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Mineral sands from the Toliara project
Toliara mineral sands project – monazite project, Madagascar – update
13th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Energy Fuels has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Madagascar to advance the project. 


Cranes at a Transnet operated port
Court blocks ICTSI bid to appeal South Africa port-deal ruling
12th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

A South African court denied a bid by International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) to appeal a decision that temporarily stops the nation’s state-owned logistics firm from going ahead with... 


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AfDB disburses first tranche of $1bn loan to Transnet for recovery
9th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution (DFI) the African Development Bank (AfDB) has released the first tranche of four of its $1-billion loan to State-owned Transnet as part of a financing arrangement to... 


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Ramaphosa reflects on government progress, notes slow pace of economic growth
9th December 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa pointed out on Monday that strengthening local government is the Government of National Unity’s key priority, noting disruptions in the supply of electricity and clean... 


Transnet locomotives
Robust debate unveils complexities of resetting South Africa's logistics system
6th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Private- and public-sector representatives have, this week, emphasised that there are potential solutions to South Africa's logistics problems and bottlenecks, that funding is limited and that... 


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Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has awarded the engineering design and construction supervision contract for the Oxbow Hydropower Scheme. 


Drill rig at the Toliara mineral sands project
Toliara mineral sands project – monazite project, Madagascar – update
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Madagascar government has lifted the suspension, imposed on the project in November 2019. 


The above image depicts the ISO tanks from Almar
Rentals boost flexibility, sustainability
29th November 2024 By: Lynne Davies

Renting International Organization for Standardization (ISO) tanks is becoming an increasingly popular option for bulk liquid storage and transport, as it provides a cost-effective, flexible... 


Image of nuclear power plant
El-Dabaa nuclear power plant, Egypt – update
29th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Russian news agency Tass has reported that the State Duma has ratified the protocol to the agreement between Russia and Egypt for the provision of a $25-billion State export loan to build the plant. 


United Heavy Lift Fresh berthed at the Durban Container Terminal with crowd of workers in front
Durban Container Terminal receives first shipment of new rubber-tyred gantry crane components
26th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

The motor vessel United Heavy Lift Fresh berthed at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 1 last week to deliver the first nine of 16 Liebherr rubber-tyred gantry crane (RTG) component batches.... 


Image of railway tracks
Lobito Corridor Railway project, Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo – update
22nd November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The first batch of 275 new container wagons has arrived in Lobito. 


A Maersk vessel
Container shippers hedging green transition with dual-fuel vessel orders
21st November 2024 By: Reuters

Container shipping companies like Maersk, CMA and COSCO have ordered hundreds of new vessels in recent years meant to help their industry's greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions meet rising demand from... 


new container wagons from Galison
Lobito Atlantic Railways takes delivery of 275 new container wagons
15th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

The first batch of 275 new container wagons bought from Galison Manufacturing in South Africa has arrived in Lobito, Angola, to reinforce the transport capacity of the Lobito Atlantic Railway... 


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SA mulling new ways to unlock much-needed rail infrastructure investment
15th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Amid existing initiatives to achieve the correct rail access pricing to make it economically viable for private rail operators to invest, provide services and help State-owned transport agency... 


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SA mulling new ways to unlock much-needed rail infrastructure investment
15th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Amid existing initiatives to achieve the correct rail access pricing to make it economically viable for private rail operators to invest, provide services and help State-owned transport agency... 


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Rhenus relocates to new facility in Johannesburg
12th November 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Global logistics service provider the Rhenus Group has strengthened its presence in Gauteng by relocating operations to a new facility in Meadowview, Johannesburg. This R440-million investment... 


Hazmat Protective Systems
Hazmat Protective Systems
8th November 2024

Who We Are Hazmat Protective Systems (Hazmat), a subsidiary of Armscor, is a major manufacturer and supplier of purpose-designed quality respiratory and filtering products to the commercial and... 


Suez Canal Economic Zone set for rapid expansion – chairperson
6th November 2024 By: Reuters

Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCEZ) has invested $3-billion on infrastructure over the past few years and has plans to invest a similar amount over the next few years as it works to attract... 


Former Sasol, RBPlat CFO Hanré Rossouw
Former Sasol, Royal Bafokeng Platinum CFO now leading Madagascar graphite advance
1st November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

As the new president and CEO of the Canada-listed NextSource Materials – which is chaired by former South African mining luminary and one-time Eskom finance director Sir Mick Davis – the ex-Sasol... 


Location map of the Molo graphite mine
Molo graphite mine expansion, Madagascar – update
1st November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The first commercial shipments of graphite concentrate to Germany and the US have been completed. 


solar and wind energy
Clean energy technology market to rival crude oil market value by 2035
30th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Based on the current policy environment, the global market for clean energy technologies is set to rise from $700-billion in 2023 to more than $2-trillion by 2035, close to the value of the current... 


Sir Mick Davis
First shipments of graphite concentrate from Madagascar mine to Germany, US
25th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The first commercial shipments of graphite concentrate from the Molo graphite mine in southern Madagascar to Germany and the US have been completed, Toronto-listed  NextSource Materials has... 


Containers being transported by ship
African maritime transport showing good development, reports Unctad
22nd October 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Africa has registered some impressive progress in the shipping sector, United Nations Trade and Development (Unctad) has reported, in its 'Review of Maritime Transport 2024'. From the first half of... 


Image of container ship
Port of Banana deep-water container port, Democratic Republic of Congo
18th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

British International Investment and DP World plan to develop a deep-water container port in phases. 


WearCheck Technical Bulletin 91 – Sliding through time Part 4 of 4
17th October 2024

( Virtual Showroom )In part three of Lubrication from Stone Age to Modern Age (Technical Bulletin 90), we glided through a mere 20 years of fascinating lubrication history and left off towards the... 


The Durban port
RFA, SAAFF call for greater urgency on private sector’s participation in ports
11th October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Following the recent High Court judgment on the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2, which halted the contract between Transnet and International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), the... 


Pumping tech enables recycling solution
11th October 2024

By integrating three technologies, industrial equipment supplier Monitor Engineering says industries can now recycle wastewater for applications typically reserved for clean water, offering a... 


Image of map/flag of Egypt
El-Dabaa nuclear power plant, Egypt – update
11th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Work has started on the installation of the core catcher for Unit 3. 


An image showing the Durban’s container terminal's truck check point
Durban’s container terminal implements successful truck booking solution
10th October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A month-long collaborative pilot with transporters has seen the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 improve its truck turnaround time by 24%, the entity says in a statement. The new truck... 


Meat in a fridge
AMIE bemoans costly inefficiencies for meat import permits following BMA changes
9th October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has raised concern about the significant delays in the issuance of meat import removal permits, stating that the process used to take two days... 


The Durban port
Court blocks top Africa port deal as Maersk contests award
9th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

A South African court temporarily blocked a deal between the nation’s state-owned logistics firm and a company owned by Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon to expand and run sub-Saharan Africa’s... 


Commission approves acquisition of DCT 2 SPV
8th October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Competition Commission has approved the proposed transaction whereby International Container Terminal Services (ICTS) intends to acquire Durban Container Terminal (DCT) 2 Special Purpose... 


Image of City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation councillor Zahid Badroodien with community leader Mthuthuzeli Mhleli at the site handover in the Nyagatisa Informal Settlement in Macassar
City of Cape Town, WRC partner in sanitation pilot project
3rd October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Water and Sanitation Directorate and the Water Research Commission (WRC) have partnered to implement a sanitation technology pilot project in five informal... 


Goscor Lift Trucks Johannesburg Branch Relocates to Modern, State-of-the-Art Premises
2nd October 2024

Goscor Lift Trucks (GLT), a leading provider of forklifts and materials handling solutions, is thrilled to announce the relocation of its Johannesburg operations to a new, state-of-the-art... 


Living butterhead lettuce module at Sea to Sky operations in Alberta, Canada
Canadian farming company proves sustainable leafy green production is possible
30th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Controlled environment farming company Sea to Sky Farms has grown to become among the most efficient per square foot lettuce growers in the world, using modular containers, with its expansion plans... 


IMAGE OF LHWP TUNNEL BREAKTHROUGH
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has reported that the upper intake tunnel has broken through into the lower intake tunnel. 


Bureau Veritas showcases state-of-the-art facility to drive customer-centric processes, sustainability, and services excellence
9th September 2024

Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection and Certification, has been brokering trust between companies, governments, and society at large for nearly 200 years. Today, the company... 


An image of a fuel storage tank supplied by Container World
Tanks supplied to ship for diesel storage
6th September 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

Tank supplier Container World is committed to honouring its long-term contract with global shipping company the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) through its supply of tanks for diesel storage,... 


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... 


Image of train on railway tracks
Lobito Corridor Railway project, Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo – update
6th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Funding of up to $200-million has been approved for the Lobito Corridor Railway project. 


TFR locomotives
Private train operators could access Transnet's rail network by April 2025, says business development exec
5th September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet Group chief business development officer Yolisa Kani has said calls for applications for private train operators wanting to access the freight rail network are likely to open... 


Trucks transporting cargo containers at a port in Africa
Regional integration to make products more competitive, but many challenges remain for Africa
30th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Better transport and trade infrastructure across Africa will make it quicker and cheaper to transport goods, while lower tariff and non-tariff barriers will reduce the cost of goods and increase... 


Image of Polihali dam intake tunnel breakthrough
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
30th August 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has achieved the successful breakthrough of the upper intake tunnel into the lower intake tunnel at the Polihali dam. 


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