by Skyline Logistics | Aug 13, 2015 | FTW Weekly
The latest attempt by carriers on the Asia-Europe main trade to impose general rate increases (GRIs) is already being eroded by dropping spot rates – the eighth time since January that GRIs have failed to hold. At the end of last week the Shanghai Containerised...
by Skyline Logistics | Aug 5, 2015 | FTW Weekly
As Transnet re-evaluates its Durban port expansion plans, group executive for planning and sustainability, Mark Gregg- Macdonald, has indicated that there may – “but only may” – be a change in the date of the initial opening of the Durban dig-out port (DDOP). This,...
by Skyline Logistics | Aug 4, 2015 | FTW Weekly
Questions have been raised following the publication of the first set of rules for the Customs Duty Act related to the term “deferment benefit”. Industry stakeholders are questioning why the word benefit is used in conjunction with deferment – especially in light of a...
by Skyline Logistics | Jul 31, 2015 | FTW Weekly
Southern African transport ministers have committed to re-evaluating their governments’ policies on exemption for railway operators from the fuel levy which is largely used to improve road infrastructure. Swaziland is the only country that has waived the levy on fuel...
by Skyline Logistics | Jul 22, 2015 | FTW Weekly
While comment has been submitted on the rules and regulations guiding the new customs control act, another area has cropped up where the legislation will have a substantial impact the waste removal off vessels. “This legislation is going to have such far-reaching...
by Skyline Logistics | Jul 20, 2015 | FTW Weekly
The government proposal to ban trucks from public roads during peak time is nothing more than a diversion of attention from the real problem which is a lack of enforcement coupled with corrupt officials. That’s the view of Road Freight Association (RFA) spokesman...