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Despite the negative impact of its recent tender cancellations, South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it continues to improve, manage and maintain the national road network. In Limpopo, the R37 improvement project between the Modikwa mine and Burgersfort worth R616-million is under way. The project involves widening the road, providing overhead lighting and constructing four major structures and a pedestrian bridge. The existing drainage structures will also be lengthened and upgraded to accommodate the widened road profile, says Sanral communications and marketing GM Vusi Mona.
FedEx and FourKites Announce Alliance to Make Supply Chains Work Smarter
FedEx makes a strategic investment in FourKites, which FourKites will leverage to develop FourKites X to help transform global supply chains with volumes of data insights from both companies’ networks
The drones of Kilimanjaro?
Tech companies team up to develop drone-delivery networks in Africa.
Norfolk Southern aims to make rail transport greener
Rail operator funds low-carbon initiatives with capital raised through “green bonds.”
Sanral to restart, wrap up adjudication process on cancelled tenders by end September Sanral chairperson Themba Mhambi talks about the issues identified with the agency’s construction bid evaluation process. Video and editing: Kutlwano Matlala
The board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has instructed Sanral management to readvertise and award the R17.47-billion in tenders the board cancelled earlier in May, citing “material irregularities”, within the next four months. Speaking at a media conference in Centurion on Monday, Sanral board chairperson Themba Mhambi added that the board would recruit an independent public institution with infrastructure expertise to assist with the process to advertise and adjudicate the tenders, and to make a recommendation to the board on the winning bidders.
Satsa calls on Presidency to urgently intervene in licensing debacle
The South African Tourism Services Association (Satsa) has called on the Presidency to urgently intervene and declare an immediate moratorium on new and renewal applications for accreditation, operating licences and permits within the tourism sector for the sake of saving jobs and preventing the loss of thousand so livelihoods. Satsa CEO David Frost said on June 22 that the industry was in dire need of a resolution to the ongoing impasse between tourism operators and the defunct National Public Transport Regulator (NPTR), which falls under the Department of Transport (DoT), as the NPTR was failing to fulfil its mandate and was hamstringing the tourism industry.
Sasol signs agreement with aircraft company to develop sustainable aviation fuels
South African chemicals and energy company Sasol signed, on Wednesday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German aircraft manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft, on developing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technology. The MoU is specifically focused on the development of technologies for green hydrogen-based ‘power-to-liquids’ (PtL) SAF production. (PtL refers to the use of green energy sources to produce SAF.) "We are extremely excited about the partnership with Deutsche Aircraft as we take a holistic approach to climate-neutral aviation by looking at the whole value chain from fuel production up to aircraft system level,” affirmed Sasol ecoFT SVP Helge Sachs. “Joining forces between aircraft manufacturers and fuel producers is vital, if we want to ensure that aviation becomes sustainable, while ensuring the highest possible safety standards."
Zondo calls for new inquiry into how SA’s passenger rail was left on brink of collapse
The final report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture has recommended that a new probe be instituted to get to the bottom of why SA’s state-run passenger rail agency was allowed to "slide into almost total ruin". Despite dedicating 250 pages to wrongdoing and failures at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), commission chair Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said that "much about the ills at Prasa has not yet been uncovered".
CalAmp and Bristlecone Partner to Bring Enhanced End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility
Together, CalAmp and Bristlecone help enterprises eliminate blind spots across their complex supply chains and enable smarter tracking and data-driven decisions as shipments pass through each phase of the journey
Top Rail and Shipping Execs to Present at Midwest Association of Rail Shippers Summer Meeting
Semi-annual meeting set for July 18–19 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Trucks deliver “ad impressions” along with packages
Startup looks to use delivery vans as “mobile billboards.”
Sanral to restart, wrap up adjudication process on cancelled tenders by end September Sanral chairperson Themba Mhambi talks about the issues identified with the agency’s construction bid evaluation process. Video and editing: Kutlwano Matlala
The board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has instructed Sanral management to readvertise and award the R17.47-billion in tenders the board cancelled earlier in May, citing “material irregularities”, within the next four months. Speaking at a media conference in Centurion on Monday, Sanral board chairperson Themba Mhambi added that the board would recruit an independent public institution with infrastructure expertise to assist with the process to advertise and adjudicate the tenders, and to make a recommendation to the board on the winning bidders.
Opportunities abound in transport, logistics if challenges can be addressed
There are considerable challenges facing the country’s commuter transport, freight and logistics sectors, which are impeding economic growth; however, there are signs of improvement. This was a key message from speakers during a transport and logistics panel discussion, on day two of the Manufacturing Indaba on June 22.
New mindset at SAA will lead to a profit being turned in future, says CEO
The mindset of South African Airways (SAA) has changed with its restructuring and the airline will turn a profit at some point, states SAA CEO John Lamola. In an interview with CNN international business correspondent Richard Quest on the Quest Means Business show on June 20, Lamola said SAA was emerging from a scenario not uncommon to other international and State-owned airlines.
S&J Industrial Estate development applies for EcoDistricts certification
The new S&J Industrial Estate, situated on the south-eastern corridor of Johannesburg, has applied to become the first EcoDistricts-certified precinct outside of North America. EcoDistricts promotes new models of urban development to empower just, sustainable and resilient neighbourhoods. Certification can be achieved if a district demonstrates a commitment to equity, resilience and climate protection through the formation of collaborative governance to oversee planning and implementation.
Operation Vulindlela making progress in driving priority structural reforms
The Presidency’s Operation Vulindlela (OV) has made markable process on accelerating implementation of priority structural reforms since its establishment in October 2020. Presidency project management office head Rudi Dicks addressed delegates during the Manufacturing Indaba, held in Sandton on June 21, highlighting that much of the constraints mentioned by the private sector within the manufacturing sector, including load-shedding and freight issues, are within the focus areas of OV.
“State of Logistics Report” shows out-of-sync supply chains battling sharply rising costs
Last year taxed every inch of the U.S. supply chain. At the same time that demand was surging, the industry was facing supply and labor shortages as well as tight capacity and a congested transportation network. This volatility and tumult caused U.S. business logistics costs (USBLC) to skyrocket by 22.4% in 2021 to $1.85 trillion, […]
PECO Pallet Marks 25th Anniversary Serving the Rental Pallet Market
Fledgling business that started with 20 pallet recyclers, manufacturers and brokers today deploys a pool of some 22 million signature red block pallets serving over 700 corporate customers and 360 distributors across North America
Breaking Bad: Conducting Full Truckload RFPs in the Age of Digital Freight Procurement
This guidebook offers practical tips to help you choose the digital freight procurement solution that best meets your needs.
Sanral to restart, wrap up adjudication process on cancelled tenders by end September Sanral chairperson Themba Mhambi talks about the issues identified with the agency’s construction bid evaluation process. Video and editing: Kutlwano Matlala
The board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has instructed Sanral management to readvertise and award the R17.47-billion in tenders the board cancelled earlier in May, citing “material irregularities”, within the next four months. Speaking at a media conference in Centurion on Monday, Sanral board chairperson Themba Mhambi added that the board would recruit an independent public institution with infrastructure expertise to assist with the process to advertise and adjudicate the tenders, and to make a recommendation to the board on the winning bidders.