After undergoing a number of structural reforms following the implementation of its turnaround strategy, Transnet has announced that its revenue is up 10% by R15.7 billion. 27 Nov 2007
Air travel has just become even easier to buy, says Mango CEO Nico Bezuidenhout, as bookings on Mango became available from all Money Market counters in Checkers and Shoprite stores across the country as of 26 November. The airline, mandated to make domestic aviation more affordable and accessible, has this year implemented several innovative payment methods and distribution channels to deliver against this proposition. 26 Nov 2007
More than 300 transport industry captains attended the 2007 “FOCUS on Excellence” awards banquet that took place recently in Midrand. BP Castrol for the second year in a row, was named the Best Supplier of Fuels and Lubricants. 16 Nov 2007
USA - Staples will begin selling Dell desktop and notebook PCs, next month, along with other accessories in 1,400 stores and online. 23 Oct 2007
With a one-two punch, Apple is in the process of lowering the price of its iTunes Plus DRM (digital rights management)-free music songs from US$1.29 to 99 cents while at the same time adding 2 million songs to its iTunes Plus library. The additional songs, which come from music mega-label EMI - along with a good many from independent labels - will give Apple the largest DRM-free catalogue in the world, the company said. 18 Oct 2007
Philip Morris International Inc. and British American Tobacco South Africa has terminated their Chesterfield licence agreement. 12 Oct 2007
Tarsus Technologies has announced the signature of a distribution agreement with Logitech, making it the brand's fourth distributor in South Africa. 2 Oct 2007
Dell is taking to the streets in China, where it will sell PCs on store shelves through a deal with the country's vast Gome electronics chain. In a move to bump HP from the no. 1 PC-maker throne that Dell once occupied, CEO Michael Dell has instituted an aggressive turnaround strategy with retail sales as its centerpiece. 25 Sep 2007
TNT has announced the launch of its new service portfolio to offer customers an extended range of standardised international and domestic services across the globe. Placing a strong emphasis on morning deliveries, TNT has added two new time-guaranteed services - '10:00 Express' and '12:00 Economy Express' - to the existing ‘9:00 Express' and '12:00 Express'. 12 Sep 2007
The effectiveness and reliability of the C-track vehicle tracking and fleet management system had been emphasised with the marked reduction of vehicle abuse and the recovery of 12 stolen vehicles of the eThekwini Municipality recently. 6 Sep 2007
The Reverse Logistics Conference and Expo in Singapore will feature two leading authorities on Supply Chain Solutions and Reverse Logistics. John Mehrmann, author and industry expert, will present "Evolve or Become Extinct, A Reverse Logistics Model to Deliver Expanded Shareholder Value". Ron Kula, Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions at DEX, will participate in the panel discussion, "Methods of Outsourcing". 4 Sep 2007
Telogis has released OnTrack 5, its latest real-time GPS Fleet Tracking solution. The new features in this release include Routing, Find Nearest, Giant Maps, and Quicklinks. 28 Aug 2007
Navtrak has announced it will be launching a free online resource for fleet owners, managers and dispatchers researching the benefits of GPS fleet tracking. 10 Aug 2007
Transnet has launched its new corporate brand identity, signaling the culmination of a three-year transformation from a diversified conglomerate into a focused and integrated bulk freight transport company. 27 Jul 2007
More environmentally friendly logistics strategies and operations will come - but this will be as a result of consumer pressure and will require collaboration between supply chain partners and a culture of trust. This was the key message which emerged from the SCALA Consulting Annual Logistics Debate. The debate, "Will environmental issues force logisticians to think the unthinkable?" was held on 12 July 2007 in association with the West midlands CILT (UK). 24 Jul 2007
Key Golf (Key TV Limited, UK) has announced it will manage the global marketing and distribution of the first patented product Blue Marlin developed, the Ballfinder Scout, endorsed by UK golf player and 2008 Ryder Cup Captain, Nick Faldo. 23 Jul 2007
TransAfrica 2007, South Africa's international transport and logistics exhibition, hits the Durban Exhibition Centre from 24 - 26 October. 23 Jul 2007
AuctionAssist, an eBay facilitator, believes that it has a model that will help eBay's growth in big-ticket items. In 2005, eBay paid $2.6 billion for Skype in the hope that it could encourage buyers and sellers to talk about big-ticket items, but this has not yet yielded the anticipated results. 23 Jul 2007
South African transport companies received a boost last year with the launch of the www.Bid2Load.com website and the response to this high-tech transport matchmaker is evidence of the need for technology-driven solutions in the highly competitive transport industry. 18 Jul 2007
Stellar Winery, Africa's largest organic cellar, recently announced the appointment of Distinctive Choice Wines & Spirits as the new local distributor for their sought-after range of wines. The agreement became effective on 1st April 2007. 13 Jul 2007
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