LAST WEEK'S TOP STORIES ON FTW ONLINE

SA-bound cargo in
massive drugs bust
In what has been
described as a major
achievement in Nigeria’s
fight against drug
trafficking, a suspected
drug kingpin was
arrested in Nigeria at the
weekend following the
interception of 266kg of
methamphetamine and
310 kg of ephedrine en
route to South Africa.
City Deep unveils
R800m upgrade
The official launch of
City Deep’s R800-million
makeover was celebrated
with fanfare at a ribboncutting
ceremony as
one of Transnet Freight
Rail’s new Rail Mounted
Gantries
(RMGs)
demonstrated
its rail to
truck versatility.
Logistics major
wins coveted FMCG
contract
Global consumer
healthcare group
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
has awarded a threeyear
contract for sales,
merchandising and brand
consulting services to
Imperial Retail Solutions.
Gama addresses
standard gauge
issue
The massive cost
implications – estimated
at R1.5 trillion – of a
move from the current
1 065-mm wide Cape
gauge railways lines to
standard gauge tracks
would need careful
consideration, acting CE
of Transnet, Siyabonga
Gama, said.
FTW arrives to
find conference
cancelled at last
minute
Maritime Africa,
including Maritime &
Coastal Security Africa
(MCSA) 2015, scheduled
to take place in Cape
Town earlier this week
was cancelled at the
last minute – without
notification to many of
the delegates.