Johannesburg, South Africa, 31 July 2008 - Imperial Logistics today announced the acquisition of 60% of RP Logistix, extending its service offering to existing and new customers, while growing its business nationally and cross-border into Southern Africa. Ukhamba Holdings, Imperial's BEE partner, acquired a further 20%, with management holding the balance of 20% of RP Logistix. 31 Jul 2008

Logistics company, DHL Express Kenya, has launched a heavy weight promotion giving customers a discounted price for exporting or importing heavy weight shipments to and from selected countries. The new tariff provides a 35-45% reduction on the old tariff for shipments above 51kg to selected destinations. 25 Jul 2008

Putting the spotlight on domestic logistics and transportation in relation to international trade, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Imperial Logistics released the fourth State of Logistics Survey yesterday, Wednesday 23 July 2008. The CSIR reports positive logistics growth for the Southern African region and highlights the challenges faced in order to increase global competitiveness. 24 Jul 2008

FedEx is reported to be interested in acquiring TNT, which seems to suggest that it does not want to rely on organic growth to strengthen its position in the global express market. Although combining two of the world's leading players would put strong pressure on the other two integrators, UPS and DHL, overall, the competitiveness of the industry looks set to remain intact. 16 Jul 2008

South African-based logistics and supply chain management company Barloworld Logistics recently appointed Stephen Temple as divisional director of Freight Forwarding.
10 Jul 2008

From chauffeur to truck driver, to transport company owner with an annual turnover of more than R2-million, Ben Mvemve is living testimony to how hard work and perseverance, coupled with good entrepreneurial skills, can pay off.
8 Jul 2008

Transnet's three-year turnaround strategy had worked well to create a strong foundation for the transport utility's new four-point Growth Strategy, says Group Chief Executive Maria Ramos. 2 Jul 2008