BCMEA and ILWU Canada reach tentative agreement
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada reached a tentative agreement Thursday, announcing the end of the longshore strike at British Columbia ports. The parties are currently finalizing the details […]
Police ‘on high alert’ after torching of 21 trucks
Police are on high alert to prevent further supply chain disruption on critical roads in South Africa and have identified 12 potential suspects in connection with the torching of 21 trucks along the N2, N3 and N4 highways. That’s according to a statement by police minister Bheki Cele earlier today, 13 July. Cele said the […]
Shippers should plan now for a carrier market rebound, experts say
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Editor’s note: This story is part of a series highlighting takeaways from a July 11 event hosted by Supply Chain Dive, Transport Dive and Manufacturing Dive. While shippers may be enjoying competitive pricing and an abundance of […]
Suspected truck arsonist arrested | Freight News
Freight News understands that a man suspected of arson attacks on trucks in South Africa’s logistics sector over the last few days has been arrested in Mpumalanga. That’s according to a transport group in the province. The man was apparently arrested between Piet Retief and Wakkerstroom, close to southern Mpumalanga’s border with northern Kwa-Zulu Natal. […]
Bunker indices show upward trend
The Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices are still on an upward trend as of the current week. The 380 HSFO index increased by US$10.4. In turn, the VLSFO index rose by US$3.4 and the MGO index gainded US$17.7. “At the time of writing, the market was still on an uptrend,” stated a MABUX […]
Sustainable sourcing lacks visibility, posing big supply chain risks
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Editor’s note: This story is part of a series highlighting takeaways from a July 11 event hosted by Supply Chain Dive, Transport Dive and Manufacturing Dive. Visibility into sustainable sourcing remains to be one of the biggest […]
17 trucks torched on SA freeways
Four trucks were set alight on the N2 during the early hours of Wednesday, bringing the number of trucks torched on South Africa’s key corridor national freeways to 17 over the past week. This comes after Provincial Police Commissioner, lieutenant general Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, announced that the police would assemble a crack team to investigate arson […]
DB Schenker, Volvo Cars reduce shipping emissions using biofuel
DB Schenker and Volvo Cars have decided to partner on ocean freight sustainability, shipping 12,000 TEUs with automotive spare parts on vessels using biofuel that will reduce CO2 emissions by 84% per container. In total over a year, this saves roughly 9,000 tons of CO2 compared to ocean freight vessels powered by fossil fuel, according […]
Renewcell launches supplier network for its recycled raw material
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Swedish sustainable tech company Renewcell has launched a circularity initiative called the Circulose Supplier Network to create a steady supply of Circulose, a dissolving pulp used to make rayon fibers, the company announced July 4. […]
Gordhan revamps Transnet board | Freight News
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has revamped the board of South Africa’s logistics utility, appointing a former Anglo American mining executive as its chairperson and several other industry experts as non-executive directors. Gordhan announced a raft of new board appointments at the troubled state-owned entity, a statement said. He appointed former vice president of the […]
