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CT expects 123% increase in dry bulk

e Port of Cape Town is set for a massive increase in dry bulk volumes due to the ongoing drought in the country. According to port manager Sipho Nzuza an increase of at least 123% is expected for the dry bulk terminal this year. “This is due to the expected increase in agricultural imports due to the drought effect.” According to the Western Cape department of economic opportunities, estimates are that the national agricultural production has declined by more than 42%. “It has been estimated that we will need to import 750 000 tons of maize because of the decline […]

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We are moving our offices .

Gel supply Chain are Blessed beyond believe and with all the new challenges we have coming to us this new year we have decided to make some strategic moves . Gel supply chain offices will relocate to Oubaai Hotel retail centre nr 13 – and 14 Here we will also run our other businesses from namely Gel import and export Pty Ltd, Gel investments Namibia and Gel Freddy’s wholesale in the Dr Congo , as well as our business in Rotterdam – M3T2. Erina will also continue with Bless -our charity division – we will keep on suppling where, what  and […]

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Transport and rail sector under review

The current state of affairs within South Africa’s transport sector, specifically the rail sector, has been informed by a variety of legislative and policy documents with various rail initiatives. These have been launched over the years by different stakeholders, often leading to uncoordinated objectives in the utilisation of rail infrastructure. As a result, the rail sector has existed in the absence of an over-arching rail policy. South Africa is currently undergoing a regulatory ‘restructuring’ evidenced by the various policies and draft Bills which have been or are in the process of being promulgated. Historically, road and rail-based passenger services in […]

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Petrolprys September 

En dít is die storie van die rand en die petrolprys vir September: As die rand nie so kwaai getuimel het die afgelope maand nie, sou die petrolprys in September nou reeds met 76c gedaal het. Maar nou ís die rand swak – die swakste in meer as 13 jaar teenoor die dollar – en Suid-Afrikaners sal nie sóveel voordeel trek uit die baie lae oliepryse nie. Lees ook: ​Ongelukkige 13 spook by rand (http://www.netwerk24.com/sake/ekonomie/2015-08-18-ongelukkige-13-spook-by-rand) Die goeie nuus is dat daar nietemin na alle waarskynlikheid steeds ’n stewige daling in die petrolprys sal wees. Teen Maandagmiddag was die daaglikse gemiddelde oorverhaling […]

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Truck ban will hurt consumers

Consumers will bear the brunt if the Department of Transport passes a law banning heavy trucks from roads during certain hours, the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) said on Monday. The new regulations state that goods vehicles exceeding 9 000kg cannot use public roads between 06:00 and 09:00 and between 17:00 and 20:00 from Monday to Friday. In April, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters announced the move in response to the rising road death toll and the department said the intended regulations would be published for public comment and discussion later in 2015. The change will incur costs for […]

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