The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) declined for eight consecutive months to reach an index level of 112.8 in January 2025, the lowest since December 2022 and a declining streak resembling the strain experienced amid the Covid-19 pandemic, when the economy sagged into a deep recession. At this […]
The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index, which measures six sub-sectors of the South African logistics industry, continued its decline during September. This marks the fourth consecutive monthly contraction, confirming ongoing strain in the logistics sector. At a level of 118.0, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index is now 1.7% below […]
The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index retreated further during August 2023 to an index level of 118.8, the lowest since February (116.7). This represents a decrease of 1.5% during the month of August, the third consecutive monthly contraction and confirmation of the ongoing strain in the logistics sector. This retraction […]
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 […]
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 […]
The South African logistics sector continued its recovery in March, with the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index reaching its highest level since September, the last month before the crippling Transnet strike hit the sector. During March, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index increased by a notable 3.3%, the third consecutive […]
The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index has recorded a strong first quarter of 2022, thanks mostly to massive increases in Road Freight. In addition, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) has increased by 13% year on year despite higher fuel prices and ongoing pricing pressure from all sectors. […]
A new revolution continues. The month of February saw the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index record strong growth of 7,1% compared to the corresponding period last year. Despite this year on year growth, there are several indications that this growth will slow down in the short term. Growth has continued […]
The Ctrack Africa Transport and Freight Index (CTFI) reached a record high in November 2021 but moderated somewhat in December and increased just marginally in January 2022. The CTFI advanced by just more than one point in January 2022 to an index level of 109 compared to 107.6 in December. […]
Following November all-time highs, the overall Ctrack Transport and Freight Index returned declines over the festive season. The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index reached record highs in November despite global supply chain pressures also being at a record high according to the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index, which was developed […]
