiency of... 


Dignitaries at the launch of the new RTGs, including Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips (second and third from right respectively)
First new rubber-tyred gantry cranes introduced at Cape Town Container Terminal
17th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The first nine of 28 new rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) have been introduced at the Cape Town Container Terminal as part of a R3.4-billion investment programme at the facility by Transnet Port... 


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Domestic growth expected to be subdued this year
17th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid a shift taking place in the global trading landscape, owing to issues such as elevated uncertainties and building inflationary pressures, Investec economist Lara Hodes has said the growth rate... 


Fuels Industry Association of South Africa CE Avhapfani Tshifularo
South Africa grants long-term leases to oil majors at key Durban fuel hub
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa has granted oil majors and traders, including BP and Vitol, extended access at its main petrochemical hub, ending years of wrangling over short-term leases that threatened investment... 


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Woodchip fire damages 80 m of conveyors at Richards Bay Bulk Terminal
15th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

A fire that broke out on the woodchips route of the Richards Bay Bulk Terminal has damaged 80 m of two conveyor belts at the facility, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has confirmed. The sprinkler... 


Newark road at the Port of Richards Bay
Newark road upgrade 75% complete; to improve Richards Bay port access
15th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reports that the upgrade of Newark road, which serves as one of the Port of Richards Bay’s most important access routes, is 75% complete. Since... 


Wesgro CEO Wrenelle Stander
2024/25 cruise season boosts Western Cape economy by R1.79bn, says Wesgro
12th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Western Cape has recorded its most successful cruise season to date, setting new benchmarks for cruise-liner visits, passenger numbers and economic contribution in 2024/25, says tourism, trade... 


TFR locomotives
Transnet reports smaller full-year loss
5th September 2025 By: Reuters

State-owned logistics group Transnet on Friday reported a smaller loss of R1.9-billion in the financial year to the end of March, down from a R7.3-billion loss in the previous year. The... 


An image of apples on a conveyor
Inefficiencies cost fruit export industry R1bn
29th August 2025

Delays and logistical bottlenecks at the Cape Town port, in the Western Cape, cost South Africa’s apple and pear export industry an estimated R1-billion in 2024, according to supply chain solutions... 


Port Elizabeth harbour master Captain Vuyani Ntsimango
Vuyani Ntsimango appointed new harbour master of Port Elizabeth port
27th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned ports operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed Captain Vuyani Ntsimango as the new Harbour Master at its multi-cargo Port of Port Elizabeth (PoPE), with effect... 


African penguin
DFFE warns firm penalties await new ship-to-ship transfer regulations non-compliers
25th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has officially signed the Regulations for the Environmental Management of Offshore Ship-to-Ship Transfer, which will become effective... 


railroad tracks
BLSA’s Mavuso hails rail slot allocations as breakthrough in logistics crisis
25th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy’s announcement on August 22 that 11 train operating companies have been allocated rail slots across 41 routes and six corridors marks an important step toward... 


Grindrod still hunting for new CEO; confirms Transnet rail slot allocation
Grindrod still hunting for new CEO; confirms Transnet rail slot allocation
22nd August 2025 By: Irma Venter

JSE-listed ports and logistics group Grindrod is still on the hunt for a new CEO following Xolani Mbambo’s June resignation. Speaking during the company’s financial results announcement for the six... 


pipelines heading into refinery
Economic and regulatory constraints are putting South Africa’s fuel supply at risk
22nd August 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s fuel supply system is under strain, as the country continues to rely heavily on imports amid stagnating infrastructure investment and unresolved regulatory issues. “We’re in a new... 


WAGL Energy’s latest ship, MT Iyaloja (Lagos), and dignitaries at the acceptance ceremony in Ulsan
Nigerian company incorporates new LPG tanker into its growing fleet
19th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Nigerian liquid natural gas and petroleum products transport, trade and marketing company WAGL Energy has taken into service its latest ship, the MT Iyaloja (Lagos). The ceremony was held in Ulsan,... 


An image of the Bayhead road
Progress on Bayhead road upgrade enhances port access
19th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has reported that the Bayhead road rehabilitation project – a strategic infrastructure initiative at the Port of Durban – continues to progress... 


Transnet terminates employment of Pepi Silinga by 'mutual agreement'
Transnet terminates employment of Pepi Silinga by 'mutual agreement'
6th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Transnet has announced that employment of the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) CEO Pepi Silinga was terminated effective July 16 by "mutual agreement". Silinga, who joined TNPA from the... 


Transnet locomotive
Transnet is becoming a national strategic asset worth investing in – Ninety One
6th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global investment manager Ninety One says State-owned entity (SOE) Transnet’s turnaround signals a new era for South Africa’s logistics and infrastructure investment. With reforms under way and... 


Karpowership plans floating data centers to meet AI demand
29th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Karpowership, a Turkish company that builds floating power plants, is expanding into waterborne data centers in a bet they’ll be faster to build than onshore hubs as demand from artificial... 


TPT reports above-target performance at Cape Town Container Terminal
28th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) has recorded a historic performance by performing 62% above target for the week ended July 20, with 19 931 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled... 


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