Oct 30, 2018 | Education & Training, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling
FOLLOWING the establishment of its merSETA accredited training centre last year, Goscor Lift Truck Company (GLTC) has just appointed a suitably qualified trainer. To build a pool of technical skills it needs to better support its product range, GLTC, part of the...
Oct 29, 2018 | Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Water & Effluent Management
POWERMITE has been a leading supplier of EKD Kolibri energy chain to the Southern African market for more than three decades. The company shares a combined knowledge of over 50 years in drag chain applications with EKD, the globally renowned energy chain manufacturer...
Oct 24, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Petrochemicals, Projects, Special Economic Zones
THE Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) updated stakeholders at an engagement session recently on progress towards its goal of establishing the Port of Ngqura as a new petroleum trading hub for Southern Africa. The...
Oct 17, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
By Sean Young EVEN though automation can enable warehouses to support the same-day and next-day delivery expectations of customers, companies first need to have complete visibility of how their existing supply chain is structured. After all, they cannot embrace future...
Oct 17, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Finance & Investment, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
SAPICS, the professional body for supply chain management, has appointed Kamogelo Mampane to the board of directors. Mampane is the founder and chief executive officer of TK Global Experts. He serves as advisory board chairperson on the State Owned Enterprises...
Oct 17, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Projects
HEAVY lifting in the form of 440T mobile cranes was deployed on the N2 Mtunzini-to-Empangeni upgrade project in KwaZulu-Natal for main client the SA National Roads Agency (SANRAL). According to SANRAL, this is one of the largest road infrastructure developments in KZN...
Oct 17, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Mining & Quarrying
EARLIER this year Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) celebrated an impressive average of 5 000 machine hours worked in the space of just one year, with zero downtime while running 24-hour shifts. The colliery’s fleet of Babcock-supplied and maintained machinery...
Oct 10, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
THE Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) hosted port clients and representatives of government, business and industry recently at the Port of Ngqura. The meeting of the Nelson Mandela Bay ports’ Customer Forum was aimed at aligning the TNPA’s plans to meet the...
Oct 10, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, Business Tech, EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
DHL showcased key trends set to affect the logistics industry over the next five to 10 years at an event in Sandton, Johannesburg recently. Speaking at the event, Denis Niezgoda, DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation said: “We grow into future logistics verticals by...
