2 Jul 2013


Logistics

First and foremost, have fun

Work on work that is meaningful. Cape Town's Black River Office Park is taking sustainable development to a whole new level. They're in the process of installing the largest solar PV system in Southern Africa. Two green thumbs up to you lot!

Take risks. There's a new SA radio station lurking on the interwebs, and it goes by the name of EuroTrashMusic - not your cup of tea? Don't be put off by the name - it's more a reference to a type of music rather than the location of the music, explains the station's founder Craig Steyn. Ruth Cooper finds out who they are, what they do, and why they do it in, EuroTrashMusic and the future of online radio.

Surround yourself with people who are cleverer than you. Education NPO SABSA will soon host the 8th Business School Expo in Joburg, open to anyone interested in finding out more about executive education. Attendance is free if you register online, otherwise pay R100 at the door on the day. Bit of a no-brainer, right?!

And finally, have fun! Number one on the list, and my favourite tip from Tara Turkington who shares her ten tips to building a great team - four of which have been mentioned above.

Go forth and lead by example!

Sindy Peters, Group Head: Content

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Weekly top stories

Ekurhuleni to get R2bn train factory
[Nicky Smith] A R2bn state-of-the-art train factory will be built in the "rust belt", east of Johannesburg, as part of an agreement reached between the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) and the Alstom-led consortium Gibela. Read more >>
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Logistics costs sharply higher

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New-age security technology introduced by SA Post Office
The Trust Centre has been developed by the South African Post Office (SAPO) to hold the the public key infrastructure (PKI) and Certificate Authorities (CAs). Through the use of Trust Centre digital certificates, user authentication, trust and legal status in electronic transactions are ensured, thereby providing a highly secure environment. Read more >>



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Aviation
Linking you...
[Rod Baker] Not so long ago, reaching our smaller destinations by air was not as easy as it is now... Now we have Airlink, which has the mission to link the smaller towns, the regional centres and hubs throughout South and southern Africa, in the process making getting around a pleasure that doesn't eat into your holiday time. Read more >>

Mango continues to cut carbon emissions
Mango, one of South Africa's low-cost airlines, is continuing to pursue its offset targets, and is aiming to reduce its carbon emissions by up to 1.7 million tonnes by 2014. Read more >>

Gorilla delivery from DHL
Nine gorillas were transported 9000 km, departing from the UK to Brussels and flown in a specially equipped Boeing 767 to Lagos, Nigeria and then onto Franceville, Gabon by DHL in partnership with The Aspinall Foundation. Read more >>


Distribution
SABMiller targets organic growth
[Nick Hedley] SABMiller will continue to develop and differentiate its beer and soft drinks brand portfolios, with a focus on developing markets for growth, new chief executive Alan Clark said in the global brewing giant's annual report, released on Tuesday (25 June). Read more >>


Railway
Transnet's profits up 11.5% to R21.1bn
As a result of a strong operational performance and a cost saving of R2.2bn‚ transport parastatal Transnet's earnings before interest‚ taxation‚ depreciation‚ and amortisation (Ebitda) - it's key measure of profitability - rose by 11.5% to R21.1bn for the year to March. Read more >>


Shipping
Africa's huge harbour investments
Rivalry between African ports may not be a reality for some time to come, with demand almost always exceeding supply. But the pace of new transhipment port developments has increased, which may give Transnet's Ngqura port in the Eastern Cape something to be concerned about. Read more >>


Transport
Vehicle sales climb 3.3% in June
Aggregate Industry sales of 53‚562 units for June reflected an increase of 3.3% or 1‚690 vehicles from the 51‚872 units sold in June last year‚ according to the National Association for Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA). Read more >>

Logistics costs sharply higher
Logistics costs as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) are slowly coming down but this masks what transport and logistics companies actually pay, says the CSIR's 2012 State of Logistics survey. Read more >>

Upgrade for TNT Express' southern Africa fleet
On 27 June 2013, global express delivery company TNT Express announced it has made a deal with the Imperial Group to upgrade its southern Africa fleet. This will improve the company's capacity for national and cross-border transportation of cargo such as large, bulky freight, says TNT Express' sales and marketing director, Shane de Beer. Read more >>


International

Panama Canal to get a rival waterway
LA PAZ, NICARAGUA: - A proposed waterway to rival the Panama Canal could make Nicaragua the richest country in Central America, a project official was quoted as saying Sunday (30 June). Read more >>

EasyJet deal rankles founder
LONDON, UK: EasyJet is likely to go ahead and buy 135 Airbus single-aisle A320 passenger planes even though EasyJet's founder and biggest shareholder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, said on Monday (1 July) that he would vote against this plan. Read more >>

Rolls Royce comes short in Australia
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Rolls Royce on Thursday (27 June) admitted its safety and quality standards "fell short" after Australia's transport safety watchdog found cracks in an oil feed pipe caused an engine to explode on a Qantas A380 in 2010. Read more >>

Tourists still love ship cruises
PARIS, FRANCE: The European cruise ship business grew by three percent in 2012 despite the eurozone crisis and the Costa Concordia liner disaster, a trade report said Tuesday (25 June). Read more >>


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