Draught reduced at more Durban berths
Please find herewith extract taken from the FTW Online, for your information With the Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA’s) plans to dredge a number of silted-up berths at the Port of Durban having proved unworkable, the authority has now had to declare reduced...
Be warned – Sars could be on the prowl
Please find herewith extract taken from the FTW Online, for your information “The freight and trade industry could find itself in the firing line as SA Revenue Service pushes to improve revenue collection in an economically compromised environment. That’s...
Full steam ahead
Please find herewith extract taken from the FTW Online, for your information “The first of nine new tugboats, currently under construction at the Southern African Shipyards remises in Durban, is set for delivery in January 2016. Part of a R1.4-billion contract,...
Compliance issues continue to impede importers
Despite efforts to educate the shipping industry in the complex compliance requirements of the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS), importers are continuing to face delays and additional costs. While ignorance of the law on the part of shippers is...
TPT sued for incompetence
A court case due to be held in the Durban Regional Court this week could, if the plaintiff is successful, set a court precedent that will put the inefficiency of Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) right in the firing line. Abnormal load specialists, Project Logistics...Useful Links
