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V&A preferred bidder for Cape Town cruise terminal
V&A Waterfront (Pty) Ltd was awarded the status of Preferred Bidder for the development of a cruise terminal at the Port of Cape Town by the Transnet National Ports Authority... read more>>



Logistics
TruckX industry survey: the best of the best selected
The results of the 2015 TruckX Industry Survey are in - after canvassing fleet, logistics and trucking industry representatives - and the results... read more>>
Aviation
Lufthansa announces increased capacity to Cape Town
Dr. Andre Schulz, Lufthansa's new general manager for South Africa announced at a press briefing held in Cape Town, that the airline would be increasing its capacity... read more>>
fastjet wins Transport Africa's Innovation Award
fastjet, a low-cost pan-African airline, has won the Transport Innovator Award at the 8th Transport Africa Awards 2015 held in Johannesburg on 30 June 2015. read more>>
Cargo & Storage
SARS foils ivory smuggling attempt
PRETORIA: South African Revenue Service (SARS) customs officials have foiled an attempt to smuggle ivory worth R4 million... read more>>
Distribution
Serco meets the volume challenge
Serco recently received an order for specially-designed trailers to accommodate maximum volumetric capacity... read more>>
Railway
Opposition: Prasa paid R600m for trains the country can't use
The opposition has lashed out at the government for its purchase of high-priced locomotives that, it said, could not safely run on the nation's railway tracks... read more>>
Shipping
Unique Cape ports potential set to be unlocked
Over the next five years, the Port of Saldanha will present investors with investment opportunities in excess of R13 billion. Feasibility studies are already underway... read more>>
Local exporters to capitalise on growing eastern trade route
The rapid increase of the rate at which reefer cargo, also know as perishable cargo, is exported from South Africa to the Middle and Far East regions... read more>>
Transport
Seminar maps way forward for road safety programme
PRETORIA: A Learner Road Safety Seminar mapped the way forward in rolling out a national comprehensive road safety education programme... read more>>
Government news
Minister Zulu: SA values relations with the US
PRETORIA: South Africa continues to value its relationship with the United States, Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said on Thursday... read more>>
First phase of new e-toll dispensation comes into effect
PRETORIA: The first part of the new e-toll dispensation announced by the government in May will come into effect on Wednesday, 1 July 2015... read more>>
More Government news
Business
Preparing financially for a job loss
We often welcome a fresh start with open arms and we've all heard the expression that a change is as good as a holiday. But if a new beginning comes unexpectedly in the form of a retrenchment or a job loss, it can turn your world upside down... read more>>
New business
  • Waggener Edstrom wins FlySafair account in South Africa - more info

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People on the move
  • Dr. Andre Schulz heads Lufthansa in South Africa - more info

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