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Simulation facilitators (left to right) Ebrahim Bayat, Thamsanqa Khanyile, Musa Ngubane and Vika Njoko demonstrate the equipment's features at the Transnet Maritime School of Excellence in Durban. - Stephen Railton
Africa's first dredging simulator launched in Durban
Africa's first dredging simulator has been launched in Durban... read



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#InnovationMonth: Flourishing in the new age of connection

Sindy Peters

Futurist, innovator and Autodesk's explorer in residence Jonathan Knowles recently addressed attendees at this year's Autodesk University Extension South Africa (AUx) event... read
#InnovationMonth: SA landscapes through the eyes of truck drivers
#InnovationMonth: SA landscapes through the eyes of truck drivers

Cari Van Wyk

Truck drivers spend hours on the road, travelling the country from corner to corner. Barloworld Transport partnered with Hello Square and some of South Africa's top Instagrammers for an innovative Instagram campaign... read
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Cargo & Storage
2016 Q2 Trade Report: Maersk cautiously optimistic about SA container trade
2016 Q2 Trade Report: Maersk cautiously optimistic about SA container trade
Although South African container trade remains in negative territory, the second quarter of 2016 proved to be more encouraging than the first... read
Representatives of the winners in the category of Best Safety Performer (from left to right) - Hoosen Ahmed and Paulo Franco of FPT (for Point Precinct), Jannie Roux of Bidfreight Port Operations (for Maydon Wharf Precinct), David Leisegang of Bidvest Tank Terminals (Island View Precinct) and Michelle Phillips representing Transnet Port Terminals Pier 1 (for Container Precinct), pictured with TNPA GM: Legal, Risk, Compliance and Regulatory, Sagree Chetty (far right).
TNPA awards Durban Port operators for excellence
TNPA recently hosted it's inaugural Port of Durban Customer Awards at the Durban International Convention Centre, acknowledging outstanding terminal operators for... read
Public Transport
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Global cities going green
With a growing number of cities around the world focusing on becoming greener, green businesses, shops, co-ops, farmers' markets, restaurants, accommodation and other socially responsible green alternatives are emerging... read
More SA visitors are choosing to ride with Uber - here's why
More SA visitors are choosing to ride with Uber - here's why
A significant portion of Uber riders have been national and international visitors to SA's five cities, and Uber is enjoying growing popularity as a preferred way for tourists to move around our cities... read
Supply Chain
Optimising the supply chain for sustainable business growth
Optimising the supply chain for sustainable business growth

Jessica Hubbard

On the back of seismic shifts in the global business ecosystem, the role of supply chain management and logistics came to the fore as a powerful means to creating... read
Transport
Scania's journey to sustainability
Scania's journey to sustainability

Mark Smyth

It's always a big deal when a truck maker introduces a new model. read
International
Ford buys into bike-sharing provider and shuttle service for enhanced mobility
Ford buys into bike-sharing provider and shuttle service for enhanced mobility
Ford is teaming up with major global cities on current and future transportation needs to solve congestion issues and help people move about more easily... read
Mercedes-Benz reveals drone-equipped delivery van concept
Mercedes-Benz reveals drone-equipped delivery van concept
Mercedes-Benz Vans has unveiled its strategic future initiative adVANce for the transport industry, which the company says caters to customers' evolving requirements... read
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Africa
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A megaproject rises in East Africa

Wanjohi Kabukuru

Roads, railways, port, pipelines to link Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and South Sudan... read
Richard Stupart via  - TAZARA Railway crossing a bridge near the Zambian-Zimbabwean border.
Three railway firms to harmonise work

Rosemary Mirondo

Tazara has agreed with railway operators of Zambia and DR Congo to review operations among the three railways to facilitate movement of goods across the three national boundaries... read
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Business
Structural reform needed to grow the economy
Structural reform needed to grow the economy

Nicci Botha

Whatever happens when the next ratings review comes up in December shouldn't derail the structural reform required to grow the economy... read
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