9 Dec 2003 Transnet hints at second container terminal Timing will be crucial 9 Dec 2003 Crime buster will talk on shipping fraud Workshop planned for November 9 Dec 2003 Transnet makes major impact in Africa 9 Dec 2003 China threatens competitiveness of local tank container industry Major operator places order for 200 9 Dec 2003 Ship declared a crime scene 9 Dec 2003 For the record 9 Dec 2003 ‘Sapo stats don’t tell the whole story’ 9 Dec 2003 Restructuring talks with transport unions ‘in limbo’ Another meeting to be scheduled 9 Dec 2003 Inflation target announcement imminent 9 Dec 2003 Compliance before accreditation is crucial, says industry expert 9 Dec 2003 A RECENT reader poll 9 Dec 2003 ‘Makes us more competitive’... but increases liability 9 Dec 2003 Local wine consultant to study overseas expertise Research to be undertaken in France and Chile 9 Dec 2003 Customers sing the praises of accreditation benefits Paperless utopia draws closer 9 Dec 2003 Post office clarifies impact of new courier bill ‘Rubbish to suggest delivery of pizzas must be excl 9 Dec 2003 ‘It’s a lot more than a paper exercise’ 9 Dec 2003 Exporters also advised to ensure compliance 9 Dec 2003 New caller pumps up Maputo port optimism Raising hopes of filling the Far East gap 9 Dec 2003 Star Reefers denies sale rumours 9 Dec 2003 PIL joins Indian sub-continent service Maputo call added 9 Dec 2003 Walvis Bay Corridor earns international kudos 9 Dec 2003 An ‘inelegant’ arrival 9 Dec 2003 Swaziland plans massive border post upgrade 9 Dec 2003 Iran’s first lady calls for urgent action on trade imbalance 9 Dec 2003 ‘Get out of the kitchen and into the oil industry’ SA women briefed on opportunities in Iran 9 Dec 2003 US Customs adds new regulation 9 Dec 2003 Customs EDI raises concerns over bonded cargo 9 Dec 2003 Swiss enters alliance with BA 9 Dec 2003 Germany to levy toll fees for heavy vehicles 9 Dec 2003 Distell reinforces global marketing focus 9 Dec 2003 Intra Speed scores major hotel contract to Rwanda 150 containers will move through new Aeroport prem 9 Dec 2003 Existing equipment won’t hinder aspirant concessionaires Positive trend in productivity at DCT 9 Dec 2003 ‘ISO provides a crucial pillar of business excellence’ Helping to ensure that clients’ needs are met 9 Dec 2003 Namport takes the ‘green’ route 9 Dec 2003 ISO provides service level vision for staff An important performance measurement process 9 Dec 2003 Quality objectives must be measurable 9 Dec 2003 ISO improves internal standards 9 Dec 2003 Sea-Land Express towed to Durban for repairs CT delays force the decision 9 Dec 2003 Safmarine sets up own Ghana offices 9 Dec 2003 SAA adds capacity on India route 9 Dec 2003 Port congestion antidote makes headway Automotive airfreight option under way 9 Dec 2003 Aircraft orders set for take-off 9 Dec 2003 Radebe sets concessioning ‘muddle’ straight 9 Dec 2003 Airfreight degroupage licences make headway 9 Dec 2003 Unitrans gets ISO certification 9 Dec 2003 Swaziland plans weighbridge ‘offensive’ to target overloaders 9 Dec 2003 Sea-Land salvage cost could top US$8m 9 Dec 2003 US - Africa trade drops 9 Dec 2003 French line sells transhipment opportunities 9 Dec 2003 Safmarine opens in DRC 9 Dec 2003 Pro Line appoints Bridge 9 Dec 2003 Oysters bear witness to ‘greening’ of Saldanha 9 Dec 2003 Zimbabwe rates skyrocket 9 Dec 2003 Sars outlaws provisional payments for bond stores Surety bonds must be lodged 9 Dec 2003 Mega-carrier orders multiply 9 Dec 2003 Hacking web sites increase security risk 9 Dec 2003 Viability study examines octopus export potential 9 Dec 2003 Sea Elegance cargo stowed ‘in worst possible way’ 9 Dec 2003 Record breakers 9 Dec 2003 City Deep logistics hub will promote intermodalism 9 Dec 2003 BEE forwarder focuses on ‘grass roots’ development Agency links grow international status 9 Dec 2003 French line plans to reinstate Durban calls 9 Dec 2003 Richards Bay surcharge suspended for now November meeting will decide reinstatement 9 Dec 2003 Nigeria imposes freight tax on all cargo 9 Dec 2003 Three-way talks address road congestion around Durban port 9 Dec 2003 General Motors is back in town Controlling share of Delta sought 9 Dec 2003 CT ship repair facility attracts 23 contenders Overseas parties also show interest 9 Dec 2003 Auto industry growth forecast bodes well for SA 9 Dec 2003 Vengeful southeaster batters Cape Town Terminal out for most of weekend 9 Dec 2003 Arrested Argun’s crew stands to lose unpaid wages Money to go to Sheriff of CT 9 Dec 2003 Speedy turnaround delights Phalaborwa client 9 Dec 2003 Rice races into record books 9 Dec 2003 SA exporters suffer from global malady 9 Dec 2003 Moz terminal handles 25% more fruit Night sailings speed up turnaround 9 Dec 2003 Liability lands on shipper in dangerous goods misdeclaration 9 Dec 2003 Law firm devises new fee scheme 9 Dec 2003 Rules published for agri permits 9 Dec 2003 CT terminal expansion will cost a lot more than budgeted 9 Dec 2003 Africa performs poorly in press freedom rankings 9 Dec 2003 Safmarine provides a ‘brand’ new experience for MISE graduate 9 Dec 2003 ‘Proactive action crucial to avoid unfair trade practices’ SA compromised in anti-dumping cases 9 Dec 2003 Hulett disputes US claim 9 Dec 2003 Salvage goes green at shipowner’s cost 9 Dec 2003 Omar draws on global expertise to address road carnage Several links forged at World Road Congress 9 Dec 2003 Draft bill zero-rates certain goods 9 Dec 2003 ‘Ports need to listen to stakeholders’ 9 Dec 2003 Annual collective congestion loss runs to millions ‘NPA must be excised from Transnet’ 9 Dec 2003 ‘Spoornet has put its money where its mouth is in crime prevention’ 9 Dec 2003 NPA’s leasehold rights compromise potential investors - Norton 9 Dec 2003 US clinches title as top anti-dumping protagonist India and China slot in next 9 Dec 2003 Customs matters 9 Dec 2003 DCT productivity better but still below surcharge-lifting level Currently still over 37 hours 9 Dec 2003 Blessington moves into Hamburg Sud hot seat 9 Dec 2003 Walvis Bay completes repair of jetty 9 Dec 2003 Mosebo offers procurement process from source to purchaser 9 Dec 2003 In Time to open Durban office 9 Dec 2003 Hong Kong to host next WTO meet 9 Dec 2003 Sideloaders do it faster 9 Dec 2003 Richards Bay ship repair project makes headway Final proposals under scrutiny Terry Hutson 9 Dec 2003 Social club digs deep for visiting seamen 9 Dec 2003 Safmarine launches S American growth platform 9 Dec 2003 Car crashes pose greater threat than DVT 9 Dec 2003 Mobile vehicles spearhead Gauteng traffic offensive Traffic violators face tough new measures 9 Dec 2003 Export manager offers cost-effective outsourced solution Range of services on offer into Africa and 9 Dec 2003 Worldwide extends warehouse capacity 9 Dec 2003 Sars calls for manifest acquittal comment 9 Dec 2003 Ministers formally approve single customs document 9 Dec 2003 Alitalia sets a date for joining Air France/KLM 9 Dec 2003 Hamburg Sud sets up Hong Kong headquarters 9 Dec 2003 Canada brings on new rules for wooden packaging 9 Dec 2003 Industry majors band together to oppose BEE charter 9 Dec 2003 Citrus exports swan into the record books 9 Dec 2003 Fruit exporters can expect niche market growth Containers gain ground 9 Dec 2003 Multiport celebrates 25 years 9 Dec 2003 Acsa brings on more contract workers to stem strike impact ‘Cargo operations not the target’ 9 Dec 2003 Swaziland funds new industrial park 9 Dec 2003 Master Mariners re-instate ‘Happy Hour’ 9 Dec 2003 Citrus exports on a roll 9 Dec 2003 Saudi Airlines pushes direct and transhipment traffic Streamlined hub offers speedy turnaround 9 Dec 2003 SA food and beverages find good markets in Saudi Arabia 9 Dec 2003 Swaziland records 70% more accidents in 10 years Better roads come at a price 9 Dec 2003 West Africa market keeps CT container park buzzing ‘State-of-the-art facility in the making’ 9 Dec 2003 Lufthansa scraps fee for non-electronic shipments 9 Dec 2003 IATA figures mirror industry recovery 9 Dec 2003 Sael gets quality certification 9 Dec 2003 KWV wine makes inroads in USb Sales in Japan up 12% 9 Dec 2003 Tender ‘irregularity’ shuts Durban shipyard 9 Dec 2003 Foreigners snap up Cape wine farms 9 Dec 2003 Border upgrade project begins with Namibia Official opening of Nakop post 9 Dec 2003 BEE targets 9 Dec 2003 Rail rates for coal rise to stem subsidisation 9 Dec 2003 Coega stays on track despite bridge collapse 9 Dec 2003 Ship-Shape clears up accreditation confusion 9 Dec 2003 SA hospital treats piracy victim Crime on the high seas hits home 9 Dec 2003 ‘Beware of devious charter operators’ Plenty of schemes out there to defraud the unsuspecting 9 Dec 2003 Fraud expert warns against complacency Sophisticated seals often differentiate valuable cargo 9 Dec 2003 BA suspends crew over drinking allegations 9 Dec 2003 Namport begins dredging programme 9 Dec 2003 Moves afoot to address Durban delays 9 Dec 2003 Hong Kong on the wane? 9 Dec 2003 FPT commits R50m to improved quayside cooling facilities 9 Dec 2003 CT needs more trailers and cranes MOL manager speaks out as December delays loom 9 Dec 2003 Rock bottom Far East rates start climbing Rates restoration programme announced 9 Dec 2003 New UK - SA service planned over festive season 9 Dec 2003 Lufthansa integrates sales 9 Dec 2003 Courier programme offers totally integrated solution 9 Dec 2003 Cathay breaks records 9 Dec 2003 BA extends express service in Europe 9 Dec 2003 SAA considers additional express routes Money-back guarantee underscores service commitment 9 Dec 2003 Ramp handling ‘exclusivity’ talk raises concern 9 Dec 2003 New ‘no frills’ carrier to launch 9 Dec 2003 Airlines must bulk up multi-modal muscle’ 9 Dec 2003 SA drops in competitiveness index 9 Dec 2003 NPA commits R200m to port security CT media briefing debunks negative publicity 9 Dec 2003 Stronger currency wallops textile industry Losing out on exports and domestic market 9 Dec 2003 Positive trade outlook 9 Dec 2003 Pro Line targets project cargo 9 Dec 2003 Costs complicate Durban’s crucial crane contract Deadline already extended to April 2004 9 Dec 2003 State commits to transport infrastructure upgrades 9 Dec 2003 Empowerment company clinches R20-m contract 9 Dec 2003 A weightier problem for some lines than others 9 Dec 2003 Gulf Air plans SA service next year 9 Dec 2003 Durban cranes to be removed for maintenance 9 Dec 2003 Congestion deals worst blow 9 Dec 2003 US law hits food exporters 9 Dec 2003 ‘Unrealistic’ BEE targets galvanise industry into action ‘Council of 10’convenes to present its case 9 Dec 2003 Dilly-dallying delays cranes Firm contract still to be signed 9 Dec 2003 Belt and braces advised on TransKalahari 9 Dec 2003 New distribution system will save DaimlerChrysler R47-m a year Decentralisation will supply within h 9 Dec 2003 Fruit levy helps fund research and transformation 9 Dec 2003 Late arrivals bedevil lines’ schedules US security regulations have made positive impact 9 Dec 2003 Namibia’s trade with Angola goes through the roof UK and Spain dethroned 9 Dec 2003 Customs implements new strategy for larger companies Inspectors to conduct compliance reviews 9 Dec 2003 One-stop facility planned to speed truckers through Komatipoort 9 Dec 2003 Courier registration fee kicks in next year 9 Dec 2003 Lines consider ‘no show’ penalty Multiple bookings add to lines’ costs 9 Dec 2003 SA fruit export future rests on quality One rejected pallet can sabotage entire shipment 9 Dec 2003 Export inhibitors Ð readers’ views 9 Dec 2003 Global defiance threatens US steel tariffs 9 Dec 2003 Anti-dumping rules gazetted Time-span limited to 18 months 9 Dec 2003 Arrested Argun pulls in $1,6m 9 Dec 2003 Duty Calls 9 Dec 2003 Agoa pumps up transport sector exports 9 Dec 2003 Unishipping launches monthly NWC service 9 Dec 2003 SAA plans Nigerian hub Bid to fill void left by liquidated Air Nigeria 9 Dec 2003 Cargo Info adds one-stop Customs feature 9 Dec 2003 Lines defend competition exemption application - as shippers slam ‘collusion’ implications 9 Dec 2003 Hydro Air freighter crashes at Lagos Airport 9 Dec 2003 Sars accepts electronic exchange declarations 9 Dec 2003 Agoa to get 7-year extension increased access for agricultural products 9 Dec 2003 Shipper puzzled by meek acceptance of rates increase 9 Dec 2003 Korea woos foreign lines with discounts 9 Dec 2003 Short sales videos work for exporters on internet 9 Dec 2003 SARS fires a broadside at tax evaders Agents and shippers singled out in major clampdown 9 Dec 2003 US extends manifest deadlines to include all modes 9 Dec 2003 Customised solutions are IT automated messaging system caters for automotive industry 9 Dec 2003 Some exporters achieve growth objectives 9 Dec 2003 SA loses some control in new SACU agreement addressing economic inequities 9 Dec 2003 Private sector sets up company to sell Maputo benefits Join a bus tour in February 9 Dec 2003 Dredger ready to start deepening Maputo 9 Dec 2003 Canada to phase in new wood packaging rules 9 Dec 2003 Ports bill still on its wanders 9 Dec 2003 Maputo - India link 9 Dec 2003 Exporters’ party 9 Dec 2003 More hauliers could have licences withdrawn Public urged to report offenders 9 Dec 2003 Between November 7 and 18: 9 Dec 2003 Sederberg waits 24 hours 9 Dec 2003 New BEE association will support maritime charter objectives ABMOSA sets up in CT 9 Dec 2003 Paperless export pilot moves into next phase 9 Dec 2003 Duty calls… 9 Dec 2003 Unions deny agreement on concessioning 9 Dec 2003 Fruit industry challenges lines’ exemption pleas 9 Dec 2003
China threatens competitiveness of local tank container industry Major operator places order for 200 9 Dec 2003
Local wine consultant to study overseas expertise Research to be undertaken in France and Chile 9 Dec 2003
Post office clarifies impact of new courier bill ‘Rubbish to suggest delivery of pizzas must be excl 9 Dec 2003
‘Get out of the kitchen and into the oil industry’ SA women briefed on opportunities in Iran 9 Dec 2003
Intra Speed scores major hotel contract to Rwanda 150 containers will move through new Aeroport prem 9 Dec 2003
Existing equipment won’t hinder aspirant concessionaires Positive trend in productivity at DCT 9 Dec 2003
‘ISO provides a crucial pillar of business excellence’ Helping to ensure that clients’ needs are met 9 Dec 2003
‘Proactive action crucial to avoid unfair trade practices’ SA compromised in anti-dumping cases 9 Dec 2003
Omar draws on global expertise to address road carnage Several links forged at World Road Congress 9 Dec 2003
DCT productivity better but still below surcharge-lifting level Currently still over 37 hours 9 Dec 2003
Richards Bay ship repair project makes headway Final proposals under scrutiny Terry Hutson 9 Dec 2003
Mobile vehicles spearhead Gauteng traffic offensive Traffic violators face tough new measures 9 Dec 2003
Export manager offers cost-effective outsourced solution Range of services on offer into Africa and 9 Dec 2003
Acsa brings on more contract workers to stem strike impact ‘Cargo operations not the target’ 9 Dec 2003
Saudi Airlines pushes direct and transhipment traffic Streamlined hub offers speedy turnaround 9 Dec 2003
West Africa market keeps CT container park buzzing ‘State-of-the-art facility in the making’ 9 Dec 2003
‘Beware of devious charter operators’ Plenty of schemes out there to defraud the unsuspecting 9 Dec 2003
Fraud expert warns against complacency Sophisticated seals often differentiate valuable cargo 9 Dec 2003
SAA considers additional express routes Money-back guarantee underscores service commitment 9 Dec 2003
‘Unrealistic’ BEE targets galvanise industry into action ‘Council of 10’convenes to present its case 9 Dec 2003
New distribution system will save DaimlerChrysler R47-m a year Decentralisation will supply within h 9 Dec 2003
Customs implements new strategy for larger companies Inspectors to conduct compliance reviews 9 Dec 2003
Lines defend competition exemption application - as shippers slam ‘collusion’ implications 9 Dec 2003