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Retailer buys into last-mile delivery service

Retailer buys into last-mile delivery service

by FATS Marketing | Dec 15, 2021 | International News, RSA News

Mirroring a growing trend worldwide of retailers ‘owning’ the last mile of their home delivery capabilities, retail giant the Shoprite Group has entered into a joint venture with its existing Checkers Sixty60 logistics partner, the RTT Group, in which both parties...
Omicron threatens easing of freight rates

Omicron threatens easing of freight rates

by FATS Marketing | Dec 10, 2021 | International News, RSA News

The impact of vaccination rates will play a significant role in projected global economic growth in 2022, with predictions that it will slow to 4.3% from 5.7% this year on the back of a downward trend in the post-pandemic rebound. Developing markets in sub-Saharan...
AU adds voice to call for rescinding of travel bans

AU adds voice to call for rescinding of travel bans

by FATS Marketing | Dec 7, 2021 | International News, RSA News

The African Union (AU) has added its voice to calls for the lifting of travel bans on southern African countries, most notably South Africa, following the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. In a statement on Tuesday, the AU highlighted that the travel bans...
Some good news on schedule reliability front

Some good news on schedule reliability front

by FATS Marketing | Dec 1, 2021 | International News, RSA News

With schedule reliability edging up slightly – but still well below acceptable norms – some analysts have said that for shippers price is sometimes secondary to the predictability of getting the product to market. All the more reason for carriers to focus on...
Covid spikes demand for bonded facilities

Covid spikes demand for bonded facilities

by FATS Marketing | Nov 22, 2021 | International News, RSA News

Demand for bonded warehouse storage in Africa has spiked since the onset of Covid-19, according to Dube Cargo Terminal manager Ricardo Isaac. “This is likely due to shipping delays and production cycles that have been affected by the pandemic,” he told Freight...
Accelerating economic growth across Africa

Accelerating economic growth across Africa

by FATS Marketing | Nov 17, 2021 | International News, RSA News

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to accelerate economic growth across the continent and create opportunities for entrepreneurs, small and medium enterprises, as well as large corporations to flourish. President Cyril Ramaphosa said...
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