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Emirates appoints Durban cargo manager Emirates SkyCargo has appointed Kuben Pillay as cargo manager for its Durban operations. Cross-border truckers warned of intro of new system With the intended implementation of the new Interfront Customs Border Solutions (iCBS) processing system – part of Sars’ customs modernisation programme (CMP) – Sars has issued a detailed communication, according to a release to FTWO from Barbara Mommen, CEO of the Maputo Corridor Logistics Initiative (MCLI). Courier company lands R12m deal SkyNet recently landed a two-year contract with Wright Millners – Africa’s largest importer and distributor of dental equipment and consumables. The deal, worth R12m, involves moving Wright Millners’ dental products across South Africa as well as into Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. UPS launches investigation following tragic crash An investigation has been launched by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) after two UPS crew members lost their lives in an accident involving UPS Flight 1354 in Birmingham, Alabama. Big ships a challenge in Black Sea SeaIntel Maritime Analysis said Black Sea ports most likely would not experience 10 000- TEU vessels docking in the near future, as the ports are not prepared and productivity is too low. Late again – but who to blame? With the northern hemisphere peak season now in full f low, cargo roll-overs are more likely, but ocean carriers are not the only party to blame, according to Drewry Maritime Research.