A major transport conference took place in Johannesburg, South Africa brought together over 100 experts from 10 African countries and was organized by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport chapters in Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The theme of the conference was “Unlocking Sub-Sahara Africa’s Potential: Transforming Transport and Logistics for a Sustainable Future.”
The focus of the conference was on solving the challenges in Africa’s transport and logistics systems. Teete Owusu, President of the institute, highlighted that only 13% of trade happens between African countries, compared to over...
SOUTH Africa and Botswana have agreed to repair the railway between the two countries to improve cross-border freight links.
Following high-level talks, Transnet Freight Rail...
As 24/7 operation helps operators to keep pace with rising demand, and new technological innovations help to improve efficiency, ports across the globe are...
The Namibian Ports Authority continues to make positive strides toward its vision of becoming the best performing seaports in Africa. The parastatal experienced challenges...
BLT WORLD has recently delivered a new Meclift ML1812R multi-purpose forklift truck to freight management and logistics specialists Intermodal Connections.
This multi-purpose reach truck, with...
Durban-based material handling specialist, BLT WORLD, supplies and supports an extensive range of handling equipment, including transportation equipment designed especially for the wind turbine...
Grindrod’s Matola terminal at the Port of Maputo says it has welcomed its second coal train from Botswana. The terminal also managed to successfully discharge the 50...
How to "go local" the right way
By Poornima Ramaswamy, Chief Transformation Officer, Qlik
Manufacturing used to be simple. Everything, from the toothpaste on your bathroom...
The special challenges faced by the food and pharmaceutical industries result from the wide diversity of their processes. Success depends on the consistency and...
Logistics in Africa can be challenging. The continent’s infrastructure and terrain, combined with its scale, demands agility, perseverance and resilience - factors that are...