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Mozambique imports replaced with local supply Midal Cabos, subsidiary of the Bahrain-based Midal Cables, has signed a deal with Mozal, the second-largest producer of aluminium in Africa, to process part of its production within Mozambique, reports Dubai-based Construction Week Online.com Maersk says ‘no’ to box shipping acquisitions Maersk has ruled out any merger or acquisition activity in the container shipping sector for the foreseeable future, although it welcomes consolidation efforts by other leading lines, reports Lloyds Loading List. Multi-vehicle crash after brick truck overturns At least one person was killed and 30 injured in an accident on the N1 in Johannesburg. Famous Brands building Coega logistics centre Famous Brands, which includes the Debonairs Pizza, Steers, Wimpy and Mugg & Bean chains, is building a R25-million distribution centre in the Coega IDZ. Logistics company aims to beat the skills shortage The South African logistics industry is experiencing a severe shortage of skills to effectively respond to the demands of global logistics. Areas that are critical and short of skills need to be identified and mechanisms need to be devised to develop the necessary skills base to respond to the challenges, according to Detlev Duve, managing director of Dachser South Africa.