South Africa’s turn for strikes: do they impact global supply chains?
Port and rail strikes are becoming a global trend lately and another burden or maybe a necessary evil for the supply chain. Following the massive UK strikes in August and September, South Africa faces the...Read more
South African railway network opens for private operators
Transnet announced that as of 1 April, private parties interested in using the South African railway network can apply for their preferred slots. Transnet is South Africa’s state-owned transport company, responsible for rail freight and...Read morePrivate operators ready to enter South Africa’s rail freight market
The struggle of the African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) to allow third-party access to the South African rail freight sector seems to pay off. Traxtion is the name of the first private operator to express...Read more
This week in RailFreight Live: new rail freight markets
Rail freight’s transport share has been growing immensely during the last few years. As a result, new opportunities arise, new routes make their way between various destinations, and more customers turn their attention towards rail....Read more