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Inside Isuzu’s Plan to Make South Africa the Truck Manufacturing Hub for Africa

Africa’s commercial vehicle market is entering a new phase. Fleet operators are facing rising fuel and operating costs, ageing vehicles, tougher demands for reliability and growing pressure to improve safety...

Beyond the Truck: How UD Trucks Is Redefining Fleet Performance in Southern Africa

For Africa's transport operators, the value of a truck extends well beyond its purchase price. Fuel consumption, maintenance requirements,...

UPF Group Expands African Logistics Network with New Rwanda Office

The logistics company has opened a new office in Kigali as it strengthens its presence between East and...

Africa’s Container Shipping Outlook: Why Freight Capacity Could Stay Tight Through 2026

Africa’s container shipping market is heading into the second half of 2026 under continued pressure. Global fleet capacity is...

DP World Executives to Headline GCCA African Cold Chain Conference 2026 as Africa’s Cold Chain Sector Accelerates

Johannesburg, South Africa — Two senior executives from global logistics company DP World will deliver keynote addresses at...

South Africa remains a top hotspot for cargo theft

Having collaborated over the last three years to produce global reports on the incidence of cargo theft, international freight...

IATA puts Covid-19 testing at core of reviving aviation industry

Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reinforced the urgent call for governments to...

Bell aircraft used to safeguard food and agriculture amid historic locust infestation

In the last 12 months, food security has been under serious threat from devastating swarms of locusts, destroying crops...

Construction begins for the new Ivory Coast Container Terminal

Following the signing of the contract with the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) in August, construction works have now...

Research points to low risk for Covid-19 transmission inflight

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) demonstrated the low incidence of COVID-19 Transmission Inflight with an updated tally of...

Tough times ahead for airlines Qatar Airways CEO Al Baker warns

Airlines are not out of the woods yet and more carriers are expected to collapse with the anticipation of...

Airline industry to burn $77 billion in second half of 2020-IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airline industry will burn through $77 billion in cash during...

Historical Port of Djibouti set to be international business district

In a landmark ceremony, held under the auspices of HE President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh,...

COMESA launches Regional Customs Transit Guarantee Scheme mobile app

The COMESA Regional Customs Transit Guarantee Scheme (RCTG Carnet) has launched a Mobile Application designed to provide access to...

South African Business confidence recovers some lost ground in third quarter

After falling from 18 to an all-time low of five in the second quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index...

Trade sector in South Africa: Confidence edges up in Q3

The improvement in sentiment across the entire trade sector in South Africa can certainly be attributed to the eased...

Maersk launches its cold store in South Africa

Maersk with their partner is launching its second dedicated warehouse in South Africa, trading under the name of Precool...

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