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BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso
South Africa should ensure WEF discussions reinforce COP27 energy transition plan – BLSA
16th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa should ensure the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting conversation in Davos, Switzerland, this week reinforces the country’s just energy transition plan, and that it achieves... 


A Transnet locomotive
Transnet to issue locomotive rehabilitation tender as it reaches impasse with CRRC
12th January 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned Transnet says it has reached an impasse with CRRC E-Loco Supply, following an "unwillingness" on the part of CRRC to engage with the relevant authorities in South Africa to normalise... 


How close is Cape Town to taking over commuter rail?
20th December 2022 By: News24Wire

Commuter activist group #UniteBehind says it will launch litigation in the new year to compel the minister of transport to hasten the local control of commuter rail to municipalities or provincial... 


The Port of Saldanha Bay
Minerals Council, Transnet to establish joint structures to improve rail, ports performance
19th December 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned freight utility Transnet and the Minerals Council South Africa have agreed to form joint collaborative structures to ensure all possible actions are taken to stabilise and improve the... 


SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS
The Empty Trips digital freight exchange allows rail carriers to publish empty rail wagons on the platform, making this information visible to rail shippers so that they can book space on the rail wagons
Digital platform aims to improve SADC rail efficiency
16th December 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

A substantial percentage of all rail wagons in South Africa are empty when moving between destinations. In the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, only a small percentage of rail... 


Indonesia’s high-speed rail project completed ahead of G20 summit
16th December 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Using various solutions from infrastructure engineering software developer Bentley Systems, lead contractor PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA) was able to complete the construction of an integrated high-speed... 


ADVANCING SAFETY Acciona has safely removed dangerous level crossings through digital engineering for the Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach project in the state of Victoria, in Australia, on behalf of Level Crossing Removal Project’s Southern Program Alliance
Digital engineering key to award-winning level crossing removal project
16th December 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Many Australian construction companies are actively employing people, especially those who have a digital background, to address the country’s skills shortage, particularly in major infrastructure... 


Progress being made under Operation Vulindlela
15th December 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Presidency and the National Treasury on December 14 released a progress report on the implementation of economic reforms during the third quarter to mark two years since the establishment of... 


The expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine may be affected by the collapse of Clough.
Clough's collapse leaves more than $8bn in projects in limbo
6th December 2022 By: Reuters

More than $8-billion worth of gas, power, rail and mining projects across Australia, Mongolia and Papua New Guinea face delays following the collapse of engineering firm Clough on Monday. Projects... 


Transnet sees South African coal exports as being safer on diesel trains
5th December 2022 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s State-owned port and rail company Transnet proposed switching to diesel trains to avoid disruptions to coal exports caused by the theft of power cables that disable electric... 


Railway tracks
Transport Forum highlights need for multimodal logistics to remain competitive
2nd December 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Freight, logistics and transport industry experts have called for the restoration of South Africa's roads network, the restoration and development of the rail network and efficient ports and border... 


scrap metal cables
PRASA, Transnet welcome six-month ban on scrap metal trading
2nd December 2022 By: Darren Parker

State-owned rail companies the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) have both welcomed the six-month ban on the trade of scrap metal as government seeks to... 


Empty Trips includes open rail slots on matchmaking platform
30th November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Digital logistics marketplace Empty Trips has extended its smart freight-matching platform to include rail trips. The company says its platform is addressing some of the biggest inefficiencies in... 


Third-party access has been identified as one of the main reforms to be pursued for implementation under government’s Operation Vulindlela initiative
TFR says lessons from slot-sale process will inform future third-party model
30th November 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) insists that valuable lessons have been gained from a recent attempt to sell 16 slots on its Cape and Container corridors, which resulted in only one applicant emerging... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel
Six-month ban imposed on export of copper scrap as South Africa seeks to combat theft
30th November 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The South African government has imposed a six-month ban on the export of copper and copper-alloy scrap, as well as most ferrous scrap as part of the first phase of a three-phase intervention... 


A photo of railway tracks
Transnet auction fails to attract private sector
28th November 2022 By: News24Wire

On Friday, Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) announced that only two companies had participated in its much-anticipated auction of slots to private players, the company's first foray into allowing... 


Image of Trellix South Africa country lead Carlo Bolzonello
Ransomware activity rapidly increasing in transport, shipping sectors – Trellix
24th November 2022 By: Irma Venter

Cybersecurity company Trellix says the cybercrime trends observed in South Africa are “pretty much” in line with what is happening on the global stage. “In the last 12 months, we have seen an... 


City Deep terminal
Transnet completes rail slot sale bid evaluation but does not identify bidders
24th November 2022 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet says that is has concluded the evaluation of applications received for sale of rail slots on the Container and Cape corridors, following the initiation... 


a railway line
Both railway lines on North Corridor now operational
21st November 2022 By: Darren Parker

State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has announced that both lines on its North Corridor have been repaired ahead of schedule. This is owing to the conclusion of most of the repair work on the... 


Urban rail boost could support Africa’s sustainable future – Alstom
Urban rail boost could support Africa’s sustainable future – Alstom
18th November 2022 By: Irma Venter

If the modal share of urban rail in African cities increases to 10% in 2030 and 20% in 2050, compared with the baseline scenario of 1% today, one gigaton of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions could be... 


Scrap handling
Cabinet approves measures to restrict scrap exports, but details yet to be released
18th November 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Cabinet has approved a “comprehensive package” of policy measures to restrict trade in scrap metal to limit damage to public infrastructure, including the ongoing theft of copper cables, which is... 


Image of Ford Motor Company Africa president Neale Hill
Ford again implores Transnet to develop southern rail corridor
17th November 2022 By: Irma Venter

Ford South Africa remains “actively engaged” with government and its rail arm Transnet to enable vehicle and component transport to and from the Gqeberha port, says Ford Motor Company Africa... 


Transnet welcomes sentencing of criminals who stole copper cables
17th November 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

State-owned entity Transnet has welcomed the sentencing by the Belfast Magistrates Court earlier this week of three criminals who stole contact wire (copper cables) belonging to Transnet in October... 


PT Wijaya Karya won the Rail and Transit category for its integrated solution for the 143 km high-speed railway line between Jakarta and Bandung, in Indonesia,
Bentley Systems awards place spotlight on innovative infrastructure builds
16th November 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The product strategy of infrastructure engineering software developer Bentley Systems is grounded in the principle that the infrastructure sector needs to do more with less, said Bentley Systems... 


TFR investigating cause of train crash in Mozambique
16th November 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

A freight train, owned by State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and operated by CFM crew, on November 15 collided with a CFM train that was shunting on the mainline between Ressano Garcia,... 


TFR clears derailment on north corridor
14th November 2022 By: Darren Parker

Following heavy rain over the weekend and complex recovery processes, the joint state-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and industry teams managed to clear all 97 derailed wagons from the... 


An image of a derailed coal train
Transnet declares sixth force majeure in 18 months
11th November 2022 By: News24Wire

Transnet has declared its sixth force majeure in 18 months, this time on the coal export line to Richards Bay, which experienced a massive derailment on Tuesday.  Force majeure is a clause that is... 


PRASA places former acting CEO Mphelo on suspension
10th November 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa's (PRASA's) board has decided to place the entity's chief information officer David Mphelo on suspension, with immediate effect, while an investigation is... 


Coal train derailment took place against ‘backdrop of threats by disgruntled groups’
9th November 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

State-owned logistics group Transnet reports that recovery teams are on site at the scene of the derailment that occurred on the morning of November 8 2022, where a train carrying export coal to... 


Heineken unveils solar power plant
Heineken unveils solar power plant
9th November 2022

Beermaker Heineken unveiled its grid-based 6.5MW solar power plant at the company’s Sedibeng Brewery in Midvaal last month which will supply 30% of its power consumption as part of the company’s... 


Partnership formed to improve localisation, support Transnet’s core business
7th November 2022 By: Donna Slater

State-owned Transnet, the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) will partner to boost localisation, domestic... 


Survey shows Gauteng residents revert to pre-Covid-19 travel patterns
4th November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The most recent Covid-19 Gauteng Household Travel Survey (GHTS) prepared by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for the Gauteng Roads, Transport and Logistics department,... 


PRASA being ‘totally rebuilt’, not rehabilitated, says the State-owned entity’s strategy GM
4th November 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is being totally rebuilt, says PRASA strategy GM Anna-Marie Lubbe. “We are hard at work rebuilding PRASA. It is not a recovery, it is not a... 


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