Transnet is currently under significant scrutiny due to the recent Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) which ranked South Africa’s ports among the lowest of 405 evaluated worldwide. The challenges faced by the country’s ports have been further exacerbated by inclement weather conditions, impacting their operational efficiency. The latest Cargo Movement Update (CMU), prepared by Business Unity South Africa and the South African Association of Freight Forwarders, highlighted a significant week-on-week decline in container handling capacity, dropping from 8,244 to 5,737 containers daily. This 30.3% decrease in throughput capacity is...
Namibia’s state-owned Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) has announced plans for a $2.1 billion port infrastructure expansion project to support the southern African country’s burgeoning energy industry.
The...
MV Switchgear, which executed two large contracts over the past two years involving manufacture, supply, and installation of numerous air-insulated switchgear (AIS) panels for...
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Despite their envisaged benefits, adopting Clean Coal Technologies (CCTs) in new coal-fired power entails bearing a significant cost burden. Are organisations willing to bite...
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