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Online shipping helps small businesses

6th November 2023 A new automated e-commerce capability designed to support e-commerce merchants across sub-Saharan Africa aims to help small businesses to efficiently manage shipments online. FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation, has enhanced its FedEx Ship Manager (FSM) solution to allow businesses... 

Help for S African road freight operators

24th August 2023 Safety, sustainability and the cost of fuel are recognised as key challenges in the South African road freight industry, which transported over 150-million tons of cargo between January 2021 and March 2021. A new solution that integrates a range of advanced services, fleet management solutions... 

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Michelin's energy saving tyre

Africa’s top tourist spots revealed

24th August 2023 A new travel brochure showcasing exclusive destinations in Southern and East Africa, as well as the Indian Ocean islands, has been unveiled. The catalogue is intended specifically for travel agents and provides information on a variety of sought-after destinations. 

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GILTEDGE Africa has launched a new travel brochure

Faster export delivery out of South Africa

19th August 2023 International express transportation company FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., announced the enhancement of its International Priority (IP) to improve the transit time for exporters in South Africa. The company says that providing a day-definite delivery service that combines speed and... 

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FedEx Express has enhanced its International Priority service

Port wait times reduced with updated system

11th April 2023 The Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) amendments have recently been strengthened to lower potential marine danger and improve safety, productivity and efficiency in the port environment. According to SOLAS, the weighing of containers, where shippers are required to provide the verified gross mass of... 

Image of a Konecranes’ static weighing system measures the weight of lifted containers
Konecranes’ static weighing system measures the weight of lifted containers

Business solution supports SMEs and informal entrepreneurs

16th June 2022 According to recent research, the informal sector accounts for about 18 % of South Africa’s gross domestic product, with over three-million workers engaged in the informal economy. In addition, an estimated 2.9-million migrants are said to reside in South Africa, many of whom struggle to access... 

Image of a person looking at Hello Pay logo to illustrate that Hello Pay supports SMEs and informal entrepreneurs
Hello Pay supports SMEs and informal entrepreneurs

Airfreight consolidation for importers

4th March 2022 Airfreight consolidation, or break bulk, is the consolidation of several shipments from various shippers that are destined for the same port or airport overseas. DACHSER South Africa provides a bi-weekly consolidation, or break bulk airfreight service between South Africa and Europe, originating... 

Image of airfreight aeroplane to show that DACHSER offers a break bulk service between Frankfurt and Johannesburg
DACHSER offers a break bulk service between Frankfurt and Johannesburg

SA green-tech company pilots 100% electric reefer trailers in The Netherlands

By: Irma Venter     18th November 2021 Four companies have initiated a nine-month pilot project in The Netherlands, which will see diesel refrigeration systems in semi-trailers replaced by zero-emission battery-electric prototypes.  This is the first time that refrigerated trailers are being run by 100% electric eco-sustainable power.  

Image of an electric reefer trailer with a modified Thermo King reefer engine (Advancer A400), in combination with a specialised battery system from Maxwell and Spark (70 kWh)
The four trailers in this pilot will have a modified Thermo King reefer engine (Advancer A400), in combination with a specialised battery system from Maxwell and Spark (70 kWh)

New industrial and wholesale suppliers division

14th February 2020 A Western Cape-based family owned hardware chain has launched an industrial and wholesale suppliers division through a merger agreement. The group sees the merger and expansion as offering a number of benefits to customers, such as access to a more comprehensive range of welding, abrasives and... 

Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa SOC Ltd

6th November 2018 The ECIC facilitates and encourages South African export trade by underwriting export credit loans and investments outside South Africa, which will help contractors win international capital goods and services contracts.  Our vision is to be laders in the medium and long-term export credit and... 

Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa SOC Ltd

ReichmansCapital

8th November 2017 ReichmansCapital offers working capital and medium-term finance to growing owner-managed businesses, and is committed to providing prompt, viable and realistic finance solutions that meet businesses' funding and finance needs. Our product offering includes Asset Finance, Trade Finance, Debtor... 

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