By Eamonn Ryan
After several years in which delays at the Port of Cape Town became synonymous with uncertainty, there are encouraging signs that operations are turning a corner.Read More »Cape Town port turnaround gains offer fresh hope for South Africa’s cold chain
By Eamonn Ryan
Major ports record significant volume increases as operational performance improves across the container network. This is part one of a two-part series.Read More »SA container terminals deliver strong throughput recovery
By Eamonn Ryan
Transport minister Barbara Creecy has tabled a R102-billion budget against the backdrop of a key structural shift in South Africa’s freight system – one that carries significant implications for the country’s cold chain and temperature-sensitive export economy.Read More »Rail reform unlocks critical gains for SA’s cold chain logistics
By Eamonn Ryan
This is part two of a two-part series. Continuing the discussion, the Department of Transport argues that the National Rail Master Plan represents not just infrastructure reform, but a critical intervention in South Africa’s broader freight system – one that has direct implications for export cold chain stability and national competitiveness.Read More »Rail overhaul plan framed as cold chain lifeline for export economy
By Eamonn Ryan
Global supply chains are being rerouted in real time – and for South Africa, that disruption has created a rare, high-stakes opportunity.Read More »The Cape Corridor: A supply chain opportunity SA cannot afford to miss
By Dr Ernst van Biljon, head lecturer, supply chain management, IMM Graduate School
For a time, it seemed South Africa’s fruit was ripening faster than its logistics could handle. Citrus and deciduous exports – once a symbol of precision, reliability and premium quality – were caught in a cold chain crisis that threatened more than shelf life.Read More »The cold chain comeback: rescuing SA’s export reputation
By Eamonn Ryan
South Africa’s cold chain is entering a critical phase as long-awaited logistics reforms begin to move from policy to execution. This is part one of a two-part series.
Read More »2026 set to reshape SA’s cold chain as port and rail reform accelerates
By Eamonn Ryan
Speaking at the opening of the Maersk Belcon Cold Store, Mecia Peterson, CEO of the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), underscored the need for collaboration, innovation and investment to ensure that the country’s fruit exports reach international markets efficiently and in optimal condition. This is part one of a two-part series.
Read More »SA table grape industry calls for cold chain innovation to sustain export growth (Part 1)
By Eamonn Ryan
For Africa to compete globally, the cold chain must extend beyond ports and cities into rural farming regions where the majority of agricultural production happens.
Read More »Building the backbone: ports, rural access and infrastructure (Part 3)
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell back to below 50 points in March 2024 but there are some indicators within the data suggesting that local port efficiency may be improving.
Read More »Absa PMI – local port efficiency could be improving