A number of former Transnet Freight Rail class 33 (General Electric U20C type) locomotives were at Maydon Wharf, Durban, at the beginning of June awaiting shipping to Mozambique for use by Corredor de Desenvolvimento do Norte (CDN), the northern...
China will be investing US$10Â billion (R90.18Â billion)in a new port at Bagamoyo, Tanzania. The investment will also be used for infrastructure related to the port improvement and to boost trade in the region. The new port will be able to handle 20...
Coal of Africa announced that it was made aware by Transnet Freight Rail of a derailment of 10 wagons on the Matola rail corridor on 18 February 2013 and, as a result, all rail traffic between Komatipoort and Maputo has been suspended. Based on...
International credit insurer Coface says it has noted a slowdown in the freight industry as a result of organisations consolidating deliveries to save costs. Other factors are the fluctuations in the oil price and the weakening rand, which can...
