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Transnet issues RFP for leasing company
Transnet has reached a significant milestone in South Africa’s rail reform journey with the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to the two shortlisted bidders. This follows […]
Transnet has reached a significant milestone in South Africa’s rail reform journey with the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to the two shortlisted bidders. This follows […]
Author: Hannah Abrahams Truck hijackings, which were once considered to be a risk confined to specific routes or specific hours late at night, are now larger crime operations […]
In what is being hailed as a pivotal shift for South African logistics, the Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has successfully concluded Rail Access Agreements (RAAs) with 11 […]
Transnet SOC Limited (“Transnet”) and France, through the Agence française de développement (AFD), have signed a EUR 300M (approximately ZAR5,8bn) loan agreement to enhance Transnet’s contribution to a more […]
The third BLSA Reform Tracker Quarterly Review, covering January to March 2026, shows South Africa’s overall reforms completion index at 71.75 – up 27% from the March 2024 baseline. […]
As global uncertainty and local challenges reshape commodity markets, maintaining consistent and reliable logistics has become a defining factor for mining companies navigating this increasingly volatile environment. According […]
MJ (Thinus) Booysen, Stellenbosch University Across much of Africa, motorcycles are not leisure vehicles. They are workhorses. They carry commuters, schoolchildren, goods, medicines and deliveries. For millions of […]
Author: Matthew Larkins, Manager, Airfreight, C. Steinweg It’s still early in 2026, but the headlines suggest a much longer year. Current global circumstances have seen trade shifting dramatically. De […]
Francois Vreÿ, Stellenbosch University Events in the Middle East during February and March 2026 again disrupted the flows of shipping trade to the eastern and western spheres of […]
South Africa’s push to revitalise rail infrastructure across the continent received a significant boost recently, as the Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC) announced a targeted incentive aimed […]
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