Facing the storms head-on
NewsSignificant headwinds are affecting South Africa’s economic performance and trading prospects....
Durban truck plan
NewsTransnet Port Terminals (TPT) is planning to introduce a mandatory truck appointment system at Durban Container Terminal (DCT). The proposal...
South African trades eyeing turnaround
NewsDespite the challenges, there is optimism that 2017 will be a better year for South Africa’s liner trades....
Transnet terminals seek soft landing
NewsTransnet Port Terminals (TPT) is understood to have cancelled a tender requesting a six-month trial of a “spreader position laser guidance...
Durban dig-out delay
NewsTransnet has admitted that it has delayed work on its new digout port near Durban. The first phase was due for completion in financial year ...
Durban expansion gets nod
NewsTransnet Capital Projects’ application to deepen, widen and lengthen Berths 203, 204 and 205 at Durban Container Terminal (DCT) has been g...
Durban tops for productivity
NewsMaersk Line has published a report that ranks container terminals in Sub-Saharan Africa according to berth productivity. Pier 2 at Durban Co...
Durban stays narrowband
NewsDurban Container Terminal (DCT) has implemented the Kalmar SmartStack container position detection system with a narrowband radio data netwo...
Terex RMGs for Durban
NewsTerex Port Solutions (TPS) has supplied two RMGs, designed and built in South Africa, to Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) at Durban Container T...
Terex for Transnet
NewsTerex has delivered 13 new SC644 E Noell straddle carriers to South African transport utility Transnet about six weeks ahead of schedule. Th...
South Africa lays plans for the future
NewsThe past two and a half years have been challenging for companies operating in South Africa, especially those involved in the liner shipping...
Transnet investment plan going ahead
NewsDespite having its tariff application largely rebuffed (see worldcargonews.com 2 April), South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals...
Transnet invests in continued growth
NewsMuch has been made of large scale investment in port and rail infrastructure in the states neighbouring South Africa. While project funding ...
TagMaster for Durban
NewsTransnet Port Terminals has selected TagMaster of Sweden to supply RFID tags for an automatic vehicle Identification (AVI) project at Durban...
Getting to grips with straddle carriers
NewsMost of the focus in the straddle carrier market in the past few years has been on 1 over 1 shuttle carriers, especially those designed for ...