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The worst appears to be over for mining sector – Barloworld
2nd December 2016 By: Irma Venter

For the first time in four years some green shoots are starting to appear in the mining industry, says Barloworld CE Clive Thomson. Discussing the JSE-listed group’s financial results for the year... 


Clive Thomson
Some green shoots visible in mining sector, says Barloworld’s Thomson
21st November 2016 By: Irma Venter

For the first time in four years some green shoots are starting to appear in the mining industry, says Barloworld CE Clive Thomson. Discussing the JSE-listed group’s financial results for the year... 


Safer system for product management completed
21st October 2016 By: Sascha Solomons

Africa-based intra logistical storage solutions provider APC Storage Solutions SA completed the installation and training for the racking, pallet shuttles and sprinkler system of a turnkey system... 


Minister Dipuo Peters
Gauteng govt urges citizens to make greater use of public transport
3rd October 2016 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

The Gauteng provincial government has urged citizens to embrace the different modes of public transport available in the province to ease congestion on the province's roads. October marks the... 


SA ports operator outlines view on weight regulations at global event
30th September 2016 By: David Oliveira

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) was invited to present at this year’s International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) conference, which took place last month in Hamburg, Germany. The... 


Grindrod reports some interest in locomotive unit despite weak market
9th September 2016 By: Irma Venter

A depressed commodities market continued to takes its toll on shipping and logistics group Grindrod in the six months ended June 30. Grindrod reported a drop in revenue to R11-billion in its... 


Grindrod records R1.1bn loss, ready to develop Coega liquid-bulk terminal
Grindrod records R1.1bn loss, ready to develop Coega liquid-bulk terminal
25th August 2016 By: Irma Venter

A depressed commodities market continued to take its toll on shipping and logistics group Grindrod in the six months ended June 30. Grindrod on Thursday reported a drop in revenue to R11-billion in... 


TPT celebrates 1bn ton iron-ore export milestone
19th August 2016 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Transnet Port Terminals’ (TPT’s) Saldanha operations on Thursday celebrated a significant milestone – with one-billion tons of iron-ore having passed through the bulk terminal. Saldanha is South... 


CLIVE THOMSON
Barloworld celebrates 75 years on JSE
16th August 2016 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Industrial brand management company Barloworld on Tuesday celebrated its seventy-fifth year on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), and is one of only nine companies to have achieved this. CEO... 


A conceptual image of Deep Space Industries' Prospector X prototype satelite
Deep Space Industries joins race to mine asteroids
10th August 2016 By: Henry Lazenby

Deep Space Industries (DSI) has entered the race to launch spacecraft that will identify and mine near-earth asteroids, in the hope of establishing a new space economy. The California-based company... 


Supply chain planning services lower adoption barrier for local firms
5th August 2016 By: Schalk Burger

The supply chain planning services of US-based firm ToolsGroup, provided as an outsourced business process, enable local companies to tap into international best practices at an affordable rate,... 


The City Deep inland port
Transnet invites private sector bids to build and operate new Gauteng inland port
1st June 2016 By: Terence Creamer

Stated-owned freight logistics utility Transnet has issued a request for proposals (RFP) inviting private logistics companies to design, build, operate, maintain and eventually hand over an inland... 


Jungheinrich board member Dr Lars Brzoska
German forklift manufacturer establishes local presence
11th May 2016 By: Anine Kilian

Focused on being a direct service supplier to local customers, German forklift manufacturer Jungheinrich has officially re-launched its South African offices, based in Edenvale, Gauteng. Speaking... 


March air freight volumes drop by 2%
March air freight volumes drop by 2%
5th May 2016 By: Samantha Herbst

Global air freight volumes saw a 2% year-on-year drop in March, reflecting subdued growth in world trade, according to demand growth data released by the International Air Transport Association... 


Transnet implements stringent measures to meet commitments
Transnet implements stringent measures to meet commitments
2nd May 2016 By: African News Agency

Transnet announced on Monday the implementation of a series of governance, control and monitoring measures to ensure the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) meet the company’s stringent... 


Côte d’Ivoire e-waste drive helps stimulate recycling debate
22nd April 2016 By: Schalk Burger

Information and communication technology multinational Ericsson’s four-month-long e-waste recycling drive in Côte d’Ivoire, in West Africa, has established a long-term dialogue about recycling and... 


Africa’s largest expanse of wind turbines en route to Loeriesfontein
Africa’s largest expanse of wind turbines en route to Loeriesfontein
18th April 2016 By: Samantha Herbst

The first of 1 098 wind turbine components are en route from the deepwater Port of Ngqura, 20 km north-east of Port Elizabeth, to Loeriesfontein, in the Northern Cape, which will soon become home... 


GIVING RENEWABLE ENERGY A LIFT ALE successfully transported and handled 56 wind turbine generators for the Amakhala project
Renewable energy project successfully completed
15th April 2016 By: Malusi Mkhize

Integrated heavy lifting, transportation and installation solutions provider ALE South Africa completed the handling and transportation of 56 wind turbine generators in February for the Amakhala... 


THE BIG LIFT 
Mammoet’s lifting tower system was custom-built to recover Bertha
Modular crane completes recovery of Bertha
15th April 2016 By: Malusi Mkhize

Global engineered heavy lifting and transportation specialist - Mammoet completed the recovery of ‘Big Bertha’ ; the world’s largest boring machine, which was built in 2013 specifically for the... 


Draft code targets 10% black pilots, 35% black bus ownership, more women in taxi industry
Draft code targets 10% black pilots, 35% black bus ownership, more women in taxi industry
11th April 2016 By: Irma Venter

The Department of Trade and Industry has invited comment on the Draft Amended Transport Sector Code, which has been gazetted in terms of the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act. The... 


ANNOUNCEMENTS RAISE CONCERN
GRI announcements allow carriers to explore each other's pricing intentions and coordinate their behaviour
Container companies’ price hike announcements harm industry
8th April 2016

The European Commission announced its concerns that container liner shipping companies' practice of publishing their future price increase intentions may harm competition and customers by raising... 


MARKET DEMAND TO INCREASE 
A large number of emerging manufacturers is expected to drive the heat exchanger market in future
Heat exchanger market worth $21.8M by 2019
8th April 2016

India-based market research company Markets and Markets (M&M) predict that the heat exchanger market will be worth $21.08-million by 2019 owing to demand increase from Europe and Asia. The... 


REEFER CARGO VALUE MAXIMISED
Dole eefer container transport preserves and transports the fruit safely using as little energy as possible
Software developed to save container operators millions
8th April 2016

The StarConomy reefer control software designed by manufacturer of dry containers Maersk Container Industry (MCI), in conjunction with fruit multinational Dole, supports reefer  refrigerated... 


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