Transnet set to lose R222mn from SA Express loan – Untu
The United National Transport Union (Untu) has lambasted the government as state-owned enterprise Transnet is set to lose R222 million in a botched SA Express loan deal from December 2017.
IMO2020 brings ‘major risk’ to depressed container market – Drewry
Maritime consultancy Drewry has calculated that shipping lines can prepare to add $11 billion to their fuel bills when the IMO’s sulphur restriction from 3.5% to 0.5% takes effect on January 1, 2020.
Car manufacturers excited by possible trade and investment deals with Nigeria
The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (Naacam) says it is excited by the possibility of future trade and investment between South Africa and Nigeria after a recent state visit from Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari.
Government pledges aid to Northern Cape farmers – at last!
Situated in a vast region of emptiness shimmering in unrelenting sun, the hard-baked little hamlet of Aggeneys isn’t really known for being a prepossessing stop-over for traffic speeding through between Pofadder and Springbok in the Northern Cape.
Shippers and transporters under Trojan malware attack Digital freight platform vulnerabilities are being exploited by maverick malware hackers who use a Trojan tactic to infiltrate software systems where dormancy over time adds to their cover before bugs become active, a Californian cyber security firm has found.
KZN to receive R500m automotive investment
October 6 saw the launch by the department of trade and industry (dti) of a taxi manufacturing expansion plant – representing an investment of nearly R500m – in KwaZuluNatal.