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| EA freight tariffs set to reduce | | 09 May 2013 | | | | | | | Transportation costs and delays of cargo from Mombasa and other regional ports to Kigali could reduce if the new electronic cargo tracking system is implemented.
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| | e-Tolling could force move to rail freight - Coface | | 29 April 2013 | | | | | | | | Fluctuations in the oil price and the weakening rand, negatively affected in part by continued violent strikes, are creating instability in the freight industry, which could further affect economic growth. | | Read more |
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| The benefits of road and rail - Imperial | | 25 April 2013 | | | | | | | With road congestion, environmental issues and South Africa’s high logistics costs increasingly under the spotlight – and hampering our ability to compete in the global marketplace – the time is ideal for an “intermodal renaissance” that will enable South African companies to leverage the strengths of both road and rail transport.
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| | SA to strengthen its gateway status | | 01 March 2013 | | | | | | | | Amid recurrent questions about whether South Africa will be able to sustain its position as a key ‘gateway’ to the rest of the continent – particularly in light of its relatively poor economic performance and a weakening attractiveness to investors, owing to rising costs structures and volatile industrial relations – government is moving to shore up the country’s position in this area. | | Read more |
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| Fresh fruit exporters hit by massive freight tariff increases | | 28 February 2013 | | | | | | | | The Southern Hemisphere’s fresh produce industry could incur up to US$650 million in additional costs due to increased freight rates, the Southern Hemisphere Association of Fresh Fruit Exporters (SHAFFE) warned Wednesday. | | Read more |
| | Slowdown in freight industry reported | | 22 February 2013 | | | | | | | | Fluctuations in the oil price and the weakening rand combined with continued violent strikes are creating instability in the freight industry which could further affect economic growth. | | Read more |
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| ZIM: Pioneer -Unifreight takeover deal approved | | 01 September 2011 | | | | | | | | THE Competition and Tariff Commission has reportedly approved the $7.2 million Pioneer Corporation Africas deal to acquire fellow transport industry player Unifreight Swift. | | Read more |
| | How infrastructure bottlenecks constrain supply chains | | 26 August 2011 | | | | | | | The business case for infrastructural development in southern Africa is widely acknowledged. Yet supply chains continue to be constrained by a number of infrastructure backlogs, which require effective public-private sector collaboration to be rectified.
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| DHL optimisitc about Middle East operations | | 25 August 2011 | | | | | | | | DHL Express Middle East and North Africa CEO, Nour Suliman is optimistic the region’s logistics sector will continue to grow citing new business opportunities in the region. | | Read more |
| | Imperial puts in a dazzling performance | | 25 August 2011 | | | | | | | | JOHANNESBURG - Imperial Holdings (JSE:IPL) surpassed all Bill Lynch’s profit records in the year to June but failed to impress the market, which marked the shares down 1.3% to R106.99. | | Read more |
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| Grindrod earnings take a knock on weak freight rates, etc. | | 18 August 2011 | | | | | | | | JOHANNESBURG, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Africas biggest shipping company Grindrod posted a 42 percent decline in first-half profit, hit by weak freight rates and unfavourable swings in currencies. | | Read more |
| | EAC to merge customs authorities | | 17 August 2011 | | | | | | | | East African Community partner States are forming a single customs authority.The new body will collect revenues on behalf of member countries at borders. This, the five member-bloc says, will eliminate non-tariff barriers. | | Read more |
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| Fleet renewal and vehicle sales help Super Group increase earnings | | 17 August 2011 | | | | | | | 17/08/2011
Business Report: Super Group earnings rise
A return to profitability of the African Logistics operations of Super Group resulted in a substantially improved financial performance by the listed transport, logistics and mobility group in the year to June. | | Read more |
| | Why road transport could be better than rail - Reinhardt group | | 12 August 2011 | | | | | | | Logistics solution provider Reinhardt Transport Group COO Graham Gaskell believes that, given South Africa’s limited rail network to transport coal, road transport becomes the only available alternative.
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| Logistics supplier strengthens SA-Europe link | | 12 August 2011 | | | | | | | Logistics provider strengthens its Europe-SA service
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South Africa-based international logistics company Safcor Panalpina has strengthened its inbound service to South Africa with a weekly direct flight from Luxembourg to Johannesburg, says business development director Mike Manby.
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| | DHL moves into South Sudan | | 11 August 2011 | | | | | | | Logistics group DHL opened an operation in Africa’s newest republic, South Sudan, in July, and is providing express delivery and freight services in the country.
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| More proof of SA losing its Africa gateway status | | 13 July 2011 | | | | | | | Johannesburg - South Africas role as Africas gateway could be under threat, according to an economist for sub-Saharan Africa at IHS Global Insight, Business Report reported on July 13.
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| | SATC: Opening address by Jeremy Cronin | | 11 July 2011 | | | | | | | OPENING ADDRESS - AFRICA ON THE MOVE
The global economic crisis and its aftermath have underlined a reality that had been apparent for some time. Economic dynamism has shifted increasingly from the mature, developed economies to several regions of the global South, including Africa. | | Read more |
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| Supply chain and logistics conference to be held from October 17 in Sandton | | 25 June 2011 | | | | | | | | A four-day supply chain and logistics conference is scheduled to take place at the Sandton Sun, Johannesburg, from October 17. | | Read more |
| | Bollore Africa Logistics to expand in Africa | | 18 June 2011 | | | | | | | Cairo - Bollore (BOL) Africa Logistics plans to expand in English-speaking Africa, French daily Les Echos reported, citing the unit’s chief executive officer Dominique Lafont. Nigeria, Egypt and Ethiopia are among priority countries, Lafont told the newspaper. The unit’s African investments will exceed 300 million euros this year, Lafont added.
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| SA and Moz sign anti piracy, trans-border crime pact | | 02 June 2011 | | | | | | | | Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe Sisulu and her Mozambican counterpart Filipe Jacinto Nyussi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with regard to the combating of piracy and trans-border crime. | | Read more |
| | Brightpoint comletes tansition of SA facility | | 01 June 2011 | | | | | | | Brightpoint(Nasdaq:CELL), a global leader in providing supply chain solutions to the wireless industry, today announced that its subsidiary Brightpoint Africa (Pty) Ltd ("Brightpoint Africa") has completed the transition of its operations to a 100,000 ft² facility in Rhodesfield, Johannesburg.
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| Transnet reaches wage deal with unions | | 27 May 2011 | | | | | | | | South Africas freight logistics group Transnet has reached a deal with trade unions for an 8.5% rise in wages. The settlement between Transnet, the United Transport and Allied Trade Union and the smaller South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) is more than double the inflation rate, which stood at 4.2%n April. | | Read more |
| | Its time to outsource - Cargo Carriers | | 25 May 2011 | | | | | | | | “The time is perfect for organisations to re-consider the decision to outsource their transport operations, or ‘insource’ them as we prefer to call it as the benefits are considerable,” says Dawid Janse van Rensburg, IT and supply chain director of logistics company, Cargo Carriers | | Read more |
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| DHL to run Kenya-SA road freight service | | 11 April 2011 | | | | | | | | Global logistics company DHL has announced plans to start a road transport service connecting South Africa to Kenya, a move that will offer traders a cheaper and faster mode of delivery. | | Read more |
| | Logistics SA: Surveys call for action | | 10 April 2011 | | | | | | | Two surveys released last month show serious shortcomings in the South African freight logistics setup, with both claiming that South Africa not only lacks the logistics infrastructure, which pushes up logistics cost, but reporting some additional findings that have surprised several people in the industry, writes UDO RYPSTRA.
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| Call for better container control | | 05 April 2011 | | | | | | | International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is calling for better control of the declaration of container weights offered for shipment. At the same time there is a rising trend in the weights of import and export containers through South African ports.
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| | Zim logistics company Pioneer to merge with Swift - report | | 28 January 2011 | | | | | | | PIONEER Corporation Africa (PCA), one of Zimbabwes largest transport groups, will soon merge with Swift, businessdigest has established.
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| New logistics service providers to change world trade - report | | 12 January 2011 | | | | | | | | The emergence of new logistics service providers to challenge the market share of established companies will become the status quo that will change world trade by 2030. | | Read more |
| | LOGISTICS: DHL expands to serve North Africa | | 19 December 2010 | |  | | | | | |
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| ENVIRO: Green Supply Chain award competition gets underway | | 15 December 2010 | | | | | | | | If your company has been working hard on creating sustainable and environmentally-friendly business practices or products, now is the time to submit your entry for the 3rd Annual Green Supply Chain Awards (GSCA) in 2011! | | Read more |
| | SA companies under increasing pressure - report | | 25 November 2010 | | | | | | | Logistics sector 2030: Africa and Asia expected to reshuffle the cards
The dynamic economic development of emerging markets will fundamentally change world trade by 2030, leading to the emergence of new logistics service providers to challenge the market share of established companies.. | | Read more |
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| LOGISTICS: Takeover of LCL Group | | 24 November 2010 | | | | | | | Upon months of negotiation, the leader worldwide logistics for fresh produce, LCL Group, was fully acquired by Sociedad de Inversiones y Logística Técnica S.A. The transaction involves the purchase of the following subsidiaries: LCL Chile, Frigorífico LCL – Ovalle (coldstore), Global Shipping Services, LCL Peru, LCL Ecuador, LCL Panama, LCL Costa Rica, LCL South Africa and USA’s Universal Freight Forwarders.
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| | DHL in big WP and Newlands stadium sponsorship deal | | 21 November 2010 | | | | | | | | The Newlands-based Western Province Rugby Union on Friday announced that it has secured the biggest sponsorship in its history after signing a three-year deal with DHL, the world’s leading logistics company. | | Read more |
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| Concargo: Transporting goods into Africa | | 10 November 2010 | | | | | | | | Transporting goods across Africa can be challenging, and without the necessary experience, logistics companies could face some serious delays. | | Read more |
| | LOGISTICS: Imperial given go ahead for Namibias CIC Holdings bid | | 20 October 2010 | | | | | | | | JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africas competition watchdog on Wednesday approved Imperial Holdings $104 million bid for Namibia-based transport firm CIC Holdings. | | Read more |
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| Fruit exports pose a growing challenge | | 06 October 2010 | | | | | | | Johannesburg — THE fresh-produce industry is not for the faint-hearted, particularly when you need to get your fruit and vegetables to markets on the other side of the world in tip-top, glistening-skin and juicy-flesh condition.
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| | Imperial on the acquisition trail | | 26 August 2010 | | | | | | | | The JSE-listed Imperial Group spent around R750-million on acquisitions in the 2010 financial year, ended June 30. The list of newcomers to the group include Pragma Holdings (with Imperial acquiring 36%), e-Logics (51%), Provaart (55%), Midas (75%), MiX Telematics (25%), and Loubser Transport (65%). | | Read more |
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| Freightworld (Zim) in big partnership deal | | 26 August 2010 | | | | | | | | Freight World (Pvt) Limited, Zimbabwe’s largest local customs-clearing and warehousing company, last month sealed a partnership deal with shipping line agent SDV International Logistics Limited — formerly AMI — the largest logistics service provider and freight forwarder in Africa. | | Read more |
| | INTERMODAL; Sharp increase in use of containers | | 20 August 2010 | | | | | | | | The use of shipping containers, a barometer of the global economy, has risen sharply this year, surpassing even the record levels of 2008. | | Read more |
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| Super Group restructuring pays off | | 19 August 2010 | | | | | | | Johannesburg — Global logistics company Super Group yesterday reported a R217m profit for the year to June, recovering from a R1,3bn loss in the previous financial year due to ill-performing business units.
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| | German logistics giant expands into Africa | | 14 August 2010 | | | | | | | German-based international logistics provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is in the process of expanding its network into Africa through the and#8232;establishment of a number of new offices and warehouses in countries where the firm is not yet represented.
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| Safmarine to launch new Far-East-Africa service | | 06 August 2010 | | | | | | | | Maersk Line container shipping subsidiary Safmarine is to launch a service, the FEW3, linking the Far East with Southern and West Africa on 12 August. | | Read more |
| | Grindrod in deal to extend Maputo harbour operating lease till 2023 | | 05 August 2010 | | | | | | | Maputo, Mozambique – The Mozambican government, rail and port management company Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (CFM) and Companhia de Desenvolvimento do Porto de Maputo (CDPM) have signed an agreement to extend the concession on management of the port of Maputo for a further 15 years in order to make it possible to carry out investments, Mozambican newspaper Notícias reported today.
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| Bookings open for Railways and Harbours Conference 2011 | | 02 August 2010 | | | | | | | | Bookings have opened for the 6th Railways and Harbours Conference and Exhibition, to be held at Expo Centre, Johannesburg, from April 6-8. | | Read more |
| | SARS (customs) promises faster cargo processing system | | 30 July 2010 | | | | | | | | Johannesburg - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will from October begin using a new and modernised programme when dealing with customs. | | Read more |
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| DHL to bolster its African operations | | 21 July 2010 | | | | | | | | DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, today announced that its Global Forwarding division will be investing further in the African region to bolster its established position in Sub-Saharan Africa. | | Read more |
| | Cash-rich Grindrod calls for better port efficiency | | 14 July 2010 | | | | | | | | SOUTH African shipping and logistics group Grindrod has cash at the ready to buy distressed assets that are likely to be put up for sale as banks start to take action against non-performing loans. | | Read more |
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| BMI forecasts 10% growth in SA transport this year | | 11 July 2010 | | | | | | | | As South Africa’s preparations for the 2010 World Cup are wrapped up, it is becoming clear that public sector demand will sustain growth in the country’s construction industry going forward. | | Read more |
| | Damco to cash in on India-Africa trade lane | | 01 July 2010 | | | | | | | | Damco, a global leader in freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, is increasing its focus on the growing India-Africa trade lane. Damco has created a dedicated India-Africa trade lane team to offer innovative solutions for its customers who are moving cargo between these two markets. | | Read more |
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| Integration of transport the way to go - Minister | | 11 June 2010 | | | | | | | | The answer to South Africas transport problems was an integrated public transport system consisting of trains, buses, taxis and planes, Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele said yesterday. | | Read more |
| | VW Constellation trucks run on 100% biofuel - report | | 09 June 2010 | | | | | | | | Truck manufacturer MAN Latin America said last week it has given three customers in Brazil trucks that feature dual-fuel technology which can blend biodiesel on board the vehicle. | | Read more |
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| CILTSA launches mentorship programme for supply chain students | | 04 June 2010 | | | | | | | | B.Com option Supply Chain Management students at the University of Pretoria are set to be given a major skills boost through the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa (CILTSA)’s Mentorship Programme. | | Read more |
| | Freight crisis at OR Tambo International Airport | | 04 June 2010 | | | | | | | Johannesburg - Nine freight inspectors at OR Tambo International Airport went on strike on Thursday, trade union Uasa said.
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| Gauteng to get a new multimodal port | | 29 May 2010 | | | | | | | A new multimodal inland port and logistics gateway, aimed at servicing Gauteng and the rest of Southern Africa, is to be developed near Johannesburg over the next ten years, with the first R1-billion phase set to start early next year.
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| | Transnet strike is over | | 28 May 2010 | | | | | | | The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu)s 17-day strike against Transnet is finally over. Satawu members have accepted the parastatals revised 11% wage increase and will be returning to work today.
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| SA looks at port operator overhaul | | 27 May 2010 | | | | | | | | South Africa is considering privatising the operation of a container port, as it overhauls the private sector’s role in moving vital exports, according to the head of the state transport company. | | Read more |
| | Transnet strike backlog clearing to cost extra | | 25 May 2010 | | | | | | |
Shipping lines including AP Moller- Maersk A/S are charging South African exporters extra to handle containers as they start clearing a backlog from a two-week transport strike. | | Read more |
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| Hoech Autoliner and Bollore Africa in JV to gun for sub-Saharan market | | 15 May 2010 | | | | | | | Roll on, roll off carrier Hoegh Autoliners and Bollore Africa Logistics have signed a partnership agreement for the sub-Saharan African continent, not including South Africa.
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| | Trencor recovering after freight slump | | 07 May 2010 | | | | | | | | SHIPPING container group Trencor has “turned the corner” after a slump in business in the economic downturn, with a steady increase in utilisation since last July, MD Hennie van der Merwe said yesterday. | | Read more |
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| INTERMODAL/LOGISTICS NEWS | | 28 April 2010 | | | | | | | | Other recent news that may influence business decisions. On integrated trade conditions, see the Transport Infrastucture page | | Read more |
| | Tourism and airfreight suffer as airlines battle with backlog | | 21 April 2010 | | | | | | | | London - Planes took to Europes skies in greater numbers yesterday after the chaos caused by the Iceland volcano cloud, but travellers still faced disruption as airlines fought to shift a huge backlog. | | Read more |
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| New market research report on African logistics available | | 21 April 2010 | | | | | | | A new market research report, "Middle East and Africa Logistics and Express Market Overview" is now available at Fast Market Research
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| | New strike by Transnet workers could affect port, rail and pipeline systems. | | 20 April 2010 | | | | | | | Conciliation in a wage dispute between the two recognized unions and Transnet came to an end late last night, making way for the possibility of strike action across South Africa’s port, rail and pipeline systems.
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| Canadian Mercator group sets up subsidiaries in East Africa | | 16 April 2010 | | | | | | | Canadian Mercator Transport Group Corporation has established two subsidiaries in East Africa to accelerate its development strategy in Africa.
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| | Imperial buys majority stake in e-Logistics | | 25 March 2010 | | | | | | | | IMPERIAL Logistics, a division of Imperial Holdings, announced yesterday that it had acquired 51% of e-Logics — effectively owning the majority stake in the private company. | | Read more |
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| Industry wants railfreight | | 23 March 2010 | | | | | | | | Some 80% of SA industries move only 10% of goods by rail. Heavy freight traffic multiply health and safety risks, delays and deterioration on African roads. | | Read more |
| | Non-invasive inspection of goods in transit through Maputo | | 15 March 2010 | | | | | | | Maputo – All goods in transit through the port of Maputo will soon be subject to non-invasive inspection, according to an announcement made during a meeting of the Maputo Corridor Logistics Initiative (MLCI) in Nelspruit, South Africa.
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| New report on Middle East and African logistics market available | | 15 March 2010 | | | | | | | | Companiesand markets.com has issued a comprehensive report with an overview and analysis of the logistics and express market in the Middle East and Africa. | | Read more |
| | Concargo appoints new CEO | | 12 March 2010 | | | | | | | | Cape Town - Growing logistics road transport company Concargo (Pty) Ltd. recently named Dean Page as its Chief Executive Officer. Page will report directly to Concargo Founder and Chairman David Kruyer. | | Read more |
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| Transport and logistics in SADC under the spotlight | | 12 March 2010 | | | | | | | | Sustainable supply chain management in the SADC will be the topic of a two-day workshop to be held at the Michael Angelo Hotel on April 7-8 and features several well-known expert speakers. | | Read more |
| | DHL Global Forwarding optimistic about African markets | | 03 March 2010 | | | | | | | Africa is one of the Emerging Economies, which is in sharp focus by Asian, US and European countries, says DHL Global Forwarding in a statement released today.
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| Super Group comes out of the red | | 25 February 2010 | | | | | | | JSE-listed supply chain management business Super Group has posted a R31,2-million profit for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared with a net loss of R350,4-million the year before, while earnings from continuing operations increased by 31% to R71,1-million, compared with R54,1-million the year before.
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| | Imperial on the prowl | | 25 February 2010 | | | | | | | JSE-listed automotive and logistics group Imperial was seeking more acquisitions, said CEO Hubert Brody on Wednesday.
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| Imperial lifts first-half profits by 17% | | 24 February 2010 | | | | | | | JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African transport and logistics group Imperial Holdings posted a 17 percent rise in first-half profit, helped partly by costs cuts in its auto dealerships unit.
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| | Damco to oppen office in Djibouti | | 18 February 2010 | | | | | | | | DJIBOUTI – Damco, the logistics arm of shipping giants Moller – Maersk have announced they are to open an office in the country this month to better service the sea freight forwarding, customs clearance and inland transportation requirements of their customers there and in Ethiopia. | | Read more |
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| SA companies would use Transnet more if it could handle demand - survey | | 16 February 2010 | | | | | | | It seems transport parastatal Transnet would have more business knocking on its door were it able to provide more capacity to industry.
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| | SA to launch a R17.2-million study into corridor logistics | | 29 January 2010 | | | | | | | | The South African government is initiating a R17,2-million study into the state of operational efficiency along the country’s key transport corridors, which it hopes will provide the basis for material performance improvements to help guide infrastructure planning and future investment programmes. | | Read more |
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| Logistics Achiever Awards - nominations invited | | 22 January 2010 | | | | | | | | Nominations have been invited for the 2010 Logistics Achiever Awards, which will be announced at a function in September this year. | | Read more |
| | New agreement to drive global supply chain modelling at Nestlé | | 12 January 2010 | | | | | | | | Barloworld Supply Chain Software wins contract for global CAST implementation | | Read more |
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| UAE faces massive logistics investment | | 03 January 2010 | | | | | | | The UAE is better-positioned this year to leverage its pole position as a regional logistics hub and would attract investments from regional as well as global logistics and supply chain heavyweights as the demand for logistics services is expected to gain momentum.
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| | Canadian logistics company in JV in East Africa | | 15 December 2009 | | | | | | | | MONTREAL - Mercator Transport Group Corporation (TSXV:GMT), a Quebec-based trucking, warehousing and customs services broker, says it has closed a joint venture agreement to expand in the East African market. | | Read more |
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| Barloworld Logistics awarded RTMS status | | 30 November 2009 | | | | | | | The Barloworld Logistics operation which handles the contract to deliver automotive components from suppliers in Gauteng to the Toyota SA manufacturing plant in Prospecton, is the first general freight carrier in SA to be awarded Road Transport Management System (RTMS) status.
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| | Agilty wins US food aid for Africa tender | | 09 November 2009 | | | | | | | | USA / WORLDWIDE – Agility Defense and Government Services (DGS), a division of Agility Logistics that specialise in government contracts, has been awarded a contract to manage the receipt, warehousing and re-export of food aid and commodities for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). | | Read more |
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| Cargo Carriers increases headline earnings | | 02 November 2009 | | | | | | | | Cargo Carriers (CRG), which provides logistics, transport and related IT solutions, has reported a 13.3% increase in headline earnings per share from 55.3c to 62.7c for the six months ended August. | | Read more |
| | Sugarcane joint venture wins top logistics award | | 16 October 2009 | | | | | | | | Demonstrating the power of collaboration to make a supply chain more efficient, key stakeholders in the southern African sugarcane-growing industry recently won the coveted Gold Award in the 21st Logistics Achiever Awards, the finals of which were held in Johannesburg on October 15th. | | Read more |
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| UAE progressing on logistics hub | | 05 October 2009 | | | | | | | The global recession has not deterred the United Arab Emirates from developing its warehouse and transportation infrastructure in the long-term, with research from Standard Chartered Bank claiming the logistics industry could emerge as the country’s biggest asset outside of oil.
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| | Boost for railway project | | 03 October 2009 | | | | | | | 03 October 2009
MUSCAT -- Oman International Trade and Exhibitions (OITE)Oman International Trade and Exhibitions (OITE) is organising TransOman Expo and Conference from October 13 to 15. | | Read more |
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| Damco to open office in Zimbabwe | | 02 October 2009 | | | | | | | Harare — Global freight forwarder Damco is to open an office in Zimbabwe as it seeks to consolidate regional presence. Nils Havsager, Damcos regional manager for Africa, said in a release posted on the groups website that the expansion into Zimbabwe was a natural part of Damcos offering to customers.
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| | African mining and logistics company sold at ten times the price | | 17 September 2009 | | | | | | | LONDON (SHARECAST) - Former England cricketer Phil Edmonds has agreed to sell Central African Mining and Exploration Company (CAMEC) for £584m, ten times what it was worth at the start of this year.
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| Unilever strengthens KZN distribution | | 04 August 2009 | | | | | | | Unilever has opened the first of two modern logistics facilities in South Africa.The 45,000 sqm distribution centre is located at Ndlovu Park in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal and will manage distribution of Unilevers food, household and personal care products in KwaZulu-Natal and adjacent regions.
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| | 2010 World Cup draws over 15000 volunteers | | 27 July 2009 | | | | | | | Just one week after the opening of volunteer applications for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, the number of applicants has already exceeded 15 000.
Volunteer applications opened on 20 July 2009 and as at 09H30 today, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa (OC) had received 15 042 applications from prospective volunteers in 133 countries.
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| New handbood measures reliabilty of transport services | | 25 July 2009 | | | | | | | | A new OECD surface transportation reliability management handbook which provides policy makers with a framework to understand reliability issues in transport services, to incorporate reliability into project assessment and to design reliability management policies, has become available | | Read more |
| | Nigerian CILT adopts common examinations for logistics students | | 23 July 2009 | | | | | | | The Nigerian branch of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Institute has adopted common exams for students
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| East Africa urged to cut high transport cost | | 16 July 2009 | | | | | | | | East African governments have been asked to reduce the high cost of transport to attract more investors. While the average cost of transport in the world is estimated at about nine per cent of the cost of goods, in some East African countries, the cost of transport is as high as 48 per cent of the cost of goods. | | Read more |
| | Whats better: a central hub or multi-hub distribution network? | | 10 July 2009 | | | | | | | THE chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport South Africa (CILTSA), Martin Bailey, set a cat among the pigeons at the recent Logistics Achiever Awards Seminar, held in Sandton, when he said that a big rise in the price of fuel (as happened in the recent past) could make decentralised distribution hubs more cost-effective than the current move to a single hub system.
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| BMI forecasts 3.1% SA freight growth over the next five years | | 30 June 2009 | | | | | | | In its latest South Africa Freight Transport Report, Business Monitor International (BMI) concludes that freight carried across all modes in South Africa is set to increase at an annual average rate of 3.1% over the next five years, ahead of the general rate of GDP growth. Various factors support this prediction.
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| | Drop in freight and passenger volumes reflect economic slowdown - SA Statistics | | 22 May 2009 | | | | http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P7162/P7162February2009.pdf | | | | The number of passengers and volumes of freight carried on South Africa’s roads and rail network have been eroded by the current economic slowdown. According to preliminary Land Transport Survey figures released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) yesterday, income from road and rail freight dropped 3.3% from R4.6 billion in February 2008 down to R4.4 billion in February 2009.
The survey covers both passenger and freight transport for the first time and succeeds the old Land Freight Transport Survey which used to monitor freight transportation only.
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| PORTS: Cape Town terminal leads the rest | | 18 August 2008 | | | | | | | | Better planning and streamlining of operations has given Cape Town’s container terminal the lead in productivity amongst the five container facilities operated by Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) in South Africa. | | Read more |
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