LAST WEEK'S TOP STORIES ON FTW ONLINE

SA transporters
could increase their
payloads by up to
26%
South African transporters
could increase their
payloads by up to 26% by
leveraging technological
advancements such as the
global Performance-Based
Standards (PBS) scheme.
Walvis Bay’s ‘logistics
hub’ ambitions make
headway
Phase 1 of the R7-billion
Liquid Bulk Terminal
(LBT) – designated mainly
for hydro-carbons – at the
port of Walvis Bay will open
next year.
Over 90% escalation
in cargo losses
There were 598 new
freight-related cargo losses
recorded for the Europe,
Middle East and Africa
(EMEA) region in the
second quarter of this year
(Q2 2016) – a 92.9% yearon-
year increase over the
same period in 2015.
DS V/UT i integration
progressing ‘faster
than anticipated’
Following the signing of the
agreement to merge two
global logistics majors –
DSV and UTi – in October
last year, 60% of UTi offices
around the world have been
merged under the single
DSV umbrella.
Logistics major
clinches Danone
contract
Imperial Logistics group
company, Tanker Services,
has won a two-year regional
transport contract from
South Africa’s fresh dairy
producer, Danone.