Transport costs in SA rose 16,2% in 2010 compared with the year before, largely as a result of higher fuel prices, and this negatively affected SA's logistics system, according to the eighth annual state of logistics survey compiled by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the University of Stellenbosch and Imperial Logistics.
24 May 2012 13:38
According to the
Daily News, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has rejected "with utter contempt" suggestions that there was a racial motivation for his move to stop Israeli goods produced in occupied Palestinian territory from being sold under the label "Made in Israel".
22 May 2012 12:44
Maize futures ended mostly higher on Thursday, 17 May 2012, but off the session's best level, as they tracked higher corn prices on the Chicago Board of Trade.
18 May 2012 14:59
South African currency traders could seize opportunities in the moving market, as the Euro has fallen to a three-month low, continuing to put pressure on the European economy, following election results and the ongoing European debt crisis.
11 May 2012 15:52While its BRICS partners strive to expand their already considerable merchant fleets, South Africa does not have a single own-flagged commercial vessel on its shipping register, MPs heard on Tuesday, 8 May 2012.
10 May 2012 13:10
Delays at border posts in southern Africa involving duplication of customs, migration, police, agriculture and health formalities are costing traders millions of dollars and are retarding the growth of intra-African trade significantly, an African Development Bank study has shown.
8 May 2012 10:15
South Africa's ostrich industry hangs in the balance as farmers desperately await a lift on a meat export ban, with time and money running out.
3 May 2012 15:32[Helmo Preuss] SA suppliers of agricultural inputs and packaging materials stand to gain from the revival in agribusiness in Mozambique.
30 Apr 2012 14:37 
Preliminary estimates indicated that R500bn would be required for the construction of the Gauteng-to-Durban corridor, of which an estimated R100bn would be needed for the development of the port precinct, Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele said in Parliament late last week.
30 Apr 2012 07:57[Helmo Preuss] The reliability and the cost of Africa's cold chain supply chain was key to growing Africa's fruit and vegetable exports, as there is increasing competition from other regions such as Latin America, says Steve Cameron from the UK Business Council for Africa.
26 Apr 2012 15:37 Outside of charities, aid organisations and assistance schemes, it is a certainty that no matter how benevolent an exporting company may be, they are exporting goods or services for a singular motive: profit.
24 Apr 2012 15:35
The High Court in Pretoria will hear an application by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) today for an urgent interdict preventing Sanral from launching the e-toll system.
24 Apr 2012 12:41
In an open letter to President Jacob Zuma, the Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) says it has referred the issue of tolling prices, and how they are calculated, to the Competition Commission. Fedusa is seeking an urgent meeting with the president to discuss the issue.
23 Apr 2012 14:12
South African mining operators prefer to send their mineral exports to the port of Maputo by road because of the prohibitive fees charged by the South African authorities for use of the rail system, Mozambique's AIM news agency reported.
23 Apr 2012 13:52
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