Road freight vigilance of crucial importance to the sector – Webfleet
The sporadic violence and destruction of property that transport operators in South Africa are subjected to, on top of the ever-present threat of crime and high levels of risk on the country’s roads, emphasise the sector’s need for enhanced safety and security, says Justin Manson of Webfleet. According to the sales director for the Bridgestone-owned […]
Maersk upgrades service linking Far East and India Subcontinent
Maersk has decided to upgrade its FI3 service, connecting Far East Asia with India Subcontinent, adding an extra container ship on the rotation. Maersk said it will expand its vessel deployment from six to seven boxships and expects this change to enhance its service capacity in both directions. Additionally, the Danish box carrier has made […]
Energy efficiency of zero-emission inland vessel under investigation
ZULU Associates and Flanders Hydraulics have signed an agreement to investigate and validate the energy efficiency of its ‘X-Barge’ in confined and shallow waters. The X-Barge is an 85cm ECMT class IV inland vessel, designed for container and dry bulk shipping. It has been developed to deal efficiently with its energy resources and modular energy storage […]
Canberra prepares next supply chain five-year plan
Australia’s minister for infrastructure, transport, regional development Catherine King has laid out the terms of reference for the next supply chain five-plan. A review of the current plan is under way with the government assessing if there are any gaps in the plan, which ends in 2024, including whether the plan remains relevant as a […]
Streamlining preclearance for DRC is essential
Transporters operating between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continue to face significant challenges due to border delays and poor road conditions, causing disruptions in trade and commerce between the two countries. To address these issues, a collaborative effort between the DRC government, the Office of Multimodal Freight Management (Ogefrem), and a partnership […]
Record haul of transshipped drugs seized in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung port
Taiwanese authorities have uncovered the island’s largest case of drug transshipment in containers after 180 tonnes of kratom were discovered in seven containers awaiting transshipment in Kaohsiung port. The cargoes, which arrived from Indonesia’s Tanjong Priok port, were bound for Los Angeles port in the United States. Kratom is used to treat muscle pain, cramps […]
Low prices deter Exxaro from transporting coal by road
Exxaro Resources cannot consider road transport as an alternative to rail for its coal exports as the prevailing international benchmark prices are too low for it to afford it. For the first six months of 2023, it has reported a 29% drop in headline earnings to R5.9 billion. It had better earnings in 2022 for […]
NWSA handles decreased box volumes in July
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma in the United States, reported 234,875 TEUs in July, translating to a year-over-year decrease of 9.9%. NWSA said that full imports remained relatively steady (+0.2%), while full exports fell by 7.6% in the previous month. “The year-over-year comparisons continue to reflect […]
Koeberg Power station comes back online with 1860MW
Eskom’s generation capacity is expected to receive a boost of some 1 860MW when units 1 and 2 at Koeberg Power Station return to commercial availability on November 3 and 7. The two units have been offline on a planned refuelling and maintenance outage since late last year. Eskom said in a statement on Thursday […]
Maersk sets sights on reefer-only rail service for North India shippers amid integrator push
Maersk is set to roll out a reefer-only containerised rail service between North India and Nhava Sheva Port, propelling its ability to garner more export volumes. The maiden train trip from Dadri ICD (inland container depot) has been scheduled for 21 August. According to Maersk (India), the new service is a first for refrigerated exports […]
