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  • Manganese deal bulks up SA’s rail freight exports

    Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips shakes hands with her counterpart from UMK, Malcolm Curror, after the contract was signed.
    17 Jul 2025
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    Nuclear-powered vessels – Maersk’s next big thing?

    Sea Freight

    Research will focus on fourth-generation nuclear reactors.

    19 Aug 2024
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    Trade at risk as South China Sea tension rises

    Sea Freight

    The Spratly Islands have become a focal point for territorial disputes among several Southeast Asian nations.

    19 Aug 2024
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    Police swoop on alleged kidnapping kingpin at OR Tambo

    Air Freight
    Other

    He is believed to be one of the ringleaders behind a kidnapping-for-ransom syndicate targeting local businessmen.

    19 Aug 2024
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    Truckers beaten up by taxi officials ‘policing’ Lebombo queue

    Border Beat
    Road/Rail Freight
    19 Aug 2024
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    German airline expands fleet

    Air Freight

    “The B777F remains the most efficient and modern freighter in its class.” - Ashwin Bhat, Lufthansa Cargo CEO.

    19 Aug 2024
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    Hapag-Lloyd delivers better-than-expected first half results

    Sea Freight

    These results are well below the level of the previous year, but they are also above initial expectations.

    19 Aug 2024
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    Excessive cargo control measures turn Beitbridge into a snail’s-pace transit

    Border Beat
    Road/Rail Freight

    100% load scanning and a duty on fuel in transit is killing trade, border consultant says.

    16 Aug 2024
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    Durban gets five new tugboats

    Sea Freight

    The South African-built vessels have a bollard-pull of 60 tonnes and feature the latest hull and propulsion system designs.

    16 Aug 2024
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    Shrinking crew numbers blamed for rise in maritime accidents

    Sea Freight

    In 2022, the number of ship mechanical failures was the highest it had been in over a decade.

    16 Aug 2024
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    Interest rate cut forecast on back of cooling inflation

    Economy

    Economists predict that inflation may have dipped to the SA Reserve Bank’s target range, creating scope to drop interest rates.

    16 Aug 2024
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    Fuel prices expected to drop

    Other
    Road/Rail Freight

    The latest data released by the Central Energy Fund indicates cuts in the price of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin.

    16 Aug 2024
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    Lebombo border lawlessness committed in full view of police – transporter

    Border Beat
    Road/Rail Freight
    16 Aug 2024

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    25 Jun 2025
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