Logistics offers opportunities and risks

“Citrus growers of the Western Cape have firsthand experience, with tariff hikes touted by the US leaving local exporters unable to compete."

Medlog has bought 50% of a local intermodal logistics operator and shares in a cross-border terminal.

The new facility will boost capacity fourfold to 200 000 TEUs per annum.

Imagine the Budget is rejected yet again, and Elon Musk whispers into Trump’s good ear: “These guys can’t even pass a national budget.”

The newly imposed tariffs, effective immediately, vary significantly by region and company.

Growers have forecast a 3.6% rise in volumes for the 2025 season amid fears of US tariff hikes.

A ban on Brazilian chicken imports will take more than six weeks to be felt – poultry producers.

Logistics firms have been urged to turn empty return legs into lifelines for the hungry.

It includes reducing the number of global plants from 17 to 10 as part of a recovery plan.

Citrus shipments to India have grown markedly, with exports nearly tripling over the past five years.

The meeting is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in the relationship between the two nations.