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 | A contract for logistics services has been awarded to Imperial Logistics group company Resolve, by Mercedes Benz South Africa. Read more >>
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 | Santosh Komal Cargo transport in South Africa is an industry faced with a number of challenges. Companies in this sector have one overriding objective: move their cargo as fast as possible to where it is required. Read more >>
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 | Alistair Anderson Diversified industrial group‚ Barloworld grew its revenue 5% to R29.9bn in the six months to March‚ boosting headline earnings per share by 10% to 336c. Read more >>
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 | KPMG has released its 2014 Global Manufacturing Outlook (GMO), which indicates that manufacturers should look to improve profitable growth through innovation, collaboration and supply chain integration, in an 'era of disruptive complexity'. Read more >>
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 | Razina Munshi Feasibility studies for South Africa and Swaziland's proposed R17bn rail link are still underway‚ pushing its construction out until at least 2017‚ Transnet Freight Rail General Manager Cleo Shiceka said. Read more >>
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 | Shipping and logistics group Grindrod has been a big spender on infrastructure for some time. Growing its network of port and rail operations allows the group to diversify away from international shipping, a notoriously cyclical business. Read more >>
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 | The Department of Transport has published a revised version of the Road Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS) Bill and interested persons have 60 days to submit their comments. Read more >>
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 | David Furlonger A new vehicle assembly plant, building buses for the Putco commuter transport company, is due to start production in July. The operation, a joint venture between Putco shareholder Larimar and Italian-owned truck and bus company Iveco SA, will create up to 1,000 jobs. Read more >>
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 | Motor trade sales (measured in nominal terms and at current prices) increased by 2.9% year-on-year in March‚ from 3.5% in February Statistics SA reported. Read more >>
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 | KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Flight MH370's disappearance had a "dramatic impact" on Malaysia Airlines (MAS) earnings in the first quarter, forcing it to a bigger loss for the quarter amid calls for a shake-up of the struggling carrier. Read more >>
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 | STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Volkswagen, Europe's biggest car manufacturer, was set to take full control of Swedish truck manufacturer Scania after a small but crucial shareholder agreed to sell its shares. Read more >>
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