May 9, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Special Economic Zones, Transport & Logistics
THE Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has been nominated as a finalist in the inaugural 2018 Absa Business Day Supplier Development Awards, to take place in Parktown, Johannesburg, on 23 May 2018. This is the latest in a string of award nominations for corporation...
May 8, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Transport & Logistics
A decision by British Airways to introduce a direct, non-stop flight between London’s Heathrow Airport and Durban’s King Shaka International Airport is a game changer for KwaZulu-Natal as it will be instrumental in contributing to an increase in international...
May 6, 2018 | Business Tech, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Electrical & Electronics, ICT In Industry, Manufacturing, Special Economic Zones, Transport & Logistics
LOCAL information and Communications Technology (ICT) company Yekani Manufacturing officially launched a R1-billion factory in East London yesterday, 05 June 2018. The 28 000m² “smart factory” is in a customs-controlled area at the East London Industrial...
May 5, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Education & Training, Government & Municipal, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Property – Commercial & Industrial, Special Economic Zones, Transport & Logistics
AS a driving-force for economic emancipation, the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) is set to turn things around within the economic landscape and socio-economic development. It is agreeable to highlight that yet another investor on site, RB Energy...
May 5, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, SMME Development & Support, Transport & Logistics
GRINDROD has announced the sale of its Bunker Division, Unicorn Bunker Services, for an undisclosed amount. The transaction was financed through the IDC. The company is now co-owned by WOESA (Women in Oil and Energy South Africa) and Linsen Nambi. Unicorn Bunker...
May 4, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Special Economic Zones, Transport & Logistics
AFTER more than two decades of planning and several false starts, Richards Bay finally looks set to receive a badly-needed floating dock and ship repair facility. First mooted in 1996, the development has failed to get off the ground despite the backing of Transnet...
May 3, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Security, Transport & Logistics
THE South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has joined the growing chorus of condemnation of the violent and destructive protests at the Mooi River toll plaza. “There is a right to protest, but that does not include the right to destroy public or other property,...
May 3, 2018 | Automotive, Import / Export, KZN Industrial & Business News, Manufacturing, Special Economic Zones, Transport & Logistics
IN what promises to be a major boost for the KwaZulu-Natal economy, leading India-based automaker, Mahindra, will soon start assembling a range of vehicles in South Africa, with the Dube TradePort tipped as the location for the new plant. A report by CARmag.co.za...
May 3, 2018 | Engineering Supplies, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
THE Goscor Lift Truck Company’s (GLTC) recently expanded its Pietermaritzburg facility. “While we have serviced several Pietermaritzburg customers for many years from Durban and through a local representative we realised the we could improve service considerably for...
