Focusing on sustainability leadership in cargo operations Cathay Cargo Terminal is the first cargo terminal in Hong Kong to adopt 50% recycled plastic cargo cover sheets for all Export Cargo shipments built up within its terminal, increasing from its current specifications of no less than 30% recycled content. Cathay Cargo […]
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Safeguarding Sensitive Information: Data Security and Privacy in Global Mobility
By Pieter Nienaber (Compliance Africa at Crown Records Management South Africa) Pieter Nienaber from Crown Records Management, a global leader in information management, is acutely aware of the paramount importance of data security and privacy in today’s interconnected world. In the realm of global mobility, where individuals and organisations traverse […]
Olifantskop Pass will be closed for 1 hour for the transport of wind turbine blades
Today, the 27th of February at 07:00, three abnormal loads (3 x Blades) will be escorted by six traffic vehicles from the Coega harbour in Gqeberha, via the N2 (Nanaga), through the N10 (Olifantskop Pass) towards Cookhouse. The Olifantskop Pass will be closed for 1 hour when the blades pass […]
Affordable, reliable and highly tailored Overnight Road Services delivers with superior reach and in record time
In a landscape where businesses demand swift and dependable logistics solutions, Seabourne Logistics is leading with its innovative ONR (overnight road service), setting new industry standards, delivering goods punctually and rapidly expanding its reach to cater to a rapidly growing clientele. Designed to provide quick and efficient deliveries throughout South […]
As fuel prices increase – what it means for South Africans from a road freight logistics perspective
There are dire forecasts of large fuel increases heading towards the South African economy in March 2024 – diesel by at least R1,40 for 500ppm and R1,50 for 50ppm. The price of petrol – 93 and 95 – will increase by at least R1,30 per litre. The Central Energy Fund […]
Volvo Trucks Celebrates Top Dealers and 24 Years in SA
Volvo Trucks South Africa has announced its top performing dealers of 2023. Mega Dealer of the Year honours went to Volvo Trucks & Buses Johannesburg, while the company’s Harrismith dealer claimed the top spot in the Medium Dealer of the Year category. Volvo Trucks & Buses Beaufort West was named […]
Gebrüder Weiss expands in the USA
The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is expanding in the USA. Following the establishment of new locations in Laredo, Texas, and Miami last year, the US network is now expanding with yet another location. In Salt Lake City, capital of the state of Utah, Gebrüder Weiss is taking […]
Goods trucks targeted in two separate hijackings in Pietermaritzburg
Mi7 National Group’s Strategic Threat Response Unit members were dispatched after reports of a hijacking incident. It is believed a driver delivering goods from a prominent online retailer was hijacked in the Grange area. The driver was shot during the incident and is recovering in hospital. It is believed the […]
Reaching the point of Turnaround
The logistics crisis in South Africa is, without doubt, the ‘perfect storm’, strangling the private sector and trade, negatively impacting the fiscal, causing massive knock-on damage to the nation at large. This is a situation that government now recognises as an ‘Achilles heel’ to the national economy. Corrective, regenerative focus […]
Rhenus South Africa expands warehouse presence nationwide
Rhenus is expanding its warehousing capacities in South Africa: the logistics service provider is significantly strengthening the country’s logistics network by opening new warehouses in Pretoria and East London and modernising and extending its existing site in Port Elizabeth. In particular, the healthcare, life sciences, retail and renewable energy sectors […]










