SA faces a gas cliff unless urgent action is taken Existing infrastructure at the Port of Richards Bay as opposed to new infrastructure proposed for the Port of Ngqura and the Coega Industrial Development Zone could help South Africa avoid a gas supply cliff. Air freight volumes continue to fall September was yet another poor month for the aviation sector after the International Air Transport Association (Iata) reported a decrease of 4.5% in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) for September 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. Dube TradePort targets R8.6bn in investment In line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s five-year plan to mobilise R1.2tn in new investment, the Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is targeting R8.6bn in investment at the new Dube TradeZone 2 – which is set for launch next year. R300m sanitary pad plant launched in Gauteng Friday saw the launch by Procter & Gamble (P&G) of a R300-million sanitary pad manufacturing plant in Kempton Park. Post office warns of parcel delivery scam Following reports of fraudulent activities, the South African Post Office has warned the public about a parcel delivery scam designed to defraud them of their money. Pirates strike two European vessels off West African shores It was a weekend of unrest on the West African coastline as pirates seized two European shipping vessels in Benin and Togo. Drone deliveries to change air freight landscape In a landmark move, UPS Flight Forward, a subsidiary of UPS, confirmed the first ever successful revenuegenerating drone delivery when two customers received prescribed medicines directly at their homes. SAA to slash operating costs with four new Airbuses In a move to lower operational costs and carbon emissions, struggling national carrier South African Airways has unveiled its new Airbus A350-900.
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