Officials to meet over Transnet tenders

[Nicky Smith] The Department of Trade and Industry has called for a meeting of top government officials after almost a year of tireless lobbying by specialised spring manufacturer Springmaster over the role state-owned Transnet Engineering (TE) has been playing in the rail engineering sector. 19 Jun 2013 07:45

Bombela got R831m from Gauteng

[Linda Ensor] The Gauteng provincial government had paid R831m to the Bombela consortium up to end March in terms of 10 ridership guarantees for the Gautrain‚ Transport Minister Ben Martins said in Parliament on Tuesday (18 June). 19 Jun 2013 07:36

RBCT helps 4.3m tons of coal leave SA

[Helmo Preuss] Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) - one of the world's largest leading coal export terminals - saw a 6% year-on-year (y/y) fall in tonnage shipped to 4.3m tons (Mt) after a 20.6% y/y surge to 6.2Mt in April. 13 Jun 2013 07:37

Port deal with Maputo signed

South Africa and Mozambique have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which will result in Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) collaborating with the Maputo Ports Development Company (MPDC). The MoU was signed on Monday (3 June). 4 Jun 2013 08:08

Japan offers US$10bn to Africa

TOKYO, JAPAN: Japan has pledged at least US$10bn in aid to Africa for the next five years as Tokyo prepares to host a major development conference for the resource-rich continent. 3 Jun 2013 10:26

More high speed trains for SA?

The Department of Transport will commission its first independent, nationwide study into the cost and feasibility of high-speed trains between major cities that will run at speeds of up to 400km/h. 31 May 2013 09:05

Thales, PRASA sign R1,8 billion signalling contract

JOHANNESBURG: Thales, a global player in transportation systems, has been awarded a contract to supply a rail signalling solution to the Western Cape Region of South Africa that will cover 250km of the province's passenger rail system. 30 May 2013 07:20

Clarity sought on TE's manufacturing role

[Nicky Smith] Two of SA's largest rail engineering firms have expressed concern about the dominant role state-owned Transnet Engineering (TE) looks set to play in the country's R324bn rail investment plan with one firm describing the state's approach to partnering with the private sector in infrastructure investment as "schizophrenic". 28 May 2013 07:57

Get off the roads, use trains

South Africa needs to increase its use of rail freight to boost economic growth and preserve the country's roads, deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe said in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, on Monday (20 May). 21 May 2013 09:30

Transnet's wage deal with workers

Transport utility Transnet has concluded a two-year wage agreement for bargaining unit employees‚ it said on Wednesday (15 May). 16 May 2013 08:27

Public Enterprises wins Treasury battle

[Nicky Smith] A six-month battle between the Treasury and the Department of Public Enterprises over the empowerment and local content weighting in Transnet's R35bn acquisition of new locomotives has ended with the Treasury agreeing to let the tender go unchanged. 15 May 2013 09:07

Bulk exports marginally higher in April

[Helmo Preuss] SA's bulk export volumes rose by 0.5% year-on-year (y/y) in April to 13.1m tons (Mt)‚ according to data from the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) released on Monday (13 May). 14 May 2013 09:59

Transnet's new cranes start working

Seven ship-to-shore cranes worth R700m were unveiled by Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba at Transnet's Durban container terminal on Monday (13 May). 14 May 2013 07:51