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Kayreed receives new stars
Sixteen Volkswagen Constellation Trucks worth R7-million were handed over to Kayreed Board & Timber in Johannesburg. Kevin van der Merwe took delivery of the trucks from Cornel Oelofse, General Manager of Lindsay Saker Midrand Commerical on 30 April 2008. 9 May 2008 11:25

Logistics group announces new acquisition
Following on the announcement during March that it had acquired the Swift Group in Dubai and was in the process of finalising a further acquisition, Barloworld Logistics has announced the acquisition of Hong Kong-based logistics company Flynt International for US$13 million. The purchase price is subject to final adjustment based on profit and other warranties to be achieved. 9 Apr 2008 05:46

European business-to-consumer parcels market to reach €15bn by 2012
Europe's €11bn business-to-consumer (B2C)* parcels market is emerging as a high growth opportunity for many businesses that of late had been focusing on their business-to-business (B2B) service. 9 Apr 2008 05:29

Road freight in Europe: a steady but challenging road ahead
[Siddharth Gaur] Europe's road freight industry is set for strong growth over the coming five years, according to independent market analyst Datamonitor's latest research. 2 Apr 2008 11:50

Supply chain player announces significant international acquisitions
Barloworld Logistics, supply chain management subsidiary of industrial multinational Barloworld, has announced a major growth initiative by acquiring Dubai-based Swift Group and its affiliates in the Far East, India, UAE, Africa and Germany. 14 Mar 2008 08:51

Kei rail - road to economic expansion
[Bathandwa Mbola] The newly unveiled Kei Railway Project, which is set to create over 29,000 jobs in the Eastern Cape, is also expected to open up economic opportunities for the area. 4 Mar 2008 06:15

2008 set to be challenging for the logistics industry
The global logistics industry is set for a challenging year in 2008 as the effects of the credit crunch filters through to consumer spending. Margins in the industry are already thin, but shippers can make moves now to improve their chance of future success. 20 Feb 2008 06:13

The next hot spot for logistics industry
The logistics industry in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE*) and Russia is set to experience a period of high growth over the next five years, going by independent market analyst Datamonitor's latest research. 6 Feb 2008 06:28

CEE and Russian logistics market set to double by 2012
Central and Eastern Europe's (CEE) €2 billion express and parcels business has grown rapidly over the last few years and become more consolidated and competitive. However, a new report by independent market analyst Datamonitor finds the CEE (and Russian) region still offers great potential to express and parcels operators. 25 Jan 2008 06:32

US$32 million boost for Maputo port
[Eric Lubisi] Mozambique's Maputo harbour has received a US$32 million boost from Global port operator, Dubai Ports World (DP World). 17 Jan 2008 09:30

Special delivery: Bringing SMBs into the global shipping network
[Andrew K. Burger] Of the Web's many attractions, the potential to tap into a global marketplace has perhaps been first and foremost for businesses. If you are a manufacturer, distributor or merchant, designing and launching a Web site is but one piece of putting together and solving the e-commerce puzzle, however. Before you start taking orders, you'd best be sure that you can deliver - literally. 8 Jan 2008 07:01

Got the goods?
Picture the scene… It's first thing Monday morning in the bustling offices of a national retailer and it's all hands on deck as the team comes out of its weekly planning meeting. 21 Dec 2007 06:29

Going green at the Transportation & Logitics World Summit
With up to 75% of a company's carbon footprint coming from transportation and logistics, the focus of supply chain greening is beginning to shift towards this area, where the opportunity to make the biggest difference exists. With this in mind, eyefortransport is gathering the biggest names in transportation and logistics greening at one of the most important industry forums on environmental issues to date: the Green Transportation & Logistics World Summit. 3 Dec 2007 12:06