The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline industry, has highlighted the importance of safety and security to the air cargo sector. IATA is... 

The global transport sector contributes approximately 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) of which Africa currently contributes 3.8%[1]. While the continent’s transport sector contributes... 

South Africa’s transport and logistics systems are under strain, owing to factors including years of underinvestment, institutional inefficiency and policy misalignment; however, there are... 

As Africa’s manufacturing sector strives for growth and competitiveness in 2025, industry leaders are grappling with a range of challenges that threaten to slow progress. From supply chain... 

South Africa is on the cusp of starting a traded electricity market that will give consumers a choice of power products along with a range of pricing options, according to a top investment bank.... 

If you are involved in the manufacture and import of iron and steel, or articles made of these materials, as well as articles made of base metal, then you may want to consider responding to an... 

South African freight utility Transnet National Ports Authority released a request for proposal in March 2025. 

The SaferStops Association, in collaboration with 23 private and public sector partners, is excited to announce an extensive and comprehensive programme for the upcoming Truck Driver Safety &... 

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has initiated a process to select a private partner for a new leasing company, or ‘LeaseCo’, that will lease rail rolling stock to private train... 

Recognising the strategic importance of diversified major Rio Tinto’s multi-stakeholder development of its Guinea-based Simandou project, logistics and transportation services provider MSC Guinea... 

Developments in those transport sectors hitherto dominated by Transnet reflect not only a belated acknowledgement of South Africa’s fiscal predicament, but also a growing awareness of the risk... 

South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has been awarded International Air Transport Association (IATA) Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) certification, the carrier announced on... 

High-value electrical rotating equipment manufacturer Reid & Mitchell’s (R&M’s) traction his­tory goes back many years. The busi­ness was formerly owned by multinational conglomerate General... 

A panel of transport experts examined the profound implications of emerging technologies such as AI and machine learning (ML) in a dynamic webinar hosted by Creamer Media Webinars on April 1 for... 

By: Erick Wessels - Sales Director, RS South Africa The transport sector is responsible for an increasing share of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, from 2010 to 2019, it was the... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the significance of a pre-procurement exercise that is under way to test market appetite for private sector participation projects on key commodity... 

The African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) has welcomed the launch of a pre-procurement market sounding exercise by the South African government with regard to private sector participation (PSP)... 

Vesconite Hilube bushings continue to demonstrate their reliability on the inspection doors of the open-hopper bulk wagons of a UK-based freight operator. The operator, seeking a durable and... 

Vesconite Bearings continues to supply cup liners and flat liners to the acclaimed South African Sishen Saldanha heavy-haul railway line, which uses these parts in the centre bowls of the bogie... 

Time is running out to enter the 2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards. The organisers urge businesses and individuals working in the supply chain management field to submit their entries... 

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Namibia has produced its first green hydrogen; India has announced subsidies worth $259-million for nine companies in its second green hydrogen auction;  China has fired the starting gun on a new... 

Manganese developer Firebird Metals has been granted mining lease 52/1086 for its Oakover manganese project. 

In light of the protest action by Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officers on March 19, which saw many of these officers using official vehicles to block highways around the city,... 

ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) said on Wednesday it is in talks with the government and other parties for funding that could delay the planned closure of its long steel operations. The... 

Global trade started this year on stable ground, but challenges are mounting and the latest Global Trade Update by United Nations Trade and Development (Unctad), which covers data through to early... 

Johannesburg- and London-listed Thungela Resources delivered a resilient performance for the financial year ended December 31, 2024. The company reports that full-year export saleable production... 

The newly established Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has confirmed that it received 98 applications for slots being made available across the network to private train operating... 

Australian miner Bowen Coking Coal has reported a significantly improved financial performance for the first half of 2025, narrowing its loss to A$8.7-million, a substantial reduction from a... 

Your company could make bridge components, military equipment or airplane parts. Every situation where vibration testing is necessary represents an opportunity to improve durability, resilience and... 

Following Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s delivery of the national Budget speech on March 12, Minerals Council South Africa says the mining sector’s employees will be impacted on in various... 

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is worried about a “possible bloodbath of job losses” across multiple sectors, including steel, transportation, ferrochrome and mining, on the back of... 

The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) declined for eight consecutive months to reach an index level of 112.8 in January, the lowest level since December 2022. This decline resembles... 

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) CEO Jabu Mdaki believes the steady flow of new equipment, together with improved relations with key original equipment and part suppliers as well as shipping lines,... 

The Road Freight Association (RFA) marks a historic milestone—50 years of driving South Africa’s economy by ensuring a stable labour environment, safer and more efficient logistics operations... 

Boosting local rail infrastructure through government and private-sector collaboration – in the form of public–private partnerships (PPPs) – while harnessing complementary assistance from... 

Professional body for inland ports Multimodal Inland Port Association (MIPA) has embraced State-owned freight company Transnet’s Network Statement, which it describes as a “landmark development”... 

State-owned freight company Transnet’s Network Statement offers private-sector players the opportunity to take the leading role in recovering the national rail sector and infrastructure, thereby... 

ASX-listed exploration and development company Canyon Resources remains on schedule to complete a definitive feasibility study during the third quarter of the year. 

The transportation and logistics industry in Africa is at a pivotal crossroads. As global sustainability efforts intensify, companies across the continent must adapt to greener practices despite... 

The platinum market recorded a deficit of 995 000 oz for full year 2024, which is 46% higher than previously forecast, as total demand exceeded eight-million ounces for the first time since 2019... 

Africa’s transport industry is a critical enabler of trade, economic growth, and regional integration, comprising road, rail, maritime and air transport that support domestic and international...