Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Money

The Strait Is Shut. Your Freight Bill Is Next

DUBAI— March 9, 2026: The Dow dropped 800 points this morning. Oil hit $119 a barrel overnight. But for logistics professionals, the headline number is not the price of crude...

SASSA Announces COVID-19 SRD Payment Dates for February 2026

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed that COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant payments...

SPAR South Africa Faces R170 Million Legal Battle Over Failed SAP System

SPAR South Africa is facing a massive R168.7 million lawsuit filed in the Durban High Court, marking the...

SASSA Addresses Temporary Delay on January 2026 SRD COVID-19 Payment Status

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has issued an important public notice regarding the January 2026 COVID-19...

SASSA Confirms February 2026 Grant Payment Dates: Here’s When Beneficiaries Will Be Paid

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has officially released the grant payment schedule for February 2026, giving...

Covid-19: South Africa is racing to produce the masks needed to fight the virus

By, Raymond Joseph, Groundup A race against the clock is underway to source vitally needed masks and other personal protection...

Nigerian Ship-owners position for $3.5bn oil freight contracts, seek vessel financing from China

After many decades of posing akimbo, indications have emerged that Nigerian ship-owners are taking vessel acquisition financing into their...

Top 25 Global Logistics Providers

In a world where manufacturers are outputting more goods than ever, it is essential that the third party logistics...

Top ten world’s largest shipping companies by TEU

Counting down from number ten, view the world's largest shipping companies by TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit), and their vast...

Top 10 world’s busiest airports; number 10 will surprise you

Here are the world's busiest airports by passenger number 1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) With quite a large margin, the...

Top 10 World’s busiest seaports

A seaport's activity depends on the container volume it handles, value of average daily cargo and its coverage area....

Under African skies – The liberalisation of civil aviation in Africa

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Summary With a population of over 1 billion people and a landmass larger than the...

Shanghai is world’s best connected port-UNCTAD

The Shanghai port has topped UNCTAD’s 2019 ranking of the world’s best-connected ports, released on 7 August. The Chinese port garnered...

Nigeria needs a logistics revolution to prepare for the free trade agreement

Earlier this month, Africa made economic history. The Gambia’s parliament ratified the trade deal and, as the 22nd nation...

The complete guide on export shipping process

The process of moving a cargo from one point to another can be a confusing and involving especially when...

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