11+ hour, 2+ min ago  (196+ words) The SA Agulhas II's relief voyage to Marion Island had been delayed due to a shortage of specialised polar diesel required for sub-Antarctic operations, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment said on Sunday. The delay was due to…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (460+ words) Cape Town's ship repair facilities are beginning to benefit from shifting global shipping patterns, with two vessels originally scheduled for dry docking in the Gulf now set to undergo repairs in the Cape. Serious efforts are under way to attract…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (381+ words) freightnews. co. za No disruptions at SA-Mozambique borders despite warning South Africa's border posts with Mozambique are operating normally, with no disruptions reported by transport bodies. Earlier warnings had raised the risk of potential retaliatory action linked to xenophobic tensions…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (169+ words) freightnews. co. za Meet the Freight News team in Johannesburg Freight News invites suppliers and stakeholders from the logistics and supply chain sector to meet the team in Johannesburg later this month. The open day will take place on Thursday,…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (627+ words) The South African government has hailed China's decision to scrap tariffs on qualifying imports from 53 African countries as a landmark opportunity, but economists warn the move may offer more symbolic value than actual economic substance. Framed under the Framework Agreement…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (401+ words) A UAE-based rail logistics company is seeking to enter South Africa's freight rail market as Transnet opens its network to private operators under its third-party access framework. African Rail Company (ARC) is raising approximately $170 million (R2. 8 billion) to purchase locomotives and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (490+ words) South Africa needs to up its game and attract more vessels to use its ports as bunkering hubs. Addressing Exporters Western Cape (EWC) in Cape Town recently, shipping stalwart Brian Ingpen said that while there had been notable improvements at…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (817+ words) South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho will officially unveil the completed Senqu Bridge, marking a major infrastructural development in Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). The bridge in the Mokhotlong District will be declared ready for…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (720+ words) South Africa needs balanced meat imports and exports to ensure food security and price stability. This is the view the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (Amie) in its latest newsletter, in which it notes high food prices have made…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (690+ words) Long-haul road freight in Zimbabwe continues to be flagged for the same recurring issues " 100% scanning of cargo crossing borders like Beitbridge, the lack of infrastructural capacity to implement rigid anti-smuggling efforts, and the ultimate cost passed on to industry. And…...