MSC signs Qatar deal The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has struck a container services agreement with Mwani Qatar, which will see MSC use Hamad harbour as a regional hub for transhipment from January 2020. Trucks mired in mud on the way to Mokambo Mud at least a foot deep on either side of a slippery 90-kilometre dirt track that truck drivers are forced to use on the empty leg south out of the DRC into Zambia, is again underscoring the plight of transporters passing through one of Africa’s most congested crossings. TNPA addresses Bayhead truck chaos Heavy-duty trucks queuing along Bayhead road, awaiting access to the Durban Container Terminal, have caused chaos for motorists in the area. Warning of ‘devastating impact’ of second SAA strike The South African air freight market has been warned of the devastating effects a second protest will have on cargo handling operations, as South African Airways (SAA) attempts to restore operations at the airline following a week of industrial action. SA blocks arms deal with Saudi Arabia In a move to stop the facilitation of third party weapons transfers, the South African government has blocked the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia and UAE following the Middle Eastern state’s decision to refuse inspections by South African officials.
