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DP World launches new China-Africa shipping link

Logistics & Transport

DP World launches new China-Africa shipping link

5 Nov 2026

Tanger Med port eyes higher traffic as Middle East tensions reroute shipping

Logistics & Transport

Tanger Med port eyes higher traffic as Middle East tensions reroute shipping

Ahmed El Jechtimi 1 Apr 2026

Logistics & Transport

Maersk reroutes sailings around Africa amid Red Sea constraints

Louise Rasmussen 27 Feb 2026

TNPA boosts port mooring as container volumes grow

Shipping

TNPA boosts port mooring as container volumes grow

5 Feb 2026

MSC suspends Mali cargo bookings amid fuel shortage and security risks

Shipping

MSC suspends Mali cargo bookings amid fuel shortage and security risks

Mali newsroom 10 Nov 2025

Railway

Port of Gauteng's $50bn plan to transform Durban-Gauteng freight corridor

1 Oct 2025

Trump's trade war leads to 1% drop in global container volumes, says Drewry

Shipping

Trump's trade war leads to 1% drop in global container volumes, says Drewry

Lisa Baertlein 29 Apr 2025

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Shipping

Red Sea crisis: Supply chain issues set to continue despite Gaza ceasefire

Gokcay Balci 3 Feb 2025

Cargo & Storage

MSC's cruise division enhances fresh food delivery with smart containers

23 Aug 2024

South Africa is squandering its export opportunities

Shipping

South Africa is squandering its export opportunities

Bertie Jacobs, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 8 Feb 2024

Navigating the ever-changing landscape: The unfolding metamorphosis of supply chain management

Supply Chain

Navigating the ever-changing landscape: The unfolding metamorphosis of supply chain management

MJ Schoemaker 20 Dec 2023

Suez Canal authority monitoring tensions in Red Sea

Shipping

Suez Canal authority monitoring tensions in Red Sea

Yusri Mohamed 18 Dec 2023

Global air cargo demand remains weak in May

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand remains weak in May

5 Jul 2023

Climate change, supply chain disruptions top agenda for Sapics conference

Supply Chain

Climate change, supply chain disruptions top agenda for Sapics conference

7 Jun 2023

#BizTrends2023: In 2023, supply chains must anticipate disruptions and have processes to manage them

Trends

#BizTrends2023: In 2023, supply chains must anticipate disruptions and have processes to manage them

MJ Schoemaker 9 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Metals like palladium are essential in automotive manufacturing. John Angerson/Alamy

Markets & Investment

Five essential commodities that will be hit by war in Ukraine

Sarah Schiffling and Nikolaos Valantasis Kanellos 2 Mar 2022

Global air cargo demand up 6.9%, capacity remains constrained

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand up 6.9%, capacity remains constrained

27 Jan 2022

Global demand for air cargo improves in October

Logistics & Transport

Global demand for air cargo improves in October

2 Dec 2021

To reach net zero, we must decarbonise shipping. But two big problems are getting in the way

Shipping

To reach net zero, we must decarbonise shipping. But two big problems are getting in the way

Peter van Duyn 11 Nov 2021

Air cargo volumes soar by 34.6% for African carriers against 9.1% rise globally

Cargo & Storage

Air cargo volumes soar by 34.6% for African carriers against 9.1% rise globally

4 Nov 2021

The supply chain crisis has a silver lining - container ships should be decarbonised faster

Supply Chain

The supply chain crisis has a silver lining - container ships should be decarbonised faster

Stavros Karamperidis 25 Oct 2021

Global air cargo posts strongest first half-year growth since 2017

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo posts strongest first half-year growth since 2017

29 Jul 2021

Thusang Mahlangu, CEO, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty South Africa

Economy

Top 3 risks to businesses in 2021

Thusang Mahlangu 25 Jun 2021

Ctrack Freight Transport Index reveals industry sectors nearing full recovery

Logistics & Transport

Ctrack Freight Transport Index reveals industry sectors nearing full recovery

1 Jun 2021

SA importers, and the rising cost of vessels and containers

Shipping

SA importers, and the rising cost of vessels and containers

Robin Fredericks 19 May 2021

Maritime Economics videos to aid matric exam prep

Primary & Secondary Education

Maritime Economics videos to aid matric exam prep

29 Oct 2020

Logistics & Transport

The Covid-19 impact on global shipping and SA's economy

28 May 2020

Is transport and tech the perfect marriage?

Logistics & Transport

Is transport and tech the perfect marriage?

Kehad Snydewe 3 Jul 2019

China, Hong Kong top hubs for fake goods: Europol

Regulatory

China, Hong Kong top hubs for fake goods: Europol

23 Jun 2017

Export orders, container shipping on the rise

Import/Export

Export orders, container shipping on the rise

19 Jun 2017

Riverbed supports Maersk Line's digitalisation strategy

Shipping

Riverbed supports Maersk Line's digitalisation strategy

30 Jan 2017

Seoka sees life in more than black and white and says feedback is the breakfast of champions.

Production

#BehindtheSelfie with... Zuzi Seoka

Leigh Andrews 21 Dec 2016

Maersk Line eyeing German acquisition: report

Shipping

Maersk Line eyeing German acquisition: report

30 Nov 2016

Shipping

Uninsured SMEs vulnerable in shipping industry

9 Nov 2016

Australian regulator approves logistics giant takeover

Shipping

Australian regulator approves logistics giant takeover

22 Jul 2016

Green efficiency key to sustainable global trade

Shipping

Green efficiency key to sustainable global trade

Signe Bruun Jensen 5 Jan 2016

Maritime sector must reduce its environmental impact

Environment & Natural Resources

Maritime sector must reduce its environmental impact

Signe Bruun Jensen 17 Dec 2015

Green efficiency optimises sustainable global trade

Shipping

Green efficiency optimises sustainable global trade

Signe Bruun Jensen 15 Dec 2015

Maersk Line to slash 4,000 jobs by end-2017

Shipping

Maersk Line to slash 4,000 jobs by end-2017

5 Nov 2015

Shipping

Safmarine appoints new South African CEO

24 Aug 2015

Never underestimate the power of teamwork: Q&A with Vicki Erskine

Shipping

Never underestimate the power of teamwork: Q&A with Vicki Erskine

4 Aug 2015

[Source Africa 2015] Africa en vogue

Fashion & Homeware

[Source Africa 2015] Africa en vogue

Nicci Botha 11 Jun 2015

EU launches anti-trust probe into container shipping lines

Shipping

EU launches anti-trust probe into container shipping lines

26 Nov 2013

Africa's huge harbour investments

Shipping

Africa's huge harbour investments

27 Jun 2013

Trade growth in 2013 to improve, but remain subdued

Shipping

Trade growth in 2013 to improve, but remain subdued

Jonathan Horn and Matthew Conroy 4 Mar 2013

Shipping

Reducing time spent during port calls, shipping lines may save millions

11 Dec 2012

No room to let jobs in

Marine Engineering

No room to let jobs in

11 Nov 2012

Cargo & Storage

Productivity at CT container terminals increases

20 Oct 2011