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SA bulk exports rose by 3.41% y/y in June to 12.8 million tons

Helmo Preuss

SA's bulk export volumes rose by 3.4% year-on-year in June to 12.8 million tons (Mt), after rising by 6.2% y/y in April to the second highest monthly total of 16.2 million tons... read
Aviation
Are SA passengers ready for self-service technologies?
Are SA passengers ready for self-service technologies?
Each year, millions of passengers catch flights from the continent's airports, but the question remains: How do we ensure that we get passengers ready for self-service check-in technologies? read
Embracing modern PTT technologies in aviation for better turnaround
Embracing modern PTT technologies in aviation for better turnaround

Magnus Hedberg

Airports have become congested. Increased competition and digitisation are squeezing profits and accentuate the need for lower expenses... read
SAA celebrates 20 years of flying to Ghana
SAA celebrates 20 years of flying to Ghana
South African Airways (SAA) is celebrating 20 years of flying to Accra, Ghana, which is a key route in a country that is strategic for South Africa... read
The new Swiss Bombardier CS100 is the most advanced and innovative aircraft in its class in the world
The new Swiss Bombardier CS100 is the most advanced and innovative aircraft in its class in the world

Issued by Lion's Wing

Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) has presented its first Bombardier C Series aircraft - a CS100 - at Zurich Airport... read
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(Left to Right) MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs 
and Tourism, Hon. Sakhumzi Somyo, and the Russian Ambassador, HE Mikhali Petrakov, on a milestone 
visit to Coega Development Corporation (CDC).
Russian ambassador pays Coega IDZ a visit
Russia's relations with South Africa have been in place for many years, especially at a political level, now the Russia - South Africa relationship is in the BRICS format... read
ID Logistics introduces double-decker trailers to improve efficiencies
ID Logistics introduces double-decker trailers to improve efficiencies

Issued by ID Logistics

In order to meet with customer needs and improve load efficiencies, ID Logistics approached Serco as a partner of choice to assist in realising the optimisation of trailer volumetric loading capacity... read
Railway
- Popo Molefe. Picture: PUXLEY MAKGATHO
Prasa identifies improper contracts worth R1.5bn

Andiswa Maqutu

The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has identified more than 40 companies with contracts totalling R1.5bn that it says were awarded improperly... read
Shipping
Second new TNPA tug sets sail for Port Elizabeth
Second new TNPA tug sets sail for Port Elizabeth
QUNU, the latest of TNPA's nine new tugboats set sail for the Port of Port Elizabeth from the Durban premises of Southern African Shipyards... read
Nigeria: ports received 5,090 ships in 2015 - report
Nigeria: ports received 5,090 ships in 2015 - report

Simon Echewofun Sunday

The annual report of 2015 released by the Nigerian Ports Authority showed that all the ports recorded a decrease in gross tonnage of cargos received... read
Transport
Sanral fails to find successor to CEO Alli
Sanral fails to find successor to CEO Alli

Andiswa Maqutu

Sanral's failure to "find a suitable candidate" will see CEO Nazir Alli stay on for another three months after the parastatal extended his contract.... read
Business
Will AI disrupt business?
Will AI disrupt business?

Donald Brown

The once-futuristic predictions about how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact the world are becoming reality... read
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