Transport News
New Transnet board named as the country faces logistics snarls
South Africa revamped the board of the state-owned ports and rail operator, appointing a former mining executive as its new chairman as it seeks to improve inefficient infrastructure that major exporters say constrains business. The government appointed Andile Sangqu, a former vice president of the Minerals Council South Africa and ex-executive head for Anglo American South Africa, as chairperson of Transnet, the Ministry of Public Enterprises said in a statement.
Agri SA wants Ramaphosa to deploy SANDF to stop truck violence
Agriculture advocacy organisation Agri SA has actually contacted President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently deploy the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support the South African Police Service in safeguarding trucks on major transport paths in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. AgriSA stated on July 12 that it was “deeply concerned” about the violent criminal attacks on trucks in those provinces that have taken place over the previous few days, calling them a direct assault on the South African economy and a considerable risk to food security.
SA transport sector’s shift to zero emissions requires move to rail, banning new ICE vehicle …
For South Africa to cut greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the transport sector to absolutely no, in between 15% to 20% of roadway traffic need to transfer to rail. This shift is also type in attending to roadway congestion, and enhancing the efficiency of the general transportation system.
Kenya Airways reports another loss-making year, last year, but on recovery course
Kenya Airways (KQ), the East African nation’s national flag carrier, today released its outcomes for the complete year of 2022. (The airline company is currently a public private partnership, with the Government of Kenya as the biggest, however not bulk, shareholder.) It tape-recorded bottom lines, after tax, of 38.265-billion Kenya shillings (Kes), which was a 141% degeneration over the equivalent figure of Kes15.878-billion for 2021. The carrier’s operating loss last year was Kes5.616-billion which was, …
The Western Cape seeks to grow air cargo traffic through Cape Town International Airport
While Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) had 25% of South Africa’s air freight capability, it currently accounted for only 15% of the country’s air cargo traffic, explained Wesgro Cape Town Air Access task supervisor David King. “We need to work on that,” he affirmed. (He was resolving the First Western Cape Air Cargo Conference, in Durbanville, Cape Town, on Tuesday. Wesgro is the Western Cape’s tourism, trade and financial investment promotion firm.) Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, CTIA had actually managed 17% of South Africa’s air cargo, so the traffic through it had actually not quite accomplished complete healing. “The recovery curve is [however] pretty steep– it’s sitting at 83%,” he highlighted. And air cargo capacity development at CTIA this year was anticipated to be 44%, which would be the highest rate in Africa.
A.P. Moller Capital to acquire Vector Logistics
A.P. Moller Capital and South Africa’s RCL Foods have entered into an arrangement for the Danish firm to acquire Vector Logistics, a department of RCL Foods. Vector Logistics is a South Africa-based frozen logistics operator, offering multitemperature warehousing and circulation, supply-chain intelligence and sales and merchandising services..
Grindrod plans commodity portfolio expansion in hunt for growth
Logistics specialist Grindrod aims to “deconcentrate” its portfolio of commodities, says CEO Xolani Mbambo. Unveiling the company’s financial results for the year ended December 31 last week, he noted that Grindrod had been doing exceptionally well in handling large volumes of chrome, ferrochrome, magnetite, coal and iron-ore through its various ports, terminals and other logistical channels.
Transnet to implement contingency plans to mitigate against planned protest
Rail, port and pipeline business Transnet says it is dealing with stakeholders to execute contingency strategies, where necessary, to make sure company continuity in light of the Economic Freedom Fighters’ planned protest action on March 20. The plans will take into consideration functional demands and offered capacity.
Sanral to implement road maintenance on the R21 between airport, Pomona road
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) is cautioning roadway users to expect delays on the R21 between OR Tambo International Airport and Pomona roadway in the northern and southern instructions from March 17, to the anticipated completion date of May 13, owing to prepared regular road maintenance. The work, which will be carried out from 09:00 to 15:00 every day, will consist of patching of the existing roadway surface, sweeping and cleaning the roadway surface area, variance and control of traffic vehicles and the reinstatement of road markings.
Petregaz buys OneLogix’ LPG trucks, tankers to expand supply chain
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) circulation company Petregaz will obtain all 35 LPG trucks, tankers and truck horses from roadway logistics companies OneLogix, with effect from April 1. Through the acquisition of these properties, Petregaz will be able to expand its supply chain capabilities, supply primary logistics services to a larger customer base and work closer with its existing and prospective new crucial customers throughout the LPG market, the company stated.