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October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Logistics & Transport

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Gavin Kelly 11 hours

Source: Archive

Logistics & Transport

Transnet returns to profit as freight volumes recover

11 Sep 2026

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Logistics & Transport

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Gavin Kelly 2 Sep 2026

NEVs shift from green option to logistics strategy

Logistics & Transport

NEVs shift from green option to logistics strategy

Robin Fredericks 17 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa gets $1.5bn World Bank loan for infrastructure

Anathi Madubela 21 Jul 2026

SA freight rail network to open to private operators in 2027

Logistics & Transport

SA freight rail network to open to private operators in 2027

4 Jun 2026

Bakwena extends N1 rehabilitation project to 2027

Logistics & Transport

Bakwena extends N1 rehabilitation project to 2027

2 Jun 2026

Fuel pump nozzles for gasoline at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Coal, Oil & Gas

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

Lisette IJssel de Schepper 25 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

South Africa secures $150m loan from Opec Fund

13 May 2026

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

Logistics & Transport

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

13 May 2026

Citrus sector flags fuel risks ahead of 2026 export season

Agro-processing

Citrus sector flags fuel risks ahead of 2026 export season

30 Mar 2026

Railway

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

1 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied

Transport

DHL, Unilever and Volvo launch Superlink electric truck pilot

15 Aug 2025

A hesitant turnaround in the logistics sector since January

Transport

A hesitant turnaround in the logistics sector since January

Issued by Ctrack 17 Jun 2025

The Ctrack Quarterly Transport and Freight Index – Q1 2025

Logistics & Transport

The Ctrack Quarterly Transport and Freight Index – Q1 2025

Issued by Ctrack 27 Mar 2025

Supply Chain

Bidvest International Logistics wins PMR Africa Diamond Arrow Award

10 Mar 2025

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

MJ (Thinus) Booysen, Joubert Van Eeden 11 Feb 2025

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Shipping

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

Gokcay Balci 3 Feb 2025

Barloworld Equipment executive for operations in South Africa, Bongani Miya.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Sustainable infrastructure plays a vital role in the future of Africa

20 Nov 2024

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Road Freight & Fleet Management

Tech lightens the load of high-risk road transport

Kamal Patel 21 Nov 2024

SA can learn from top trends in the global rail industry

Railway

SA can learn from top trends in the global rail industry

Erick Wessels 21 Nov 2024

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

Logistics & Transport

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Joubert Van Eeden 8 Nov 2024

Public-private partnerships set to boost South Africa's transport efficiency

Transport

Public-private partnerships set to boost South Africa's transport efficiency

Vivien Chaplin 9 Oct 2024

New technology enhances safety, compliance in cross-border trade

Logistics & Transport

New technology enhances safety, compliance in cross-border trade

22 Jul 2024

Changing the rhythm of trucking: RFA conference to ignite road freight sector

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Changing the rhythm of trucking: RFA conference to ignite road freight sector

7 Mar 2024

How fleet managers can mitigate costs in the face of fuel price hikes

Road Freight & Fleet Management

How fleet managers can mitigate costs in the face of fuel price hikes

Thenjiwe Tsabedze 1 Mar 2024

As fuel prices increase – what it means for South Africans from a road freight logistics perspective

Road Freight & Fleet Management

As fuel prices increase – what it means for South Africans from a road freight logistics perspective

Gavin Kelly 16 Feb 2024

Source: Troy Mortier/Unsplash

Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure investments today pave the way for tomorrow’s success

David Jacobs 13 Feb 2024

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Climate Change

Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools

Olabisi D. Akinkugbe 18 Dec 2023

5 reasons to prioritise safety for freight transport

Road Freight & Fleet Management

5 reasons to prioritise safety for freight transport

Pieter Vermeulen 4 Oct 2023

Road freight leads recovery in SA's logistics sector

Logistics & Transport

Road freight leads recovery in SA's logistics sector

28 Jun 2023

Air cargo conference highlights opportunities on the African continent

Aviation

Air cargo conference highlights opportunities on the African continent

31 Jan 2023

Pieter Vermeulen, CEO, Crossroads

Logistics & Transport

Crossroads appoints new CEO

11 Jan 2023

5 trends that are shaping the future of SA's fleet management

Road Freight & Fleet Management

5 trends that are shaping the future of SA's fleet management

31 Aug 2022

Cost of transport, goods to surge if new duties on vehicle tyres are imposed

Public Transport

Cost of transport, goods to surge if new duties on vehicle tyres are imposed

26 Jul 2022

Driver training, testing can reduce unemployment rate in the transport sector

Transport

Driver training, testing can reduce unemployment rate in the transport sector

16 Mar 2022

Logistics & Transport

Forum spotlights RTMS, ISO standards as drivers of sustainability

4 Mar 2022

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Supply Chain

Newly launched Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards calls for entries

11 Feb 2022

Source: Alexas Fotos

Railway

Third-party freight rail access is now crucial - Aria

17 Dec 2021

Draft National Infrastructure Plan 2050 gazetted for public comment

Infrastructure & Utilities

Draft National Infrastructure Plan 2050 gazetted for public comment

12 Aug 2021

Recovery of the transport industry shows potential

Logistics & Transport

Recovery of the transport industry shows potential

28 Jul 2021

Source: Tontonjer via

Logistics & Transport

Nigeria doesn't have a coherent strategy to manage freight: How it can get there

Richard Oloruntoba 22 Jul 2021

RFA welcomes reopening of N3 highway

Logistics & Transport

RFA welcomes reopening of N3 highway

19 Jul 2021

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Logistics & Transport

Good compliance vs bad compliance - why cheaper service providers can damage a shipper's business

2 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

Ctrack Freight Transport Index shows positive growth for multiple sectors

Logistics & Transport

Ctrack Freight Transport Index shows positive growth for multiple sectors

11 May 2021

Government looks to rail sector to grow economy

Railway

Government looks to rail sector to grow economy

6 Apr 2021

Ctrack Freight Transport Index: A small decline hides massive winners, losers in freight sub-sectors

Logistics & Transport

Ctrack Freight Transport Index: A small decline hides massive winners, losers in freight sub-sectors

12 Apr 2021

Ships moved more than 11bn tonnes of our stuff around the globe last year, and it's killing the climate. This week is a chance to change

Shipping

Ships moved more than 11bn tonnes of our stuff around the globe last year, and it's killing the climate. This week is a chance to change

Christiaan De Beukelaer 18 Nov 2020