ED RICHARDSON
VOLKSWAGEN South Africa (VWSA) has exported a total of 300 000 vehicles from its Uitenhage plant. In 2006, the company generated more than
R6 billion in foreign exchange earnings from its 35 575 exports, comprising new Golfs and Polos.
Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) spot rates collapsed on Pacific trade routes with a sharp decline of 31% to the US West Coast and 23% to the East Coast.