Last Week's Top Stories on FTW Online

BREAKING NEWS:
Eskom gives six
coal transporters
the boot
Following an
independent
investigation into
unlawful practices
by certain coal
transporters, Eskom
has announced its
decision to terminate
six coal transportation
agreements with
immediate effect.
Container terminal
reports a sinking
feeling
Only three months from
opening, and a large
sinkhole has appeared at
the Liverpool2 container
terminal.
SA loses out
on hosting of
major logistics
conference
South Africa’s hosting
of the Chartered
Institute of Logistics
and Transport (CILT)
International’s Africa
Forum this year –
planned for 28-31 March
in Johannesburg – has
been cancelled due to
concerns over “financial
risk”.
Independent
research reveals
interesting info on
Coega IDZ investors
A total of 84% of
companies that have
invested in the Coega
Industrial Development
Zone (IDZ) have seen an
increase in their profits
since starting operations
in the zone, according
to independent research
conducted by Muffin
Consulting on behalf of
the IDZ.
SA included in
African conflict
hotspots
Ongoing conf lict is
making it challenging
and expensive to move
cargo in a number of
states across Africa –
including South Africa.
RIP Road Accident
Fund, long live
RABS
Minister of Transport
Dipuo Peters has said
that the Road Accident
Benefit Scheme (RABS)
will replace the Road
Accident Fund (RAF)
after the latter’s bank
account was attached on
Friday by the sheriff of
the court.
Peters tackles
Lesotho border
challenges
Following a two-day
blockade at the Maseru
border in Lesotho last
month, Minister of
Transport Dipuo Peters
will meet with the
National Ministerial
Task Team (NMTT)
to review the team’s
progress in addressing
the challenges.
New port engineer
for Durban
The Port of Durban has
recently appointed a new
port engineer in the form
of Malefetsane Setaka,
who has moved over
from Transnet Capital
Projects (TCP).