APM Terminals challenges Transnet’s choice of ICTSI for DCT Pier 2 upgrade
NewsAPM Terminals says the decision to challenge the selection of ICTSI for the Durban port development contract will not delay the overall cons...
Transnet battles huge port backlogs
NewsThe South African port sector is experiencing profound, long lasting congestion that exceeds anything seen in the country in recent years. W...
Transnet’s tribulations
NewsThe turmoil and uncertainty at the South African parastatal Transnet continues with the CEO and CFO the latest to leave the company and the ...
ICTSI preferred bidder for Durban box terminal
NewsICTSI has beat out competition from eight other global terminal operators to emerge as the preferred bidder for a 25-year concession to oper...
Transnet, Alstom reach deal on cancelled locomotives contract
NewsIn a statement last week, Transnet said it was confident that the agreement would help facilitate a binding and definitive agreement to reso...
Widespread strike hits South Africa transport
NewsTalks between South African transport utility Transnet and transport sector trades unions broke down on 6 October...
New port planned for South Africa
NewsSouth African transport utility Transnet has issued a request for qualification (RFQ) for parties interested in designing, building and oper...
New digital platform for Transnet
NewsSouth African transport utility Transnet has launched a digital platform for all future tenders to reduce the risk of corruption; Port Eliza...
Transnet seeks a partner for port expansion programmes
NewsTransnet Port Terminals (TPT) has announced the first steps in its bid to explore bringing in a private operator or investment partner for c...
ZPMC eyes straddle market expansion
NewsZPMC has made an important move into the straddle carrier market with deliveries to Sweden and South Africa...
South Africa’s Transnet to audit workforce
NewsSouth African transport utility Transnet is to audit the lifestyle of every employee in a bid to prevent corruption and “ensure high stand...
Crisis in Cape Town
NewsCongestion and poor relations between management and workers are severely affecting operations at the Port of Cape Town...
Transnet aims to increase rail freight
NewsState-owned transport utility Transnet has announced spending plans for the next five years, including some lower port tariffs, but higher c...
Transnet still in the mire
NewsJust when the corruption scandal appeared to be over, Transnet has suspended another eight senior executives...
Cranes down in Port Elizabeth and Barcelona
NewsAn STS crane has been destroyed in high winds at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, while another was hit by a vessel in Barcelona....