Due to the steady increase in rail volumes over the past decade, heavier locomotives were required to pull longer train lengths.
Cargo volumes are still lagging in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and its aftereffects. – Jonathan Lewis, NAC2000.
Ocean freight alternatives between Moscow and the BAM’s end points north of Vladivostok about 9 166 kilometres away, have been costly historically.
As a result of the water supply shortage, the waiting time for vessels to pass through the locks has gone from hours to weeks says S&P Global.
“In 2022, the port was classified by the World Bank as the best in Southern Africa in terms of containerised cargo performance.”
"The summit must serve as an important marketing campaign for South Africa.”
This marks the seventh consecutive month of annual decline reflecting the impact of high inflation on consumer spending.
Massive oil and gas discoveries off the Atlantic coast could see the country becoming the fifth largest oil producer in Africa.
The bloc has agreed to wide-ranging collaboration for the development of aircraft components and maintenance programmes.
“We believe methanol is the fastest way to net-zero emission.”
"When transporters lose trucks due to protest action, companies close down, and numerous jobs are affected.” – Gavin Kelly, RFA.
Freight rates are around, and in some cases above, the levels they were pre-Covid.