We rarely think of the journey our favourite items take before they reach us. That was until the ripples of the Covid pandemic threatened to hinder access to the necessities we have become dependent on. To begin to grasp how important the international logistics landscape is to our daily lives, […]
The idea of containers being used as an instant space-saving solution is not new, with shipping containers being used for everything from student apartment blocks to solving the housing crisis, to high-end luxury modular micro-dwellings for millennials looking to affordably build their first homes. Yet up until now, the potential […]
South African businesses are faced with a huge bill, estimated at R1.4-billion, for storage and demurrage costs accumulated during the 27 days of Level 5 lockdown, as more than 20 000 containers piled up in storage facilities. This week, the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) CEO David Logan […]
