South Africa is continuing its dominance over Chile as the top exporter of apples in the Southern hemisphere. Statistics from deciduous fruit grower body, Hortgro, show that up until ETAs for Week 22, the local industry has bested Chile by 2.6 million cartons, or 16%. The well-known real estate adage […]
Day: May 31, 2025
South Africa must expedite a regionalisation agreement with Brazil to allow for imports from areas not affected by the latest outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu in the South American country. This was the view of the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (Amie) which has warned that there could […]
Transnet has met the necessary requirements to improve machine and personnel performance at the country’s ports, long blamed for holding back South Africa’s export capacity of time-sensitive cargo. Addressing a webinar on ‘Agriculture’ focusing on technologies and infrastructure needed to boost the sector’s shipments, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) chief executive, […]
West Africa has entered a new chapter in global shipping as the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) becomes the first carrier to bring ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) of 24 000 TEU capacity to the region. The breakthrough in maritime logistics for the Gulf of Guinea, more of often in the news […]