Skip to main content
  • Facebook
  • Search

User Account Menu

  • Subscribe
  • Subscribe
  • News
  • Features
  • Knowledge Library
  • Columns
  • Customs
  • Jobs
  • Directory
  • FX Rates
  • Categories
    • Africa
    • Air Freight
    • BEE
    • Border Beat
    • COVID-19
    • Customs
    • Domestic
    • Duty Calls
    • Economy
    • Employment
    • Energy/Fuel
    • Freight & Trading Weekly
    • Imports and Exports
    • Infrastructure
    • International
    • Logistics
    • Other
    • People
    • Road/Rail Freight
    • Sea Freight
    • Skills & Training
    • Social Development
    • Technology
    • Trade/Investment
    • Webinars
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Advertise
    • Features
    • Send Us News
    • Editorial Guidelines

Positive surplus

11 Feb 2005 - By Staff reporter
Comments | 0
  • Share to Facebook
  • Share to LinkedIn
  • Share to E-mail
  • Print this page

LATEST STATISTICS SA figures reveal that the trade balance turned around in December - ending the year with a trade surplus of R2.8-billion from a deficit of R0.4-bn in November.

Sign up to our mailing list and get daily news headlines and weekly features directly to your inbox free.
Subscribe to receive print copies of Freight News Features to your door.
  • Pre-cleared cargo gets green light for alternative Bots borders

    Source: SABC
    29 Apr 2026
    Comments | 0
  • Feeder-fleet renewal exercise under way at MSC

    The carrier has 132 vessels on its order books, equivalent to 2.0-2.2 million TEUs of future capacity.

    28 Jul 2025
    Comments | 0
    Sea Freight
  • Cape Town Container Terminal exceeds throughput target by 62%

    In June alone, refrigerated container throughput increased by 64% compared to the same period last year. 

    27 Jul 2025
    Comments | 0
    Sea Freight
  • Trump tariffs: more evidence of grim consequences

    25 Jul 2025
    Comments | 0
    Imports and Exports
  • RFA expresses shock over Sanral’s R7bn Brics loan

    The fuel levy is the most effective and least invasive manner of raising funds for road infrastructure.

    25 Jul 2025
    Comments | 0
    Infrastructure
    Road/Rail Freight
  • Flags of convenience fuel seafarer abandonment crisis

    ITF reports 30% rise in seafarer abandonment, with 2 280 crew left without pay or aid.

    25 Jul 2025
    Comments | 0
    Sea Freight
  • Maritime classifier updates vessel fatigue assessment

    LR has also refined its containership classification to better reflect the segmentation of fleets.

    25 Jul 2025
    Comments | 0
    Logistics
    Sea Freight
  • SA CARGO Training Academy

    Sponsored

    The critical question many businesses are asking is: How do we ensure we have the right skills in place?

    25 Jul 2025
  • Mining momentum propels project cargo opportunities

    Demand for critical minerals has been driving a parallel boom in energy infrastructure.

    25 Jul 2025
    Comments | 0
    Infrastructure
    Logistics
  • $1 billion in compensation awarded in X-Press Pearl case

    Shipowners and related parties must pay for environmental damage caused by the vessel’s sinking.

    25 Jul 2025
    Comments | 0
    Sea Freight
    Sustainability
  • Saudi-destined carrier detained off Yemen’s Red Sea coast

    The switching off of vessel-tracking technology has been used of late by maritime vessels.

    25 Jul 2025
    Comments | 0
    Sea Freight
  • Stone fruit exporters close in on Chinese markets

    Establishing new trade relationships takes years. – Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen.

    24 Jul 2025
    Comments | 0
    Imports and Exports
    Trade/Investment
  • South African ports sustain above-average container moves

    The Eastern Cape’s ports were also affected by agent delays, the CMU said.

    24 Jul 2025
    Comments | 0
    Logistics

Pagination

Load More

Feature Click to view

Security Insurance Risk 30 April 2026

View PDF

Vehicles 23 April 2026

View PDF

Consolidators 17 April 2026

View PDF

Border Beat

  • Pre-cleared cargo gets green light for alternative Bots borders

    29 Apr 2026
  • South African land border posts get R12.5bn overhaul

    28 Apr 2026
  • BMA intercepts explosives at Beitbridge Border Post

    14 Apr 2026
More

Featured Jobs

New

JNR Import Controller

Tiger Recruitment
JHB
29 Apr 2026

Multimodal Controller

Switch Recruit
JHB - Eastern Suburbs
28 Apr 2026
More

Footer

  • © Now Media
  • Privacy Policy
  • Freight News RSS
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Send us news
  • Contact us