According to the Tanzania Port Authority (TPA), the waiting time for cargo to be shipped or cleared at the in-transit storage area at the port of Dar es Salaam has been reduced to around eight days. The reduction takes the waiting time down from...
The top five companies with regards to fleet capacity expansion for 2014 are Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd/CSAV and Evergreen. According to World Maritime News, Maersk had the largest increase with capacity growth of 318 000 TEU, which was an...
The expansion of a major access road from Kenya’s central business district to the Port of Mombasa has been completed. Hajj Masemo, Kenya Ports Authority principal communication officer, said that the dual carriageway had been expanded by two...
A South African team has won the inaugural UD Trucks Gemba Challenge Aftermarket competition in Japan. BB Truck and Tractor Polokwane became the 2014 UD Trucks Gemba Challenge champions by beating out 185 competing teams worldwide. The 2014...
There’s been a marginal decrease in road accidents and fatalities over the festive season compared to the same period last year. Transport Minister Dipuo Peters released preliminary figures in parliament on Friday. Some of the following...
The Transnet National Ports Authority on Friday has said that it is anticipating disruption of business by berthing staff at the Port of Durban, starting today (12/01/2015) at 06:00. “This,” said port manager, Moshe Motlohi, “is not a union matter,...
An alarmingly high 53% of second-hand tyres intended for sale in South Africa are un-roadworthy and pose a serious safety threat. The main concerns include tyres that contain damage on critical sections, fail to meet minimum non-skid depth...
Cartrack Holdings Limited, the fleet management, stolen vehicle recovery and insurance telematics group has been trading on the Main Board Johannesburg Stock Exchange since 19 December 2014. The listing follows a successful capital raising of...
Eqstra Fleet Management has revised its fuel budget recommendations to fleet managers for 2015 from 10% (recommended end November) to between 5 and 8% due to the recent drop in the fuel price price of R1.23 to R11.24 (95 unleaded). “Since 2003,...
