Apr 10, 2019 | Automotive, Commerce & Trade, Finance & Investment, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
IN one of its largest fleet deals concluded to date, Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa (DTBSA) handed over 77 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks to Bakers SA Limited, an independently owned transport and logistics services company, based in Pietermaritzburg. “This is...
Apr 10, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, KZN Industrial & Business News, Transport & Logistics
AIRLINES heavyweight Emirates will increase its frequency offering on the Durban Dubai route from seven per week to 11 per week from 14 June to 4 August 2019. All of the 11 weekly flights will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with a configuration of eight...
Apr 10, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Government & Municipal, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Import / Export, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling
UNDER fire from members of the trucking and shipping industries for slow turnaround times at the Port of Durban’s container terminals, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has vowed to improve efficiencies, drive down costs and stamp out corruption. “I will not shy away from...
Apr 3, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Import / Export, Social Development
COEGA was singled out for praise at the Department of Trade and Industry-hosted inaugural South African Special Economic and Industrial Development Zones (SEZ) Conference, held in Durban recently. Under the theme Moving Towards Excellence, the annual event aims to...
Apr 3, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Import / Export
FORD Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) is expanding its vehicle export operations by adopting a multi-port strategy with the first shipment of 1 000 locally assembled Ford Rangers from Port Elizabeth to markets in Europe. Currently, all of Ford’s incoming and...
Apr 3, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Import / Export
THE Port of Port Elizabeth welcomed the berthing of UAAC Mirdif, the first vessel at its tanker berth after the early completion of the berth repairs. The vessel berthed at 10am on Friday, 29 March 2019 and sailed on Saturday, 30 March after delivering a consignment...
Apr 3, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Property – Commercial & Industrial, SMME Development & Support, Social Development
THE Qumbu Shopping Mall has become one of the fastest growing rural community malls in less than five years thanks to community support. That’s according to the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) which provided financial backing for the mall. It said residents of Qumbu...
Apr 3, 2019 | Automotive, Commerce & Trade, Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Engineering
DUYS Engineering Group and SJM Flex were named Kaizen Champions at the annual Kaizen Seminar and awards in Port Elizabeth recently. Hosted by the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC), in partnership with Lean Institute Africa, in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape...
Mar 27, 2019 | Agriculture & Sugar, Commerce & Trade, Finance & Investment, KZN Industrial & Business News
As expected, the latest Crop Estimates Committee’s (CEC) production estimate report showed an upward revision to the February estimate for maize to 10.56 million tons. This follows good rains since early January that stimulated farmers to increase the pace of...
