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PE Car Terminal handles car carrier’s first Africa call

THE Port Elizabeth Car Terminal marked a major milestone on 19 November when it handled Vessel Höegh Aurora on its first call to Africa. This...

Transnet – Auto industry to work closely on imports and exports

COINCIDING with Auto Week 2024, Transnet and Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council, signed a three-year collaboration agreement. Transnet said that this strategic partnership...

Additional mooring units extend vessels’ operating times

TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) has enhanced its ability to curb shipping and cargo-handling delays caused by long waves that impact vessels berthed at...

New tugs boost Port of East London’s capacity ahead of expected volume increase

IN completion of Transnet National Ports Authority’s R1 billion marine fleet renewal programme, the Port of East London received two new tugboats to improve...

Steel distributor orders six overhead cranes

BB Cranes is to manufacture six overhead cranes for steel distributor D&E Group, for installation in new warehouses being built in Cape Town and...

Ngqura manganese terminal a go

TRANSNET has talked about developing a manganese export terminal at the Port of Ngqura since 2011. It could become a reality. Earlier this year,...

Transnet’s structural adaptation to a competitive era on track

TRANSNET said in a statement on Monday that the state-owned enterprise is making considerable progress in implementing institutional reform measures in accordance with the...

Ngqura terminal to speed up with 50 new haulers

THE Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) has taken delivery of 50 new haulers to increase citrus loading rates as mid-season approaches, Transnet’s Eastern Cape Terminals...

Project proposals requested to sustain water and energy supply to EC ports

TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued three Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the construction of two solar-powered seawater desalination plants and a renewable...

Industry expert takes a closer look at SA’s container port rankings

THE chief executive officer of the Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders, Dr Juanita Maree reflects on the World Bank’s recently released Container Port...

Two new tugs due in EL port within weeks

THE division of Transnet responsible for the safe, effective and efficient economic functioning of the national port system, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), has...

Multimodal inland port association drives more efficient use of rail

THROUGH promotion, support, and advocacy, the Multimodal Inland Port Association aims to optimise efficiency and cost-effectiveness by increasing cargo transportation via rail through the...

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January new vehicle sales spark optimism

NAAMSA | The Automotive Business Council expressed optimism that the positive momentum of the fourth quarter of 2024 continued into the first month of...

Key player left out of Industrialisation Think Tank

SEIFSA applauds the establishment of an Industrialisation Think Tank housed in the Department of Trade Industry and Competition (DTIC) but is concerned by the...

Agric minister campaigns for diversity as SA joins international treaty

MILLIONS of farmers in Africa cultivate traditional crop varieties, save seed for the following season and exchange seed with their neighbours and other farmers. Minister...