https://www.bizcommunity.com//196/389.htmlSouth Africa Logistics news15Logistics & Transport news - South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifhttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/389.htmlen-usSat, 12 Aug 2023 05:22:06 +0200https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/709/240903.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708542-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Santaco ends the taxi strike" align="left"><p><em>Update at 20:52 on Thursday 10 August: "Santaco has published a statement saying: "It is with profound relief that we announce the immediate cessation of the Stay Away. This comes after painstaking deliberations and immense pressure on all parties involved."</em><br><br></br><br><em>It further says that there is an agreement between the taxi association and government that the "next 14 days will be utilised to work towards the release of the vehicles that were wrongly impounded".</em></p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/709/240903.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=709&ct=1&ci=240903">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/709/240903.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 06:06:00 +0200Bizcommunity Logistics & Transport South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/240868.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708412-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="R1.2bn N2 upgrade from KwaBhaca to Ngcweleni River underway" align="left"><p>Sanral has announced that construction works to upgrade the N2 section from KwaBhaca to Ngcweleni River are underway. The contract was awarded to Rumdel Construction Cape in February this year and is anticipated to be concluded within 45 months.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/240868.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=604&ct=1&ci=240868">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/240868.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 09:58:00 +0200Bizcommunity Logistics & Transport South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/330/240837.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708292-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Twitter/@i_likebrandon" align="left"><br><span >Source: Twitter/@i_likebrandon</span><p>The ongoing taxi strike in the Cape Metropole, which has seen the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) members reach Day 6 of its negotiations with the City of Cape Town, has seen an escalation of violence as arsonists and vandals have attacked the Nolungile Community Health Centre in Khayelitsha, causing extensive damage to the property.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/330/240837.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=330&ct=1&ci=240837">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/330/240837.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2023 12:26:00 +0200Bizcommunity Logistics & Transport South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/389/240776.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708114-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="New research to help Port of Cape Town prepare for extreme wind events" align="left"><p>Transnet National Ports Authority has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-hosted programme to address extreme wind disruption to operations for the integrated maritime transport logistics chain at the Port of Cape Town (PoCT). Other members of the MoA include the Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (Access) and other research institutions. <br><br></br><br>The MoA between TNPA and the research consortium will provide researchers with access to data sources that are required for the study, and the TNPA will facilitate engagements with their key clients and stakeholders. The research team will work closely with TNPA and the port stakeholder over the next two years to find optimal ways of addressing the challenge.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/389/240776.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=389&ct=1&ci=240776">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/389/240776.htmlMon, 07 Aug 2023 10:25:00 +0200Bizcommunity Logistics & Transport South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/389/240774.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708018-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Leaner, meaner, eco-friendlier logistics" align="left"><p>As competitive qualities like an agile supply chain, and greener more automated ways of doing business take hold in the logistics industry, so companies continue to clamour to gain market share. Here are the season's logistics trends in brief, writes Charles Edelstein of Executive Placements.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/389/240774.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=389&ct=1&ci=240774">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/389/240774.htmlMon, 07 Aug 2023 10:17:00 +0200Bizcommunity Logistics & Transport South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/747/240755.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707948-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="FlySafair expands regional reach with four new routes" align="left"><p>FlySafair is continuing to grow its network with the addition of four new regional routes. The newest additions include Harare, Livingstone, Victoria Falls, and Maputo. "Plans for these routes have been in the pipeline for several months now," says Kirby Gordon, chief marketing officer at FlySafair. "We are so pleased to finally be able to announce the addition of these routes and more importantly begin operations just in time for the festive season."</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/747/240755.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=747&ct=1&ci=240755">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/747/240755.htmlFri, 04 Aug 2023 12:13:00 +0200Bizcommunity Logistics & Transport South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/398/240745.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707920-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Reuters." align="left"><br><span >Source: Reuters.</span><p>GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Nigeria said on Thursday, 3 August, it plans to stop doing business after evaluating the options for moving to a third-party distribution model for its drugs and consumer healthcare goods.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/398/240745.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=398&ct=1&ci=240745">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/398/240745.htmlFri, 04 Aug 2023 11:08:00 +0200Bizcommunity Logistics & Transport South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/709/240752.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707938-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Transport minister calls for resolution to Cape Town taxi strike" align="left"><p>Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says the Department of Transport expects to meet with both the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) and officials in the City of Cape Town following the taxi industry's suspension of services in the city.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/709/240752.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=709&ct=1&ci=240752">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/709/240752.htmlFri, 04 Aug 2023 09:17:00 +0200Bizcommunity Logistics & Transport South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/661/240709.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707747-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Scam alert: fraudsters posing as courier companies. Source: Brett Jordan/Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Scam alert: fraudsters posing as courier companies. Source: Brett Jordan/Unsplash</span><p>Kaspersky experts have detected a rise in scams where fraudsters are posing as RAM couriers to trick unsuspecting users into sharing bank account information by claiming packages were undelivered due to unpaid customs fees. To date there have been no emails claiming to be other popular courier services.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/661/240709.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=661&ct=1&ci=240709">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/661/240709.htmlThu, 03 Aug 2023 11:41:00 +0200Bizcommunity Logistics & Transport South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/861/240648.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707556-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source:" align="left"><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/search/trade/ Pexels]]</span><p>In June 2023, South Africa's preliminary trade balance showed a deficit of R3.5bn, as reported by the South African Revenue Service (Sars).</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/861/240648.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=861&ct=1&ci=240648">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/861/240648.htmlWed, 02 Aug 2023 09:15:00 +0200Bizcommunity Logistics & Transport South Africa