LAST WEEK'S TOP STORIES ON FTW ONLINE

New threat to SA’s
Agoa benefits
The United States
poultry industry has
warned that South
Africa could once again
lose its trade free access
for many exports to
the market if South
African poultry and pork
producers get a court
injunction to block US
chicken imports.
Transporter names
new GM
Marlin Reddy has been
appointed general
manager, business
development for GSF
Trucking.
K Line refutes
bankruptcy
rumours
Recent press speculation
that the Japanese
container carrier, K Line,
may file for bankruptcy
protection are
“completely groundless”,
according to Kiyoshi
Tokonami, GM of the
company’s investor and
public relations group.
Youngest boxship
ever scrapped
The 10-year-old, 4 546-
TEU Viktoria Wulff,
built at Gdynia in 2006,
has become the youngest
containership to be sold
for scrap.
FDI into Africa
continues to grow
China’s weaker growth
and its transition from
investment and exports
of industrial goods
towards consumption
and services continues
to play a role in African
growth.