- Home
- Covid-19 News
- Latest News
- Sector News
- Back
- Agriculture
- Automotive
- Chemicals
- Construction
- Defence & Aerospace
- Economy
- Electricity
- Energy
- Environmental
- Manufacturing
- Back
- Manufacturing Home
- Capital Equipment
- Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
- Clothing & Textiles
- Food & Beverage
- Foundries, Forges & Die-Casting
- Furniture & Wood products
- Hydraulics
- Industrial Filters & Filtration
- Instrumentation & Control
- Manufacturing
- Metals & Engineering
- Paper, Plastics, Packaging, Printing
- Pipes & Tubes
- Pumps
- Rubber
- Valves
- Welding & Cutting
- Metals
- Mining
- Renewable Energy
- Services
- Technology & Communications
- Trade
- Transport & Logistics
- Water
- Magazine
- Back
- This Week
- Back Copies
- Cartoon
- Business Leader
- Company Profiles
- Features Library
- Back
- Features Library Home
- Aerospace
- Africa Energy Indaba
- Agricultural Engineering
- Air, Gas, Fumes & Dust Control
- Aluminium
- Automation & Industry 4.0
- Automotive Assembly in Africa
- Automotive Components
- Automotive Industry
- Bearings and Bushes
- Biofuels
- Boilers & Burners
- Brewery & Winery
- Building the Hydrogen Economy
- Business Conferences
- Business in Africa
- Business in KwaZulu-Natal
- Business Success Stories
- Capital Equipment in Construction
- Cement & Concrete
- Chemicals & Petrochemicals
- Civil Engineering & Construction
- Commercial & Industrial Property
- Compressors, Air Motors & Vacuum Pumps
- Construction
- Construction Materials & Equipment
- Consulting Engineers
- COP
- Corrosion Control, Coatings & Tribology
- Cranes & Hoists
- Creamer Media Virtual Showroom
- Defence
- Drones
- Education & Training
- Electric Power Generation & Transmission
- Electrification & Distribution
- Embedded Electricity Solutions
- Energy Efficiency & Management
- Battery Energy Storage
- Energy Transition
- Eskom
- Fasteners
- Fire Prevention & Protection
- Flooring Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Foundries, Forges & Die-Casting
- Freight, Logistics & Warehousing
- Furnaces, Kilns, Ovens & Dryers
- Gas
- Gas-to-Power
- Generators & Standby Power
- Green Building & Industries
- Hand-Held & Power Tools
- Harbour & Offshore Services
- Harbour Infrastructure & Dredging
- Health & Safety
- Heavy Lifting & Abnormal Loads
- HVAC-R
- Hydraulics & Pneumatics
- IFAT Africa
- Industrial & Commercial Lighting
- Industrial Filters & Filtration
- Instrumentation & Control
- Laser Technology
- Light Steel Frame Building & Roofing
- Locomotives, Railway Trucks & Wagons
- Machine Tools
- Maintenance & Refurbishment
- Manufacturing
- Materials Handling & Logistics
- Medical & Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Metalworking & Fabrication
- Motors, Drives & Mechanical Power Transmission
- Municipal Infrastructure & Services
- NAACAM
- Noise, Vibration & NDT
- Nuclear Industry
- Oil Refineries
- Oils & Lubricants
- Packaging, Labelling & Barcoding
- Paper, Pulp & Board
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Plastics, Packaging & Printing
- Pipes, Tubes & Hoses
- Power, Energy & Water
- Project Management
- Pumps
- Rail Transport & Infrastructure
- Roads & Bridges
- Rubber Manufacturing & Products
- SA Institute of Steel Construction
- SA Institute of Welding
- SACEEC
- Sasol
- Seals, Gaskets & Sealing Mechanisms
- Sewage & Effluent
- Solar Energy
- South Africa-Germany Partnership
- South-Africa Italy Partnership
- Stainless Steel
- Steel
- Steel Construction & Cladding
- Sugar Growers, Millers & Refiners
- Sustainable Infrastructure Development Systems
- Testing, Inspection & Certification Services
- Top Projects: Renewable Energy Projects
- Top Projects: Roads
- Top Projects: Tswhane Automotive SEZ
- Truck, Trailer, Bus & Bakkie
- Valves
- Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Tanks & Containers
- Warehousing & Storage
- Waste Management, Recycling & the Circular Economy
- Water Engineering, Infrastructure & Reservoirs
- Water Treatment, Purification & Desalination
- Water Week
- Welding & Cutting
- Wind Energy
- Women in Industry
- Working at Height
- Supplements
- Video Reports
- Audio
- Research
- Press Office
- Back
- All Companies
- Abeco Tanks
- AfriSam
- Alcohol Breathalysers
- ASP Fire
- AutoX
- Barloworld Equipment
- Bearings International
- Constructional Engineering Association
- Dickinson Group
- Engen
- Fuchs Lubricants
- IFAT Africa
- ISG
- ITALCHAM
- Jungheinrich
- NCPC (National Cleaner Production Centre)
- Pragma
- RIB CCS
- Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings
- SBS Tanks
- Siemens
- SKF Group
- Skyriders
- SMS group
- SRK Consulting
- SSG Consulting
- Syspro
- Weir Minerals Africa
- Announcements
- Virtual Showroom
- Login
- Columnists
- What's On
- Jobs
- Topics
- Apps
- Product Portal
- Made in South Africa
- fdt/IFAT/aLA
- About Us
- Legal Notice
- Comment Guidelines
- Marketing Videos
- Live Twitter Feed
Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range.
To search for a term containing the '&' symbol, click Advanced Search and use the 'search headings' and/or 'in first paragraph' options.
Sponsored by
- Sectors
- Agriculture
- Automotive
- Chemicals
- Construction
- Defence & Aerospace
- Economy
- Electricity
- Energy
- Environmental
- Manufacturing
- Metals
- Mining
- Renewable Energy
- Services
- Technology & Communications
- Trade
- Transport & Logistics
- Water
Logistics News
Third-party rail access unlikely to unlock private investment, owing to restrictive terms – ARIA
By: Irma Venter 1st July 2022 African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) CEO Mesela Nhlapo says the association has serious concerns regarding the restrictive terms and conditions Transnet has imposed on the use of the national rail network by private third-party freight operators. A key element of the newly unveiled National... →
Port Elizabeth Car Terminal sets new record amid expansion project
By: Irma Venter 30th June 2022 The Port Elizabeth Car Terminal has moved 5 700 export vehicles in a single vessel. This is the highest volume ever moved through the terminal, including the previous record of 4 500 export units moved in a single vessel, set in September, 2019. →

Reform, State capability, corruption must be addressed before South Africa can progress – Mavuso
By: Donna Slater 24th June 2022 Three critical issues stand in the way of South Africa moving forward in terms of developing and attracting investment, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso said at the Southern Africa France Business Forum on June 22. Hosted by Business France, French Foreign Trade Advisors and the... →

Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso
Opportunities abound in transport, logistics if challenges can be addressed
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 22nd June 2022 There are considerable challenges facing the country’s commuter transport, freight and logistics sectors, which are impeding economic growth; however, there are signs of improvement. This was a key message from speakers during a transport and logistics panel discussion, on day two of the... →
S&J Industrial Estate development applies for EcoDistricts certification
By: Darren Parker 22nd June 2022 The new S&J Industrial Estate, situated on the south-eastern corridor of Johannesburg, has applied to become the first EcoDistricts-certified precinct outside of North America. EcoDistricts promotes new models of urban development to empower just, sustainable and resilient neighbourhoods.... →

Impact of disruptive weather on supply chain requires mitigation
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 21st June 2022 Weather conditions in KwaZulu-Natal in April disrupted the entire supply chain, and while this is slowly being restored to normality, there are considerably direct and consequential costs to the region and country, and a full recovery will take much time, law firm Bowmans ports, transport and... →
Eleven-point action plan agreed to address recruitment of foreign truck drivers
By: Donna Slater 20th June 2022 The Road and Freight Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), in partnership with the road and freight industry stakeholders, have agreed on an eleven-point action plan to deal with industry challenges and the recruitment of foreign nationals. The Road and Freight IMC met with industry players that... →
Supply chain blockages must end – SAAFF
By: Irma Venter 20th June 2022 South Africa cannot afford the massive and continued knock-on effects from disruptions to the national supply chain caused by truck driver blockades on the N3 to and from the Port of Durban, as was again seen last week, says the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF)... →

Labour migration policy nearing completion, says Nxesi as truckers intensify action over foreign drivers 
By: Marleny Arnoldi 17th June 2022 The Employment and Labour Department is finalising policy that will help to regulate the extends to which foreign nationals can be employed in South Africa, Minister Thulas Nxesi said on Friday. His comments come as trucker drivers this week intensified their national strike against the... →

Faced with government ineptitude, Cape Town is going it alone
By: Bloomberg 17th June 2022 As South Africa’s government struggles to provide sufficient electricity, public transport and other basic services, the country’s main tourist hub is increasingly going it alone. Cape Town, which has been led by the opposition Democratic Alliance since 2006, is forging ahead with plans to... →

N3 protest: Supply chain under attack, cost to economy more than R300m
By: News24Wire 17th June 2022 The Road Freight Association wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday to ask him to to urgently intervene in an ongoing blockade of key cargo routes across the country. In an open letter, Road Freight Association CEO Gavin Kelly told Ramaphosa road freight companies were being targeted and... →

Registrations for South African Heavy Haul Association Conference now open
By: Simone Liedtke 14th June 2022 Early bird registrations for the upcoming South African Heavy Haul Association (Sahha) Conference 2022 are now open. The conference, which will be held at Emperors Palace, in Kempton Park, Gauteng, from August 2 to 4, will be themed “Safe, Resilient and Efficient Heavy Haul – from pit to port”. →

SIU working to combat fraudulent vehicle licence renewals using deceased persons' identities
By: Yvonne Silaule 9th June 2022 The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has found that the identity numbers of deceased persons are being used to fraudulently facilitate the renewal of vehicle licences for truck owners whose accounts with the licensing department have been suspended. SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago on June 9 said... →
Sandock Austral Shipyards introduces port feeder barge to the local market
By: Irma Venter 7th June 2022 Sandock Austral Shipyards has launched a port feeder barge that it believes will “revolutionise the way containers are handled in South African ports”, ultimately leading to less road congestion and faster turnaround times for imports and exports. The internationally patented, German-designed... →

New export route for Botswana coal
By: Irma Venter 3rd June 2022 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 wagons using the terminal’s tipplers. The first train arrived at the port in April, marking a milestone for Grindrod’s Mozambican... →
Company performs complex breakdown repair on rotor
3rd June 2022 Electro-mechanical services and repairs company Marthinusen & Coutts (M&C) recently performed comprehensive repairs to the rotor of an aging 30 MW generator which had failed during operation at JSE-listed forest group Sappi’s Saiccor pulp mill in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal. →

Truck tyre insurance a local first
By: Tracy Hancock 3rd June 2022 Dunlop Tyres manufacturer and distributor Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA) says it is the first tyre manufacturer in South Africa to launch truck tyre insurance. As of April, the company extended its Dunlop Sure value-added tyre insurance – previously available for only certain passenger... →

The storm ain't over: logistics legal head warns of financial fallout from KZN floods
By: News24Wire 30th May 2022 Ongoing delays and congestion, as businesses scramble to meet their obligations to clients, mean the overall losses resulting from recent flooding in KwaZulu-Natal keep piling up. Earlier this week, Transnet sent an internal memo to stakeholders in Durban's regional logistics sector advising... →

South African terms of trade boon provides unique opportunity for the economy
By: Darren Parker 27th May 2022 South Africa is currently enjoying a terms of trade boon, with export prices outpacing import prices, market research firm Intellidex director and capital markets research head Peter Attard Montalto said on May 25. “It’s an unusual situation, driven by metals prices and helped by the fact that... →

Port of Maputo unveils rehabilitated berths
By: Irma Venter 27th May 2022 Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi in May inaugurated 1 058 m of rehabilitated berthing area – comprising berths 6, 7, 8 and 9 – at the Port of Maputo. The berths, rehabilitated, expanded and dredged to depths of up to 16 m, are now fully operational, allowing the port to receive and load... →
Grindrod and partners create new export route for Botswana coal

By: Irma Venter 18th May 2022 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 wagons using the terminal’s tipplers. The first train arrived at the port in April, marking a milestone for Grindrod’s Mozambican... →

RMB Ventures invests in Inhance supply chain technology business
By: Schalk Burger 17th May 2022 Financial services firm Rand Merchant Bank private equity arm RMB Ventures has concluded an investment in supply chain technology and services business Inhance Supply Chain Solutions. RMB Ventures invested alongside black-owned investment firm New GX Capital Holding, which acquired a majority... →
Pick n Pay, Takealot partner to sell groceries, liquor on Mr D app
By: Darren Parker 17th May 2022 Retail chain Pick n Pay and online store Takealot have signed a commercial services agreement which will enable customers across South Africa to buy Pick n Pay food, groceries and liquor on a new platform on the food delivery services application (app) Mr D. In a statement issued on May 17, the... →

Port of Maputo unveils rehabilitated berths; new masterplan looks at further expansion 
By: Irma Venter 16th May 2022 Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi last week inaugurated 1 058 m of rehabilitated berthing area – comprising berths 6, 7, 8 and 9 – at the Port of Maputo. The berths, rehabilitated, expanded and dredged to depths of up to –16 m, are now fully operational, allowing the port to receive and... →

DHL, Volvo Trucks sign new zero-emission cooperation agreement
By: Schalk Burger 13th May 2022 Volvo Trucks and Deutsche Post DHL Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the shift to zero-emission vehicles, and DHL intends to intensify its transition to heavy electric trucks by deploying 44 new electric Volvo trucks on routes in Europe. The intended order includes 40... →

UK sustainable logistics company secures Fortune 500 customer as it transitions from startup phase
By: Irma Venter 13th May 2022 UK-based sustainable logistics company Magway has secured its first commercial customer in the form of a large Fortune 500 multinational group, says CEO and founder – and South African – Rupert Cruise. Magway is a zero-emission delivery system (when powered by renewable energy), consisting of... →
Efficient trucks added to fleet
By: Halima Frost 13th May 2022 Heavy lifting and rigging specialist Lovemore Bros added four new trucks from global truck manufacturer Volvo to its heavy lifting and materials handling fleet. Lovemore Bros heavy rigging manager Shane Hawyes says the benefit of the acquisition is threefold. →

DP World Maputo handles first citrus reefer export for 2022, offers new direct sailing service
By: Irma Venter 5th May 2022 DP World Maputo says it has successfully handled its first citrus reefer export of the 2022 season. Through a combination of new solutions, including a direct sailing service, DP World hopes to position itself as the “ideal gateway” for the South African citrus industry exporting to the Middle... →

Vessel backlogs cleared at Cape Town Container Terminal
By: Darren Parker 4th May 2022 The combination of consenting weather, an improved equipment reliability programme and increased human resources has cleared vessel backlogs at the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT), State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) said in a statement on May 4. “Vessels are now able to berth on... →
Warehouse demand growth boosts Equites’ full-year results
By: Darren Parker 4th May 2022 Intensifying demand for modern and future-proof warehousing solutions contributed to a strong financial year for real estate investment trust (Reit) Equites Property Fund. “Logistics properties globally continue to outperform, supported by sustained demand in the tenant and investor markets. →

KZN floods force Grindrod to suspend operations at five sites for weeks
By: Irma Venter 29th April 2022 JSE-listed freight and logistics group Grindrod says its container depots, terminals and warehouse facilities in and around central Durban have been heavily impacted on by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal, with operations at five sites suspended – “and likely to be so for several weeks”. “We... →
As world celebrates glass, SA industry seeks to up circular-economy game
By: Schalk Burger 29th April 2022 Glass manufacturers in South Africa are working to improve the energy efficiency of their products, including by using more energy efficient equipment and furnaces, improving the efficiency of the products through design, and making supply chains more efficient. The United Nations (UN) General... →

Supply chain bottlenecks to persist throughout 2022, leading to sharp goods price increases – Cargo Compass
By: Irma Venter 22nd April 2022 Global supply chain backlogs are showing no signs of easing and are likely to worsen for the rest of the year, leading to even higher prices of consumer and commercial goods in South Africa, warns Cargo Compass South Africa (SA) CEO Sebastiano Iorio. “At the start of this year, we were hopeful... →
Equites sells UK property to Lidl for R1.55bn
By: Schalk Burger 20th April 2022 JSE-listed real estate investment trust Equites Property Fund says its subsidiary Equites Newlands Group (ENGL) has sold the 16.19 ha Equites Park, in Basingstoke, in the UK, to fresh produce retailer Lidl Great Britain for R1.55-billion. The expected post-tax profit attributable to Equites from... →
Magway secures its first big (Fortune 500) customer 
By: Irma Venter 20th April 2022 UK-based sustainable logistics company Magway has secured its first commercial customer in the form of a large Fortune 500 multinational group, says CEO and founder – and South African – Rupert Cruise. Magway is a zero-emission delivery system (when powered by renewable energy), consisting of... →

Durban harbour is fully functional, Gordhan says 
By: Darren Parker 19th April 2022 From the perspective of State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), Durban harbour is fully functional, with gradual improvements expected to take place where gaps in functionality occur, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said during a media briefing on April 19. “Ships are... →

KZN floods see Grindrod suspend operations at five sites for several weeks 
By: Irma Venter 19th April 2022 JSE-listed freight and logistics group Grindrod says its container depots, terminals and warehouse facilities in and around central Durban have been heavily impacted by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal, with operations at five sites suspended – “and likely to be so for several weeks”. “We are... →

Latest News
Latest Videos
Research Reports
About
Engineering News is a product of Creamer Media.
www.creamermedia.co.za
Other Creamer Media Products include:
Mining WeeklyResearch Channel Africa
Polity
About
Newsletters
Subscriptions
We offer a variety of subscriptions to our Magazine, Website, PDF Reports and our photo library.
Subscriptions are available via the Creamer Media Store.
View storeSubscriptions
Advertise
Advertising on Engineering News is an effective way to build and consolidate a company's profile among clients and prospective clients. Email advertising@creamermedia.co.za
View options