Liesl Venter

1 week ago | freightnews.co.za | Liesl Venter

The Port of Richards Bay has set a new record, handling 30 million tonnes of freight in the past financial year. According to Thula Dlamini, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) managing executive for Richards Bay Terminals, this surpasses the target of 27 million tonnes set for the bulk and multi-purpose terminals for the year. “We are very excited about this achievement. The team has been working harder, smarter and more efficiently. We’ve pushed ourselves and continue to strive for more.

1 week ago | freightnews.co.za | Liesl Venter

With increasing copper production and demand for critical minerals, Walvis Bay is solidifying its role as a key logistics gateway for the Copperbelt region. “We’ve seen a sharp rise in enquiries for cargo movement through Walvis Bay – minerals outbound for export and reagents inbound for Copperbelt mines,” said Kevin Changoo, director at Pindulo Logistics.

1 week ago | freightnews.co.za | Liesl Venter

Despite ongoing investment in the Copperbelt’s mining sector, infrastructure challenges remain a hurdle, although they are becoming less of a constraint, according to DuncanBonnett, a partner at Africa House.The lack of infrastructure has long impacted mining by increasing transport costs, delaying shipments, and limiting the region’s ability to process minerals efficiently and export them – ultimately affecting its competitiveness in global markets.According to Bonnett, while significant...

2 weeks ago | freightnews.co.za | Liesl Venter

Exploration and expansion of new and existing mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia could see copper production in the two countries reach seven million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) by 2030 — an increase of nearly three Mtpa from current levels. “The DRC officially became the world’s second-largest copper producer last year, overtaking Peru,” says Duncan Bonnett, a partner at Africa House. “It is staggering how much production has increased over the past 15 years.

2 weeks ago | freightnews.co.za | Liesl Venter

Exporters can avoid border delays due to incomplete paperwork by ensuring that they and their agents stay up to date with changes in regulations, says Duncan Bonnett, director of Africa House. “We advise our clients to pay attention to the bog-standard stuff, such as ensuring your paperwork is 100% correct. “With that you have an 80% chance that there will be no problem at the border posts.”Problems arise when the rules are changed, often without adequate notification.