For South African businesses, load-shedding and high fuel prices remain a huge problem.

A new report by the World Trade Organization shows some sectors have risen above trend during the global trade slump.

The MSC Virgo’s call bodes well for increased supply chain into the eastern equatorial Africa region.

The airline now serves 29 destinations in Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands with 190 weekly flights.

The new deadline was announced during last week’s State of the Province Address.

Transnet Port Terminals has highlighted its plans to improve maintenance to grow exports of commodities and containerised cargo.

Installation of larger charging stations expected to start within three years.

The international federation has urged shipping lines to bring detention and demurrage practices in line with market dynamics.

Dube TradePort’s cargo volumes have rebounded substantially as air traffic to the region has continued to grow in recent months.

Mining houses and industrialists in general needed to sit together to find solutions to this problem. - Mpho Makwana