Last week's top stories for FTW Online

Retusa claims stevedores threatened with violence at Durban port Revolutionary Transport Union of South Africa (Retusa) last week called out both Transnet and stevedoring companies for exploiting stevedores at the Port of Durban. Maersk to launch new reefer data reporting system Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has announced plans to launch a new reefer digitalisation service in 2019. Public enterprises looking into terms of Transnet’s Chinese loan for locomotives The department of public enterprises was looking into the terms of a loan to Transnet from the Chinese Development Bank to buy new locomotives, the department’s acting director-general told MPs. Dollar could deal blow to rand ahead of Christmas An unexpected seasonal liquidity crunch for the dollar means the outlook for South Africa’s rand is anything but merry as the year approaches Christmas, Nedbank has told Bloomberg. Many business opportunities for SA companies in China, says dti Many business opportunities for South African companies are available in China, according to South African companies that exhibited at the 1st China International Import Expo (CIIE). Soft citrus export volumes hit record levels Packed volumes of soft citrus and easy peeler exports hit record levels this season, in line with this year’s record export volumes of navels, oranges, grapefruit and lemons.