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IATA cuts 2025 SAF forecast, warns EU, UK mandates stalling progress
10th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lowered its forecast for global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production for this year, stating that government mandates in the EU and the... 


WBHO seals the deal to build the R8bn Cape Winelands Airport
9th December 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Cape Winelands Airport has appointed Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) to take responsibility for the technical development and construction of its new R8-billion airport, set to be built in... 


IATA forecasts that global airline profitability will stabilise next year, but Africa will lag
9th December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has issued its financial outlook for the sector for next year. It is expected that... 


West and Central Africa lead the continent into a new era of regional air traffic control
9th December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has celebrated the full operational deployment of the Free Route Airspace (FRA) concept across the continent’s Western and Central African (WACAF) region,... 


Morocco to open two deepwater ports in 2026 and 2028, Minister says
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Morocco will open a new deepwater Mediterranean port next year and another on the Atlantic in 2028, Equipment and Water minister Nizar Baraka said, as the North African country aims to replicate... 


Qantas now operating direct Perth-Johannesburg flights
8th December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Australian national flag carrier Qantas has launched its new direct service between Perth, Western Australia, and Johannesburg. This complements the airline’s existing service between Sydney and... 


Aviation and tourist sector entities urge State to adopt digital border control technologies
8th December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

International air transport sector-owned technology company SITA and global private sector travel and tourism industry non-profit promotion entity, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), have... 


Traxtion invests R3.4bn in rolling stock
5th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses rail company Traxtion's announcement of a R3.4-billion investment in locomotives and wagons to begin operating on South Africa’s mainline freight... 


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WBHO seals the deal to build the R8bn Cape Winelands Airport
9th December 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Cape Winelands Airport has appointed Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) to take responsibility for the technical development and construction of its new R8-billion airport, set to be built in... 


IATA forecasts that global airline profitability will stabilise next year, but Africa will lag
9th December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has issued its financial outlook for the sector for next year. It is expected that... 


West and Central Africa lead the continent into a new era of regional air traffic control
9th December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has celebrated the full operational deployment of the Free Route Airspace (FRA) concept across the continent’s Western and Central African (WACAF) region,... 


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R3.4bn investment positions Traxtion for 2026 entry onto South Africa’s freight rail network
2nd December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Private railways company Traxtion expects to begin operating on South Africa’s mainline network by the third quarter of 2026 after concluding a R3.4-billion rolling stock investment programme. The... 


Fuel Association underscores importance of Durban’s Island View Precinct
1st December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industry organisation the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa on November 28 briefed the Joint Meeting of the Portfolio Committees on Trade, Industry and Competition; Transport; Minerals and... 


Transnet, Nedbank reach R600m settlement in dispute dating back to 2015
26th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned freight utility Transnet confirms that it has reached a commercial settlement agreement with financial services provider Nedbank in a protracted legal dispute between the parties.... 


Materials Handling

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Bidvest International Logistics unveils custom-built automotive container yard in Rosslyn
28th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Transport and logistics company Bidvest International Logistics (BIL) has unveiled a new custom-built 40 000 m2 Rosslyn Container Yard together with automaker BMW Group South Africa and integrated... 


Company drives engine performance with upgraded engine oil
21st November 2025

Oil and lubricants supplier Atlas Oil is encouraging fleet operators, transport companies, and heavy-duty equipment users to upgrade to Shell Rimula R4 L 15W-40 CK-4 – a next-generation engine oil... 


Barloworld showcases R68m investments in its Rebuild Centre
12th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industrial equipment and services company Barloworld on November 11 took media on a tour of its Rebuild Centre, which completes an average of 2 000 rebuilds a year of components and engines for... 


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University entities offer testing, productivity support for all sizes of auto suppliers
15th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In efforts to scale up the capacities of Tier 2 and Tier 3 automotive suppliers, as well as new-energy vehicle component manufacturers, two entities hosted at the Nelson Mandela University, in... 


Equipment, solutions aid sector’s growth
15th August 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

To help customers keep abreast of the ever-evolving nature of local materials handling and warehousing industries, materials handling solutions supplier Shumani Industrial Equipment has introduced... 


Automotive components sector gearing for bumper event
1st August 2025 By: Halima Frost

The 2025 National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) Show will for the first time be hosted in Nelson Mandela Bay, at the Boardwalk International Convention... 


Ports & Shipping

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Engineering execs warn that policy failures, weak accountability are deepening the infrastructure crisis
2nd December 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s infrastructure recovery will continue to stall unless government, industry and professional bodies shift from problem-identification to concrete implementation, engineering... 


Commission refers complaint against shipping companies to tribunal for prosecution
2nd December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Competition Commission has referred a complaint against eight cargo shipping companies to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. The commission says the eight cargo shipping companies are... 


Working group established to put Africa on global superyacht map
28th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

Stakeholders in Africa’s superyacht industry have formed the African Superyacht Working Group, with the aim of rolling out an African superyacht growth strategy. A superyacht is a large, luxury... 


Public Transport

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Cape Town completes bus depots for the new MyCiTi route
21st November 2025

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has completed the construction of two new MyCiTi bus depots as part of the new south–east route expansion that will link Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain with Claremont... 


Cape Town progresses infrastructure development projects
14th November 2025

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has completed the construction of two new MyCiTi bus depots on the corner of Spine road and Mew way between Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain and is progressing with its... 


Road upgrades promise enhanced operations
14th November 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The construction works for the upgrade of the N2 and N3 freeways in KwaZulu-Natal – worth R19-billion for the N2 and R33-billion for the N3 – are on track for completion in 2032, says SANRAL... 


Rail

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Engineering execs warn that policy failures, weak accountability are deepening the infrastructure crisis
2nd December 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s infrastructure recovery will continue to stall unless government, industry and professional bodies shift from problem-identification to concrete implementation, engineering... 


R3.4bn investment positions Traxtion for 2026 entry onto South Africa’s freight rail network
2nd December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Private railways company Traxtion expects to begin operating on South Africa’s mainline network by the third quarter of 2026 after concluding a R3.4-billion rolling stock investment programme. The... 


AfDB, EIB lend Mauritania $275m for railway upgrade
28th November 2025 By: Reuters

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a financing package worth $275-million to help Mauritania upgrade its main railway corridor. Under the agreement,... 


Roads

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Uber launches electric offering in South Africa, showcases Moto product
25th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Transport company Uber on November launched its Uber Go Electric offering for South Africa at an event in Johannesburg, and also used the occasion to highlight its recently-established Uber Moto... 


Rehabilitation work on the N4 progressing well ahead of the festive season – TRAC
21st November 2025 By: Irma Venter

N4 concessionaire Trans African Concessions (TRAC) has warned travellers ahead of the festive season that several major upgrade and rehabilitation projects are still ongoing on the toll route... 


Cape Town progresses infrastructure development projects
14th November 2025

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has completed the construction of two new MyCiTi bus depots on the corner of Spine road and Mew way between Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain and is progressing with its... 


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