Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has launched a mobile app that will provide commuters with real-time public transit information, timetables and fares for Gauteng-based public transport operators. 15 Mar 2018
Colin Clegg, regional manager – CVS Ferrari and Mcebisi Mlonzi, chairman and CEO of Ritam Holdings.
Kwane Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ritam Holdings has signed a distribution and localisation agreement with Italy's CVS Ferrari, a leading supplier of port container handling equipment. 15 Mar 2018
Not much improvement in the profits of South African Airways (SAA) is expected for the 2017-18 financial year but recently appointed CEO Vuyani Jarana, who took up his post in November, has brought a new drive and energy to the implementation of the national airline's turnaround strategy. 14 Mar 2018
Beyond the prevailing harsh operating environment, the faulty business models airlines' operators often adopt may be responsible for the perennial low market penetration and short lifespan of local carriers in the country, findings by The Guardian has shown. 13 Mar 2018
SA's bulk export volumes rose by 4.3% year-on-year in February to 15.5 million tonnes, from a revised 54.6% (88.8%) surge in January 2018 to a record 20.8-million tonnes (25.4 million tonnes), data from the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) showed on Monday. 13 Mar 2018
In 1890, no one foresaw the rise of the internal combustion engine: horses were the fastest means of transport, and a status symbol. Today, society stands at a similar tipping point. No one can really predict how transport will be used in the coming century, or if people will even need to travel as much as they do today. But some of the most commonly used modes of public transport may be closer to extinction than previously thought. 12 Mar 2018
A recent report by IFC, a sister organisation of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group, shows that ride-hailing apps boost women's income and ease their entry into the transportation industry. 8 Mar 2018
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Airports Company South Africa's (Acsa) George Airport and King Shaka International Airport, as well as another African airport, Nairobi Airport, were honoured at the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. 8 Mar 2018
The government has reportedly started screening more than 30 global firms which applied for contracts to supply electric trains to ply the standard gauge railway (SGR) line of which construction just started. 6 Mar 2018
Talking fast and dreaming big, William Elong shows off the first "made in Cameroon" drone at his sixth-floor workshop in downtown Douala, minutes from the economic capital's Atlantic seafront. 5 Mar 2018
Ethiopia on Thursday acquired a stake in a port in the breakaway state of Somaliland, its operator DP World said, as a legal dispute rages over another major Horn of Africa shipping hub. 5 Mar 2018
Following completion of the airframe assembly, the first Ultra Long Range version of A350 XWB aircraft has been moved to an outdoor station where it will undergo extensive ground tests, prior to installation of its Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. 2 Mar 2018
Blade Nzimande
Among the changes of President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent cabinet reshuffling was the appointment of Blade Nzimande as the new minister of transport - replacing Joe Maswanganyi. 2 Mar 2018
Images of Virgin Hyperloop One's prototype pod show a very spacious cabin.
Virgin Hyperloop One has been making inroads in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a little while, having already presented its vision for a route connecting cities across the Middle East, including a 12-minute link between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Now it has unveiled a prototype pod developed together with Dubai's transport authority, offering locals a little glimpse at a potential future of subsonic tube travel. 1 Mar 2018
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The Namibian government will next month host a workshop to review the Single African Air Transport Marketing (SAATM) agreement, which the country has not yet signed. 28 Feb 2018
Lance Pullan of K-Line receiving the company’s award for Most Improved Shipping Line presented by TNPA Port of Durban’s Lwandile Mabuza (left) and Tshwaelo Matlhape (right).
The winners of the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) Port of Durban Customer Awards event, which recognises Port of Durban terminal operators and their role in the success of the commercial seaport, have been announced. 27 Feb 2018
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PARIS, France - President Emmanuel Macron's government unveiled on Monday plans to push through reforms of France's mammoth rail system, daring to tread where his predecessors have failed. 27 Feb 2018
In a recent statement, Airlink and Safair expressed their disappointment that the Competition Commission did not approve the proposed Airlink acquisition of Safair. 26 Feb 2018
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A Boeing 737 will be transported to Fourways Mall - between Johannesburg and Pretoria - on Tuesday, 27 February 2018 potentially affecting traffic on the busy route, according to organisers. 26 Feb 2018
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