LAST WEEK’S TOP STORIES ON FTW ONLINE

PE port awards first private operator concession Value-adding opportunities for breakbulk cargo are being created in the port of Port Elizabeth following the award of the first concession by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to a private operator in the harbour, Bidfreight Port Operations (BPO).
Logistics major not impressed by CMA CGM acquisition offer French shipping group CMA CGM could find its public offer to acquire all the remaining shares of Swiss company CEVA Logistics rejected after the latter’s Board of Directors urged shareholders not to accept the offer.
Farmers on the ropes as challenges mount South African livestock farmers are experiencing one of the toughest times they have faced in recent years due to challenges beyond their control, Gerhard Schutte of the Red Meat Producers' Organisation (RPO) has warned.
Could planned strike action damage SA’s economic turnaround plans? There are renewed concerns about the impact of South Africa’s economic turnaround plan as news unfolds of planned
nationwide strikes amidst threats of potential job losses at state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
Schedule reliability ‘at near record low’ Average schedule reliability declined by 2.3% in December compared to November 2018, according to the latest carrier reliability report published by SeaIntelligence Maritime Analysis.
Man arrested for R1.5 million fraud over railway line sale A 58-year-old man has appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate's Court for allegedly defrauding a 41-yearold businessman of R1.5 million, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as the Hawks) said on Friday.
Zim milk – building a way if there’s a will Poor infrastructure in an area known for its mountainous complexity is standing in the way of Zimbabwe rolling out raw milk imports from Mozambique.
Zimbabwe inflation hits 290%, second only to Venezuela – economist Zimbabwe’s inflation rate had hit 290 percent – the second highest in the world after Venezuela (reportedly 80 000 percent at the end of 2018) – United States economist and currency expert Steve Hanke said.