After reaching its highest index level on record at a revised 122.6 in May, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) declined by 0,5% in June 2023 to 122.0. This is the first monthly contraction in six months and signals the loss of momentum in the logistics sector. In […]
Logistics
Fires on vessels remain one of the biggest safety issues for the shipping industry
Fires on vessels remain one of the biggest safety issues for the shipping industry as evidenced by a significant increase in recent incidents including the Fremantle Highway, a car-carrying vessel which caught fire this week off the Dutch coast with thousands of vehicles on-board en-route from Germany to Egypt. In […]
Spotlight on 2023-2024 market trends: interest rates, energy transition, and US-Сhinа tensions
Identifying market trends helps people invest with profit and achieve their financial goals. In 2023-2024, the market trends will be influenced by three high-level factors: U.S. interest rates, growing regional competition, and the new energy balance. The OctaFX experts have analysed their possible impact on the world economy. U.S. interest […]
The South African logistics sector records fifth consecutive month of recovery
The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) reached its highest level on record with 122.2 points at the end of May 2023 (121.7 in April 2023), improving for the fifth consecutive month. This confirms a fairly synchronised recovery of the overall logistics sector even though the pace of improvement […]
Mamoja Safety Campaign Launch
Mamoja Trading and Projects is a logistics company based in North West Province. It delivers platinum concentrate slurry transportation solutions through its national network – serving their customers wherever they may be. Mamoja us a female-led, B-BBEE Level 1 enterprise. Join us as we announce details of their Safety Initiative, […]
Helicopters utilized to transport essential aid to Wupperthal
In collaboration with multiple stakeholders, Gift of the Givers loaded supplies onto two helicopters generously provided by the Western Cape Provincial Disaster Management. These helicopters will be utilized to transport essential aid to Wupperthal, an area currently isolated. To contribute towards our interventions visit: 🌐 : http://www.giftofthegivers.org/make-a-difference 📞 : 0800 […]
Blankets received for emergency distribution to #WesternCape 📍 flood victims
Gift of the Givers takes delivery of 1400 blankets for emergency distribution to #WesternCape 📍 flood victims. To contribute towards our interventions visit: 🌐 : http://www.giftofthegivers.org/make-a-difference 📞 : 0800 786 911 Blankets received for emergency distribution to #WesternCape 📍 flood victims https://t.co/jrnGBAQSCX #ArriveAlive #CapeFloods @GiftoftheGivers pic.twitter.com/Lxgv814rHG – Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) […]
DP World donates safe drinking water to cholera-stricken Hammanskraal community
DP World’s logistics business in South Africa (Imperial) has joined relief efforts to assist the cholera-stricken community in Hammanskraal in northern Gauteng, by delivering approximately 186,000 litres of safe drinking water to the area over the past two weeks. Hammanskraal is currently the epicentre of a recent cholera outbreak in […]
The South African logistics sector continued its recovery during April
The South African logistics sector continued its recovery during April, with the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) reaching its highest level since August 2022 at 121.5 points. The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index increased by 1.4% compared to March, the fourth consecutive monthly increase, confirming a fairly synchronised […]
Engen helps FoodForward SA get food to SAs vulnerable
Engen has pledged R4 million fuel to FoodForward SA to help power the delivery of nutritious food to vulnerable people across South Africa since 2020. Over the past year alone, Engen fuel has powered FoodForward SA’s delivery fleet 508,906.80 km in support of its food security programmes, including its Mobile […]









