The sixth ‘State of Logistics' survey was launched on Tuesday 16 March 2010 by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Imperial Logistics and Stellenbosch University. Its aim is to provide a comprehensive picture of the state of logistics in South Africa. 17 Mar 2010 11:49
Professional Management Review (PMR) Africa has awarded TNT Express with a Golden Arrow Award in the category ‘Foreign Owned Courier Companies Operating Internationally'. 16 Mar 2010 09:42
[Michael Hamlyn] Giving a progress report on developments at Cape Town harbour's container terminal, Transnet says the R5.6 billion five-year refurbishment is on schedule, with 16 rubber-tyred gantries (RTGs) already phased in and another 16 due to arrive in the second half of this year. 8 Mar 2010 13:30
Dean Page has joined Concargo as the new CEO from 1 March 2010, reporting to David Kruyer, founder and chair. 4 Mar 2010 11:33
Monique Cruden, who holds extensive knowledge in both the local and international recruitment industry, will spearhead the new logistics division for Communicate Personnel, located in Bruma, Johannesburg. 10 Feb 2010 11:03
Meetings in Cape Town and Durban to focus on choices facing the industry. 8 Feb 2010 10:43
AFS Group supplies eFuel, amongst other fuel management solutions, to a number of its clients to monitor fuel consumption and curb fuel mismanagement. A card-free, cash-free system enables drivers to procure fuel and oil at participating retail service stations or home base station or both. 20 Jan 2010 10:25
To address the challenges of balancing inventory, Manhattan Associates has created the Unified Forecasting Method (UFM), an algorithm leveraged within its demand forecasting solution to automatically sense shifts in market demand and slash wasted inventory based on seasonal and intermittently demanded products. 14 Jan 2010 08:11
Transnet announced late last week that it had signed an agreement with General Electric South Africa Technologies (GESAT) for the supply 100 new diesel locomotives primarily for use in its general freight business. The first locomotive is to be delivered in 2011 and the last in 2012. 23 Dec 2009 09:12
Concargo (www.concargo.com), among the leading experts in supply chain management activities, in association with their strategic business partners, has been commissioned by its client, World Groupage Services (sea freight and forwarding company), to handle the transportation of a bucket wheel reclaimer and two ore stackers from Saldanha Port to a mine in Postmasburg. The total distance is approximately 850km. 18 Dec 2009 09:50
Geoff Everingham, acting chairman of Transnet Limited, has issued a media statement concerning what it terms ‘a damaging and misleading article printed last Friday (27 November 2009) by a business insert into the Independent Newspaper Group, entitled 'Transnet accused of R5.4bn cover-up' . 8 Dec 2009 11:07
[Bob Kernohan] A R600-million multiple milestone in the joint development of Eastern Cape industry was marked with the opening of a logistics and industrial park in Uitenhage late last week. 23 Nov 2009 13:37