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GTR Africa is regarded as a premier forum for stakeholders in trade finance and supply chain.

But South Africa still faces likely exclusion from the preferential trade agreement.

However, the freight forwarding body cautions that there is “no margin for error”.

"There is value in reviewing SACU and its benefits for all members." – Economist Wandile Sihlobo.

Trend #1: Digital transformation accelerates African supply chains.

Evergreen expands its service network in response to rising demand across global trade lanes.

The company is spending US$7bn on this latest deal to expand its ever-growing fleet.

An extended period of weak rates may place pressure on carrier profitability.

The tight, front-loaded market of 2025 is giving way to a 2026 downturn as softening trade clashes with a surge in new vessels.

While Asia-origin lanes have seen broad rises, performance elsewhere remains more uneven.

Coal exports are projected to decrease by as much as 2% in 2026.