The Road Freight Association (RFA) has advised its members to delay any departures towards Durban, and to find depots and safe parking areas along the way until the situation has improved at the Port of Durban. This after authorities in KwaZulu-Natal requested transporters to suspend or withhold freight movements to the port following destruction of […]
Bulk Connections (BC) have declared a Force Majeure due to adverse weather conditions experienced in Durban in the past two days. BC went further to call for transporters to stop sending trucks as operations have been massive impacted. Due to the strong winds and rainy conditions that hit Durban over the weekend through to Tuesday
Greyhound Bus Services is returning to South African roads under new ownership following its sale in February last year. The previous owner, Unitrans Passenger, put the luxury coaches business up on auction in 2021 after having operated for 37 years. The business was purchased by an investment entity that is owned by a private trust,
Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) has extended the validity of 2021/2022 Harbour Carrier Permits to 30 April 2022. TNPA did not give a specific reason why the permits’ validity had to be extended but transporters had been complaining about delays in the renewal of the 2022/2023 Harbour Carrier Permits. Addressing all stakeholders, TNPA Security Manager
Falling oil prices and a firming rand has helped harness the petrol price hike for April, latest data from the Central Energy Fund reveals. Petrol and diesel prices still look set for large increases on Wednesday next week – but thanks to the two mentioned factors, it won’t be as big as previously predicted. Current
SA Zero Waste Transport has shut down operations with immediate effect as from 16 March 2022. A number of employees shared their retrenchment letters with SA Trucker in which Directors Rudolf Waldeck and Vicky Waldeck told them that the business is closed with immediate effect. The letter, part thereof, read: “This is to confirm that
Trucking company, SA Transit Services trading as Massyn Vervoer has refuted claims in a leaked document from Director Frans Massyn to staff that the company was closing down saying only part of the business was affected. This after SA Trucker published a story reporting that Massyn Vervoer CEO, Frans Massyn had written to employees informing
We’re back! South Africa’s luxury coach solutions will be open for business soon. We are so proud and excited to be back on the road! Watch this space! Greyhound has announced that they will be back in business soon much to the amusement of their loyal clients who expressed deeply missing one of South Africa’s
Massyn Vervoer is closing down its entire logistics operations in South Africa due to the unfavourable market conditions in the Road Freight Industry, the vandalism and damages the company experienced and the overall challenging South African economy, Director Frans Massyn announced on Thursday. Massyn revealed the developments in a notice to all staff members of
Keystone Industrial Park in Hammersdale will be the new truck processing area for Bulk Connections starting from 1 March 2022, the Bidvest Group subsidiary announced on Friday. Bulk Connections Commercial Director, Unathi Mapoma told customers that 28 February 2022 will be the last day trucks will use the Durban Old Airport staging area before moving
