Make it count Mr President – South Africa needs a Practical, Sustainable and Functional Public-Private-Partnership –to overcome chaos at Transnet Freight Rail. In his SONA address last year, President Ramaphosa stated, “Transnet will start the process of providing third-party access to its freight rail network from April 2022 by making […]
The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is expected to increase intra-Africa trade in transport services by nearly 50 per cent, according to estimates by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). In 2019, air accounted for only 0.9% of intra-Africa freight transport. With the implementation of AfCFTA, however, this could […]
The aim of the CILTSA Air Cargo Conference is to explore the opportunities that AfCFTA offers and share valuable insights into the air cargo sector. For more details on the sponsorship opportunities, please take a look at the attached document. Sponsorship details can be found here. Keen to sponsor? Then […]
The South African logistics sector, as measured by the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index, took severe strain during December, clearly still reeling from the aftermath of the crippling Transnet strike in October. With all the commercial ports affected at the time, extensive backlogs were created, while the economic damage subsequently […]
Eighteen years ago, having reached the ceiling as group compliance manager with a German multinational, Oliver Naidoo took a leap of faith, leaving full-time employment to follow his passion for compliance management systems. Three years later, having established a loyal client base by means of a fresh and innovative approach, […]
As digital transformation increases at a dizzying pace, digital supply chain (DSC) management has become a business necessity. Software estates are ever-increasing, contracts and licences are becoming more complicated, and preventing wastage is more challenging than ever. Gartner predicts that in 2024, 60% of enterprises will underestimate cloud infrastructure and […]
Ship building, and repair and associated marine industries demand a wide range of specialised skills. Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) is helping to hone these skills locally through its enterprise development programme which focuses on empowering entrepreneurs with marine based business. Oceans and coastal resources in South Africa are vital […]
Fire, collision and sinking, and damaged cargo are the top causes of marine insurance losses by value, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s analysis of more than 240,000 claims worth €9.2bn in value. Inflation is compounding existing trends driving higher claims severity. Soaring prices for steel and spare parts […]
Digital transformation is crucial to the survival of any business today. And to truly capitalise on digital investments, organisations need to track the tools they are spending money on and understand how those tools are being used. This is known as digital supply chain (DSC) management, and it’s become the […]
Following three consecutive months of growth, the South African logistics sector as measured by the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index declined marginally during the month of September, however the third quarter still returned growth. The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) declined by 0.1% on a monthly basis in […]
