Jun 20, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
THE Port of Ngqura has shown off its first piece of maintenance equipment since it started operations in 2009, a R1,8 million crane truck specifically modified to meet the port’s unique requirements. Deputy Port Engineer Tauqeer Ahmed said the crane was adapted to...
Jun 13, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, Commerce & Trade, Food & Beverage, Forestry, Pulp & Paper, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
THE recent hefty hike in fuel costs will come as a “double whammy” to the South African agricultural sector which is still struggling to recover from the effects of the recent prolonged drought, an economist has warned. On June 6 petrol (95 ULP & LRP) increased by...
Jun 6, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
TRUCK manufacturer, FAW SA, says its dealers are operating at a higher level than ever before, making for more satisfied customers It puts this down to a concerted effort to set industry-leading aftersales benchmarks to which its dealers and branches have to adhere....
May 30, 2018 | Automotive, KZN Industrial & Business News, Special Economic Zones, Transport & Logistics
MAHINDRA South Africa has joined the league of South African vehicle manufacturers with the opening of a new vehicle assembly facility north of Durban. The plant is located in the Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone (SEZ) next to the King Shaka Airport. Here the...
May 23, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Packaging, Transport & Logistics
SMART Process Gating, introduced by Leuze, has made muting processes more economical as well as simpler and safer. That’s according to sensor solutions specialist, Countapulse Controls, which is offering the technology in southern African. Countapulse Controls MD...
May 23, 2018 | Automotive, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry, Import / Export, Special Economic Zones, Transport & Logistics
FIRST Automotive Works, also known as FAW, has moved three places up the South African truck export rankings from fifth to a top two position behind the Volvo group. The fortune 500 company with a truck assembly plant worth R600 million at the Coega Special Economic...
May 23, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Manufacturing, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Property – Commercial & Industrial, Special Economic Zones, Transport & Logistics
FOREIGN investors will put down roots in South Africa where there is appropriate infrastructure, support and incentives. That’s according to Ayanda Vilakazi, Head of Marketing and Communications at the Coega Development Corporation (CDC). He was responding to the...
May 23, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Engineering Supplies, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Property – Commercial & Industrial, Transport & Logistics
TOYOTA Industrial Equipment will officially open its new East London premises tomorrow, 24 May 2018. While the company, a division of the EIE Group, has been operating in the city since 1990, the new premises mark the launch of initiatives to enhance and streamline...
May 16, 2018 | Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, Transport & Logistics
EFFICIENCY at Durban’s port has improved dramatically over the past few years, but there’s still a long way to go before South Africa’s biggest cargo gateway is operating at its full potential. That was the consensus to emerge from a meeting of the Transport Forum...
