Questions raised over carrier sinking within sight of land and two other vessels
Frightening footage has emerged of the moment that the hull of a 46-year-old dry-bulk carrier, the MV Arvin, visibly split in two, sending the Ukrainian-owned ship to the bottom of the Black Sea off Turkey’s eastern coast.
Obituary: Industry legend Alwyn Rautenbach dies
Industry stalwart Alwyn Rautenbach, executive manager cargo at Airlink, passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer.
BORDER BEAT: Moz cargo seal system blamed for hampering efficient freight
A shortage of cargo seals and alleged exploitation of an inadequate system have been blamed for congestion and truck traffic backing up at border crossings on hinterland corridors linking landlocked countries with the Port of Beira.
Rising freight rates unlikely to normalise any time soon
Blank sailings into Africa, lack of availability of containers, spiking ocean freight rates, and predictions by the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a 7% rebound after last year’s 9.2% decline in global merchandise levels, all make for interesting but difficult-to-navigate import trade.
BORDER BEAT: Groblersbrug closure highlights hauliers’ headaches
South Africa’s northernmost crossing into Botswana will remain closed because of flood damage when the swollen Limpopo River burst its banks earlier this week, resulting in the closure of Groblersbrug Border Post.
Clearing & Forwarding Feature: AMI keeps its cool
Air Menzies International (AMI) recently expanded its perishable capacity in both its Johannesburg and Cape Town facilities, doubling its cold chain capacity across its South African facilities in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
More good news for citrus industry
After last week’s news that South Africa’s citrus exports had hit record volumes, with 146 million cartons of fruit exported, there’s more good news on the horizon for the industry.
Transporters concerned about double whammy in DRC
Road transporters have expressed concern about reports of an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – which is already reeling from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Icao and WCO provide checklist for safe and speedy vaccine rollout
As the rollout of Covid vaccines gathers pace, the World Customs Organization (WCO) has joined forces with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) to ensure the speedy and reliable distribution of the vaccines across borders in a manner that ensures the safety of the products and protects people from counterfeit medical products.
BORDER BEAT: Transporter says Moz issue could ‘seal’ Zambia’s fuel fate
A haulier of bulk liquid on Mozambique’s N6 route from the Port of Beira to Zimbabwe and onwards to the Copperbelt has warned that Zambia faces an imminent fuel shortage if the supply of cargo seals and related snags aren’t sorted out soon.
