Ghana’s air freight industry has been given a boost with the addition of Saudi Airlines Cargo, a leading air cargo carrier and passenger airline in the Middle East. This brings to nine, the number of Freight forwarders operating in Ghana. At the...
State port operator planning major expansion projects to cope with anticipated rise in South African volumes South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has announced that it is to invest US$4.3 billion over the next seven years to...
Expolanka Freight South Africa was bestowed the Africa Best Partner 2011 award by the highly acclaimed World Cargo Alliance Family of Logistic Networks at the 4th WCA Annual Conference 2012 which concluded recently in Bangkok, Thailand. A...
Motorists are not obliged to buy an e-tag to travel on Gauteng’s roads, the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) said on Tuesday. “Sanral would like to clarify to road users that it is not compulsory for road users to buy an e-tag...
Etihad Airways’ inaugural passenger flight to Kenya has touched down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi. The new daily, two-class A320 service is the airline’s first passenger service to East Africa and a critically important...
South Africa’s membership of the bloc of leading emerging economies and its unique position in Africa heralded the country’s role as a gateway into the African continent. However, trade experts question whether it can live up to this...
Transporters have raised concern over the seizure of 200 Kenyan trucks by Ugandan authorities over their axle weight. The Kenya Transport Association (KTA) yesterday said the trucks have been detained in Busitema, about 10km from Busia town for...
Poor trade logistics derail industrialisation in sub-Saharan African countries, including Tanzania, according to the latest report on Light Manufacturing Industry in Africa issued by the World Bank. In the report, there are four broad factors...
The Tanzania Revenue Authority is aiming to have transit cargos inspected electronically rather than physically in the near future. The new Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) will be used to accomplish this. Mr Harry Kitilya, the Commissioner...
The South African government is “seriously concerned” about delays and congestion at the country’s key border posts, citing inefficiencies threatening to reverse the gains in infrastructure investment, Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele said on...
