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18 Oct 2021
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Port congestion challenges test carriers to the limit

Shipping lines are having to do some fancy footwork to make any attempt to meet schedule commitments as they battle global congestion – and not all of it Covid induced.

BORDER BEAT: Beitbridge gridlocked on morning of Zimborders go-live

Unscrupulous officials are suspected of allowing as many trucks as possible into the Zimbabwean border control zone at Beitbridge, thwarting the go-live chances of concession company Zimborders unblocking bottlenecking on its first day of operating new facilities at the congested crossing.

BORDER BEAT: Weighing loads south of Beitbridge cancelled

The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has decided to no longer weigh trucks going north on the N1 through South Africa’s Limpopo crossing into Zimbabwe, a reliable source has told Freight News.

DP World announces major investment in African ports

DP World and UK's development finance institution CDC Group (CDC) have joined forces to create an investment platform that will provide the foundation for major investment in African ports.

Production already under way at Tshwane Automotive SEZ

Progress made at the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) is impressive, says Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Fikile Majola.

Sour note for citrus exports part of global trend

South Africa’s citrus exporters are not alone in facing challenges of shipping their goods to market.

BORDER BEAT: Concession company identifies bottlenecking headaches

Until the preclearing of cargo is properly done and Covid-related labour issues resolved, the heavily bottlenecked Beitbridge border between South Africa and Zimbabwe will continue to experience chaotic congestion, concessionaire executive Francois Diedrechsen has said.

BORDER BEAT: Beitbridge runners holding back processing

Although the South African Revenue Service (Sars) is yet to provide the figures, the evening numbers of trucks passing through Beitbridge are expected to show an improvement after Zimbabwe decided to allow border agents to work at night.

BORDER BEAT: Tale of two bridges causes transport frustration

In a classic case of “we told you so”, trade facilitators and transporters are shaking their heads in disbelief and frustration over what’s happening on the cross-border road freight line from South Africa through Botswana into Zambia.

BORDER BEAT: Open sesame for Beitbridge, transporters say

You don’t have to stretch the imagination too much to draw a parallel between the bottlenecking at Beitbridge and old-time controversial rocker Chris de Burgh singing that you shouldn’t pay the ferryman until he gets you to the other side.

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