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SA’s business confidence remains unchanged
After dropping from 50 to 43 points in the third quarter, the Business Confidence Index (BCI), compiled by Rand Merchant Bank and Bureau for Economic Research (BER), has remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of this year.
Maritime Insurance – Covering our clients interests!
A small premium that covers you for so much more than just the value of your goods. We have insurance for multiple reasons including theft, losses and damages, but also for damages & losses for others.
Covid spikes demand for bonded facilities
Demand for bonded warehouse storage in Africa has spiked since the onset of Covid-19.
Are SA port costs too high?
South Africa’s private sector freight industry, for the most part, believes that the country’s port costs are too high.
Talk of antitrust action as carriers move into forwarder territory
While Maersk may be the dominant player when it comes to integration, it’s not alone.
Accelerating economic growth across Africa
he 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.
MSC head provides carrier perspective on capacity crunch
Putting the current ocean freight capacity crunch into perspective, Mediterranean Shipping Company CEO Soren Toft told delegates at a Financial Times digital ‘Global Trade Secrets Summit’ that in the second half of 2020, the line had seen the same demand...
Autonomous cargo clearing gains traction
Autonomous cargo clearing, initially received with a fair amount of reservation, has resulted in 4 600 successfully processed entries since it was first recommended as an idea to the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (Saaff) in 2018, Easy Clear has said....
No toying around as shopping season approaches
As the shopping frenzy of Black Friday and the Christmas season looms, toy stores are pulling out all the stops to ensure that Covid-related global supply chain constraints don’t affect end-of-year toy cheer.
Vehicle exports decline in October – Naamsa
October vehicle statistics released by the Automotive Business Council (Naamsa) paint a mixed performance picture.