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Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand rises 2.2% in May despite trade pressures

1 Jul 2025

How to choose the perfect logistics partner for business growth

Supply Chain

How to choose the perfect logistics partner for business growth

31 Mar 2025

Social Media

The evolving battle over social media moderation: Free speech vs regulation

Grant Lapping 25 Mar 2025

Beer production pumps life into South African GDP and jobs

ESG

Beer production pumps life into South African GDP and jobs

7 Feb 2025

Shipping containers pass through the Suez Canal in Suez, Egypt February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo

Shipping

Suez Canal revenue falls as shippers avoid Red Sea routes

Yusri Mohammed 19 Jul 2024

Dube TradeZone 2 launches with R1.8bn investment, creating thousands of jobs

Logistics & Transport

Dube TradeZone 2 launches with R1.8bn investment, creating thousands of jobs

23 May 2024

Interrupted supply chain infrastructure: Global supply risk or opportunity?

Supply Chain

Interrupted supply chain infrastructure: Global supply risk or opportunity?

Jason Griessel 15 Feb 2024

5 key trends for air travel in 2024

Aviation

5 key trends for air travel in 2024

Wrenelle Stander 13 Feb 2024

Iata: Air cargo demand in Africa falls as global markets recover in 2023

Cargo & Storage

Iata: Air cargo demand in Africa falls as global markets recover in 2023

2 Feb 2024

War, weather put ocean shippers on notice for rough seas in 2024

Logistics & Transport

War, weather put ocean shippers on notice for rough seas in 2024

Lisa Baertlein 8 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil steady as market monitors Red Sea developments

Jeslyn Lerh 27 Dec 2023

Overwhelmed African ports grapple with surging ship traffic amid Red Sea crisis

Shipping

Overwhelmed African ports grapple with surging ship traffic amid Red Sea crisis

Wendell Roelf 27 Dec 2023

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises as a fire broke out on the cargo ship Fremantle Highway, at sea on July 26, 2023. Coastguard Netherlands/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Shipping

Fires on car carriers highlight EV fire risk for ocean shippers

Lisa Baertlein and Anthony Deutsch 28 Jul 2023

3 SA startups receive R2.7m from Google for Startups' Black Founders Fund

Funding

3 SA startups receive R2.7m from Google for Startups' Black Founders Fund

20 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied | Wrenelle Stander, CEO, Wesgro

Cargo & Storage

Unlocking the full potential of air cargo to lift economic growth

Wrenelle Stander 10 May 2023

Iata launches Focus Africa to strengthen aviation on the continent

Aviation

Iata launches Focus Africa to strengthen aviation on the continent

5 Apr 2023

Recession is likely or certain, say logistics execs

Logistics & Transport

Recession is likely or certain, say logistics execs

17 Feb 2023

India approves in-transit cold treatment for SA apple, pear exports

Agro-processing

India approves in-transit cold treatment for SA apple, pear exports

24 Aug 2022

UAE to build Red Sea port in Sudan in $6bn investment package

Infrastructure & Utilities

UAE to build Red Sea port in Sudan in $6bn investment package

Nafisa Eltahir and Khalid Abdelaziz 22 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

Emerging market rankings show African gains in digital readiness

8 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

Cargo & Storage

Freight and cargo insurance - a neglected safety net

Detlev Duve 13 Jan 2022

DHL Global Forwarding opens office in Harare

Logistics & Transport

DHL Global Forwarding opens office in Harare

10 Jan 2022

Tracker, Locus partnership to bolster end-to-end supply chain management

Supply Chain

Tracker, Locus partnership to bolster end-to-end supply chain management

26 Aug 2021

Aviation

New platform to enhance digital collaboration across air cargo industry

25 Mar 2021

Aviation

Distributing Covid-19 vaccines - how the aviation industry prepared for its biggest logistical challenge yet

10 Mar 2021

Logistics & Transport

New partnership to expand e-logistics technology solutions across Africa

4 Nov 2020

2020 global online holiday sales predicted to grow 30% - Salesforce

E-commerce

2020 global online holiday sales predicted to grow 30% - Salesforce

21 Oct 2020

Distribution

New digital road-freight platform launched

7 Oct 2020

African airlines see 1% demand increase for cargo

Cargo & Storage

African airlines see 1% demand increase for cargo

30 Sep 2020

Fastvan Last Mile delivery platform solves complex vehicle routing problems, ETA's, manage failed - Re-attempted and returns

Supply Chain

Fastvan Last Mile delivery platform solves complex vehicle routing problems, ETA's, manage failed - Re-attempted and returns

Issued by Fastvan 20 Aug 2020

Distribution

FedEx extends international dangerous goods shipping service to SA

5 Aug 2020

African airlines report 13.8% decline in air cargo demand

Cargo & Storage

African airlines report 13.8% decline in air cargo demand

28 Jul 2020

Supply Chain

How Covid-19 is fast-tracking progress in air freight supply chains

24 Jun 2020

Africa is the land of logistics opportunity

Logistics & Transport

Africa is the land of logistics opportunity

Tobias Maier 31 Mar 2020

Aviation

Aviation industry highlights dangers of rogue lithium battery shipments

12 Dec 2019

Logistics & Transport

DHL's Saloodo! launches digital platform for SA shippers, transport providers

14 Nov 2019

New app connects Kenyan truckers to cargo shippers

Cargo & Storage

New app connects Kenyan truckers to cargo shippers

27 Sep 2019

Supply chain mistakes SMEs should avoid

SMEs

Supply chain mistakes SMEs should avoid

29 Aug 2019

Air Cargo Africa exhibition and conference set for take-off under Messe München banner in February

Cargo & Storage

Air Cargo Africa exhibition and conference set for take-off under Messe München banner in February

Issued by ITP Communications 24 Jan 2019

Report discusses evolution with technology as the major influence

Logistics & Transport

Report discusses evolution with technology as the major influence

27 Sep 2018

IATA releases global air transport statistics for 2017

Travel

IATA releases global air transport statistics for 2017

7 Sep 2018

Shippers get serious about cyber threats

Shipping

Shippers get serious about cyber threats

14 Aug 2018

E-commerce

AfCFTA will foster partnerships among e-commerce firms: Jumia CEO

27 Jun 2018

Staggering amount of e-waste illegally reaches Nigeria inside used cars

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Staggering amount of e-waste illegally reaches Nigeria inside used cars

19 Apr 2018

Self-driving truck startup co-founder leaving Uber

Commercial & Industrial

Self-driving truck startup co-founder leaving Uber

3 Apr 2018

IATA highlights four priorities for the future success of air cargo

Cargo & Storage

IATA highlights four priorities for the future success of air cargo

22 Mar 2018

Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash

Trends

#BizTrends2018: Startups shaking up the sector

Ilse van den Berg 30 Jan 2018

Why African ports need to harness technology

Shipping

Why African ports need to harness technology

12 Dec 2017

#InnovationMonth: Matchbox app matches containers with transporters

Logistics & Transport

#InnovationMonth: Matchbox app matches containers with transporters

Ilse van den Berg 12 Sep 2017

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Logistics & Transport

Railway development key to improving access to Southern Africa hinterland countries

29 Aug 2017