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For import / export decision-makers FRIDAY 22 August 2014 NO. 2116

Alan Peat

A new scheme by the SA Ports Regulator (PR) will allow importers and exporters to plan ahead, while knowing what the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) annual tariffs are likely to be for the following three years.

“The determination of a multi-year tariff methodology is yet another step in the process towards regulatory certainty,”

according to Mahesh Fakir, CEO of the PR.

“Whilst retaining the fundamental elements of previous determinations, the present tariff methodology will be applicable to the 2015/16-2017/18 tariff years – with the aim of continued improvement in the level of transparency and consistency in the tariff setting process.”

And just what the TNPA is applying for as its fixed tariff for the 2015/16 tariff

year and indicative tariffs for the 2016/17 and 2017/18 tariff years will be made public next month.

Fakir told FTW that the TNPA’s application was due to be submitted to the regulator at the end of this month.

And, as soon as it is received, it will appear on the regulator’s website: http://www.portsregulator.org

“We then plan to have a road show travelling

around the country in mid-September,” Fakir added. “Here the TNPA will present its tariff application for the three-year period and public comment will be welcomed.”

The PR is still busy fixing up the dates and locations for this road show. But the venues, according to Fakir, are likely to be Cape Town/Saldanha, Port Elizabeth/Coega, Durban/Richards Bay and Johannesburg.

All the information that is gathered during these

September road shows will again appear on the PR website.

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Johannesburg has been identified as one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) top 3 “Next 10” cities that have global investors excited.

Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) notes in its August 2014 Global Economy Watch report that as labour costs in Asia have started to increase, global CEOs are increasingly recognising the untapped potential of the sub-Saharan African cities for investment.

Johannesburg’s population

growth is expected to double by 2030 and co-author of the report, Richard Boxshall, said the population growth was expected to lead to more economic activity. “Specifically, we estimate that economic activity in the `Next 10’ cities could grow by around US$140bn dollars by 2030,” said Boxshall.

The top three cities are Johannesburg, Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Lagos (Nigeria).

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Johannesburg downtown.

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These drafts propose the amendment of the scope of plastic carrier bags and plastic flat bags which are subject to the environmental levy by including those bags made from any thermoplastics material and to remove the current printing requirements.

The draft tariff amendments for Part 1 of the Act propose to (i) delete tariff subheadings 3923.21.05, 3923.21.15, 3923.29.05 and 3923.29.15; and (ii) insert tariff subheadings 3923.21.07, 3923.21.17, 3923.29.40 and 3929.29.50. The draft tariff amendments for Part 3A of the Act propose to (i) delete item numbers 147.01.01, 147.01.03, 147.01.05 and

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Customs Control Bill’s Rules RecapOn 17 June 2014 Sars published “the first batch” of draft rules of the Customs Control Act, namely Chapter 1: Interpretation, Application and Administration of this Act; Chapter 2: Customs Control, Places of Entry and Exit and Customs Controlled Areas (to be inserted later); Chapter 3: Reporting requirements for Inbound and Outbound vessels, aircraft, trains, buses, trucks, persons and

cargo; Chapter 4: General principles governing clearances and release of goods and Customs procedures; Chapter 5: General principles governing transport, sealing and loading of goods; Chapter 7: Standard processes and requirements for clearance and release of goods; Chapter 8: Home use of Goods; Chapter 9: National and International Transit; and Chapter 10: Excise warehouse transit procedure.

On 04 August 2014 Sars published “the second batch” of draft rules of the Act, namely: Chapter 11: Transhipment Procedure; Chapter 12: Temporary Admission Procedure; Chapter 13: Warehousing Procedure; Chapter 14: Tax Free Shop Procedure; Chapter 15: Stores Procedure; Chapter 16: Export Procedure; Chapter 17: Temporary Export Procedure; Chapter 18: Inward Processing Procedure; Chapter 19: Home Use Processing Procedure; Chapter 20:

Outward Processing Procedure; and Chapter 24: Expedited Clearance and Release of Goods.

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Russian sanctions on the import of many agricultural products, agri raw materials and other foodstuffs from the EU, US, Norway, Canada and Australia could open up a door for SA perishable producers.

Russia, which imported US$43.1 billion of food and raw agricultural materials last year, is by far the biggest buyer of European fruit and vegetables and is the second biggest importer of US poultry.

And, since the country is heavily dependent on the import of many of the goods listed in the Russian government notice of the ban – including, fish, beef, pork, poultry, vegetables, fruit and cheese and other dairy products – the country has to replace them by switching to imports from other areas.

And according to information forwarded to FTW from a knowledgeable ship’s agent in Finland, those are to include SA (fruit and vegetables) and South America (meat, fruit, vegetables) amongst the others.

Added to that, many European exporters believe the likes of Brazil and SA will

especially benefit from the spin-off from Russia’s food ban as the two countries are fellow members of the Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China, SA) economic bloc – and major exporters of a range of perishable products.

But will this chance turn into a reality?

The current SA trade situation with Russia suggests it could.

Trade with Russia is quite negligible, according to the SA Foreign Policy Initiative (SAFPI). But agricultural and agro-processed products (eg, citrus and other fruits, wine, preserved fruits, jams and fruit juices) represent about 40% of our exports.

“We don’t start from a zero base, and are currently sending

about 8% of our total fresh fruit exports to Russia,” said Anton Kruger, CEO of the Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum (FPEF) – whose members account for about 90% of fresh

fruit exported from SA. “Having recognised this

opportunity, we are talking to the authorities and various importers in Russia. We can certainly expand, but must not flood that market.”

And already part of the forum’s efforts to grow the established Russian market, there will be an SA stand at this year’s 23rd annual World Food exhibition, Kruger told FTW. This will be held at the Expocentre Fairgrounds in Moscow, from September 15-18.

Also, Justin Chadwick, CEO of the Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA), pointed out that Russia was currently the biggest importing nation of SA citrus, receiving about 12% of the industry’s total exports. And, given that other suppliers will now be off the list, he felt there was a good chance of shipments to Russia increasing.

But he did also note that the current supply chain to Russia may need to be altered, when

he told freshfruitportal.com that the fresh produce industry might have to find other routes “with key European hubs looking like they are no longer feasible options”.

Chris Moodie of Fruitways Marketing however pointed to a significant hitch. “Most of the fruit industry is coming to the end of the season,” he told FTW. “And it’s about 3-4 months till the new season starts.”

He suggested at the same time that it was likely to be only our early season crops that might be in with a chance of taking real advantage of the ban. “I don’t think it will last a year. Everybody will be trying to sort things out as quickly as possible.”

The other flaw he saw was that SA exporters might win with Russia as an increased market, but might also lose out in the other traditional markets as the EU struggles to get rid of its Russian surplus and grabs any buyers it can find.

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Although many economic signs are not looking too pretty, liquidations in the logistics sector (transport, storage and communication) in the first half of the year actually took a big drop on last year’s comparative figures, according to Luke Doig, senior economist at the Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation (CGIC).

“Currently,” he told FTW, “there are a range of contrasting indicators regarding the health or otherwise of the economy at large.”

Man-days, for example, lost due to strikes in the first six months of 2014 exceeded the total recorded for calendar 2013. And, when the metal and

allied industry losses are included, the 2010 record of 14.6m man-days lost may come under threat.

“And,” Doig added, “who is to say that other strikes are not possible?”

While the country may avoid a technical recession when second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) figures are announced later this month, Doig believes that a 2014 outcome for growth exceeding 1.5% will be an achievement in itself.

“Cumulative interest rate hikes of 0.75% will likely dampen consumer appetite, while high wage settlements and the weak exchange rate are adding to inf lationary pressures. Indeed more rate increases are likely over the next 18 months. But the temperate rate of likely interest

rate increases abroad implies that the domestic hiking cycle will similarly be moderate.

“High unemployment levels, weakening disposable income growth, electricity constraints – together with higher tariffs, potential rating downgrades and policy paralysis or opposition – all point towards an ongoing difficult operating environment.”

Looking at the figures, Doig noted that official liquidations had revealed a 21% decline in the first half of 2014 compared to the first half of 2013, with personal sequestrations down 3.3% over the same period.

Of the 1 078 closures recorded to date, 59 were in the logistics sector, with 51 being voluntary and eight compulsory.

“Firstly,” he said, “this compares very closely to the incidence rate seen in the first half of 2013, when 77 logistics failures were seen out of a total of 1 364 liquidations – with both accounting for approximately 5.5% of all closures.

“Secondly, while not too much can always be read into the voluntary vs compulsory split, the high skewing towards voluntary may itself be an indicator of strains within the sector.”

His company’s experience so far this year has revealed an earlier post-fiscal-year-end surge in payment defaults, a number of unusually large defaults, as well as a rising trend of corporate fraud.

“Our default payment leading indicator (overdue advised accounts from policyholders) was 15.5% higher in number and 52% higher in value in the first half of 2014,” he said. “Similarly, our claims

experience was 13.8% and 23.6% worse in number and value respectively.”

Doig also pointed out that this came off a 119.5% hike in domestic claims

payments in calendar 2013, which was impacted by one of the largest corporate defaults in history, namely that of the First Tech group.

Doig stressed that, currently, the pharmaceutical, food, building, construction and steel industries had been particularly hard hit.

“The steel industry is yet to return to full functionality and the fallout from the strike is set to yield further casualties,” he said. “Following on the 127.6% rise in average claims values last year, 2014 has seen a continuation of this trend.

“We have noted a return to more normal levels in our internal adverse indicator of late. But we retain a cautious view, given that the outlook for the remainder of the year – and indeed into 2015 – remains mixed. And, as such, risks are similarly elevated.

“One bit of good news is that fuel costs are likely to fall next month on the back of lower crude oil prices. Current over-recoveries to August 13 amount to roughly 61 cents per litre in the case of petrol 95 ULP and 12c/l for 0.055 diesel.”

Freight industry liquidations dropIs the SA economy on its way to recovery?

Official liquidations revealed a 21% decline in the first half of 2014.– Luke Doig

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If African business wants to take advantage of African opportunities, more pressure must be put on governments to take a business-friendly approach when drafting or revising policy, according to Janine Myburgh, president of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

“If there is one great big obstacle standing squarely in the way of investment into Africa, it’s the unenviable reputation for our tolerance of corruption – at both a public and a private level. This requires business to take a strong line,” she said. “It also makes the case for a strong business voice led by the Chamber movement even more compelling. The Cape Chamber has never been more vocal in our advocacy role as we now are.

“It is clear there are opportunities,” she said. “But we have to create environments across Africa that encourage business.”

She said the Cape Chamber was designing an extended exporting programme. “This will investigate trade opportunities as well as ways to mitigate risks for companies looking to, or already exporting. Not only will this give companies access to information about the countries into which they plan to expand but will also ensure that they can tap into networks that will give them on-the-ground experiential information on investment destinations they are investigating.”– Liesl Venter

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FTW teamed up with the Transport Special Interest Group (SIG) to host the annual Thirsty Thursdays event in Durban on August 7. As is the norm, there were no speeches, no presentations – just networking.

1. Paul Munn, Megafreight; Beverly Harrison and Angela Leaker, Imperial Truck Rental.

2. Liza Allan, CFR Freight and Cindy Luyt, Ziegler.

3. Jody Fruin and Leon Govender, Easyclear.

4. Simon Chalker, CHC Resources and Morgan Moodley, Sappi.

5. Harry van Huyssteen, Transport Forum; Yolan Pillay, RHDHR and John Oosthuizen, PortConsult.

6. Brenda Horne-Ferreira, SA Shippers' Council and Peter Lamb, Norton Rose Fulbright.

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Road infrastructure in Africa is under pressure.

In South Africa alone the road maintenance backlog is estimated to be anything from R149-R169bn per annum. To successfully address this backlog the country would need to spend at least R30 billion every year on maintenance alone, according to estimates.

On average it spent this much on both maintenance and the construction of new roads last year – far too little to even dent its backlog.

In neighbouring countries the picture is just as bleak as roads continue to deteriorate in the face of under-spending and under-investment.

Southern African countries, however, realise the impact of this and have for some time been in agreement over the necessity of sound

economic infrastructure as a precondition for economic growth, making transport infrastructure a key priority not only locally but across the region.

And to achieve this more and more countries are looking at tolling as a solution.

“There are not as many toll roads in the southern African countries as there are in South Africa, but it is a phenomenon that is on the increase,” said Gavin Kelly, spokesman for the Road Freight Association (RFA). “Also, while many countries don’t necessarily have a gantry and a tolling system they do have user charges that are payable up front on entering the country.”

Kelly says these charges are dependent on the distances travelled and are payable at border posts. “But more and more traditional tolls are being erected over and above these user charges – all of which will add further cost to the transport of freight.”

The user charge system in itself is questionable, he said, be it through a toll or a direct user charge as is the case in Swaziland or in Zambia.

“When you enter Zambia they work out at the border post which roads you are going to use, over what distance, and then charge for the use of those roads. In South Africa the user charge is extracted through tolls,” he said. “The argument can be made that there are a variety of ways to raise money

to pay for road infrastructure. It would seem in southern Africa the preference is for the user charge system, but it can only really work if there is a choice of systems in place. In other words you cannot charge fees for the use of something when it is the only option available.”

According to Kelly, in South Africa operators are charged through the fuel levy.

“The fuel levy is already in place where a charge is imposed per litre – and by definition you have to buy fuel to move your truck and so we

are already paying a user fee,” he argued. “Operating heavier vehicles therefore means more fuel is bought, thus more fuel levy paid, and so more is paid by heavy vehicle operators for road maintenance.”

But with the fuel levy not ringfenced, not all the money goes to road infrastructure, as is the case with tolling.

According to the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral), tolling allows it to pay back debt incurred to build a road and to maintain a road once built.

But industry stakeholders have questioned this saying there are many examples of tolls in the country where the road has been paid off and the maintenance is not near the amount of money raised in tolls. Transport officials maintain the excess money is used for roads elsewhere.

As a concept tolling is increasing in popularity across African states. With a need for about R1 trillion to fund different infrastructure needs across the continent, about $16 bn per year is spent on transport infrastructure alone.

Tolls on the increase to address dire infrastructure needs

Trucks waiting to enter Zambia … they work out at the border post which roads you are going to use and charge you upfront for the use of those roads.

While many countries don’t have a gantry and a tolling system they do have user charges that are payable up front.– Gavin Kelly

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The growing scourge of truck hijacking has galvanised the Road Freight Association (RFA) into action with the launch of a hotline where these crimes can be reported.

Considered a multibillion-rand a year business in southern Africa, truck hijackings are a major concern for any operator. And while the financial repercussions are huge, very little information is available to help eradicate the ongoing incidents.

According to Gavin Kelly, spokesman for the RFA, the hotline has proved to be hugely successful so far. Even though it is only in its infancy, Kelly says it will create a centralised point from which information around hijackings can be gathered. “Not only can we use the information as an organisation to empower our members as to where the incidents are happening, what the trends are and how we can address them, but we can speak to police on a national level about possible long-term solutions.”

Kelly says the hotline, which can be reached on (011) 9660018, will take

several months to get a real grip on what is happening – although already they are able to see where hotspots are.

“And that allows us to send out alerts to our members who can then take the necessary action either to

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hotline we are gathering very valuable information – and thanks to that either hijacking will cease to be an issue or we can really ascertain how big the problem is and then have the facts to sit down with police at top level to get it sorted out.”

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R oad remains the most reliable way of getting goods to final destinations

across Africa, a leading retailer trading on the African continent told FTW.

“We have invested a huge amount of resources in establishing an efficient supply chain across Africa. We remain heavily reliant on road transporters to ensure that the supply chain functions at its optimum,” said a spokesman for the company.

He explained while there was a definite move towards reviving rail, not only locally but also in several African countries, this was however still far from being a practical

option on which retailers could depend.

“When you are moving a variety of goods – from perishables to furniture – across Africa you need reliability first and foremost. This because the costs are already high to begin with due to the various challenges one is faced with – from congestion and delays at border posts to non-existent infrastructure in some places.”

He said road allowed for some reliability unlike rail.

“There is no doubt that there

is business to be done in Africa, but it is all about affordability. It has to be affordable otherwise you are going to run into trouble. Eliminating all

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not only of your operations

but ultimately your products on a shop shelf.”He said in Africa this

meant shipping to the nearest non-congested port and then transporting by rail further.

“Some products are best moved by air but air freight into Africa is expensive and it has to make economic sense to use this mode of transport.”

Road, he said, remained the key way of getting products into Africa. “Transport in Africa is costly no matter how one looks at it. Containing those costs is the difference between success and failure.”

He said many locally based retailers used South African transporters but often it was necessary to bring local partners on board in specific countries.

“We believe that partnerships are important in Africa if one wants longevity in markets and so when possible we do look at joint ventures with transport companies.”

Overborder retailers stick with road for reliability`Rail still far from a practical solution´

While road infrastructure is usually funded through fiscal transfers, state funding as well as the raising of bonds, tolls are increasingly seen as a real solution to the infastructure crisis in Africa.

Zambia earlier this year announced it was going to start constructing tollgates countrywide. High on the priority list are tolls between Chingola and Kitwe in the Copperbelt and Chingola and Solwezi.

In Mozambique at least five new toll roads are being planned, according to the country’s public works ministry. These will be along the Matola/Boane, Marracuene/Lindela, Vanduzi/Changara, Nampula/Nacala and Monapo/Ilha de Moçambiques roads.

In Zimbabwe more toll plazas are also expected over the next few years.

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FTW: Rail is becoming a focus in southern Africa and interest is growing. Why is this?

SG: I believe that connectivity between countries is imperative for regional growth and development – of the southern African region and of the African continent. Transportation is possibly the most vital element in building such connectivity – and rail transport has many advantages. It is a catalyst for development. Rail infrastructure expansion can be a significant contributor to economic stimulation. Rail is an enabler of economic growth, providing the logistics channels for the movement of goods. Rail facilitates trade growth by improving the competitiveness of South Africa and the southern African region. Greater tonnage of freight being transported over long distances is the most energy-efficient and cost-effective mode of transport for large

parcel sizes. The cost of logistics can thus be reduced by shifting rail-friendly freight from road to rail. Intermodal solutions in partnership with road hauliers and other alliance partners would further contribute to lowering logistics costs.

More recently, the drive for more environmentally friendly utilisation of rail, growth in transport demand and the implementation of intermodal logistics solutions have started to mark a clear trend for the revival of rail.

FTW: Why is it important that we revive southern African railways?

SG: It is Transnet’s commitment to integrate

South Africa with the rest of the continent. This is being done through the creation of competitive corridor supply chains that will integrate our ports and railways efficiently and globally. Transnet Freight Rail has successfully established three Joint Operating Centres (JOCs) on three corridors – the Maputo, North-South and East West Corridors – that will achieve a seamless flow

of cargo between the different countries that are signatory to these JOCs.

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the reduction of the number of heavy trucks on roads while also reducing the overall transport and logistics costs.

FTW: How important is it for the region to work

together to achieve its goals?SG: By working together

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• Ensuring that there is deliberate synchronisation of operations between ports and the rest of the transport system, specifically rail and road as TFR is establishing

Rail reaches out to co-operate with traditional competitorsRailway revamps are under way across the region. FTW’s Liesl Venter spoke to Siyabonga Gama,CEO of Transnet Freight Rail, about rail’s comeback.

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Rail reaches out to co-operate with traditional competitorspartnerships with the road operators as well. FTW: Funding remains a

problem – are we finding ways of addressing this and making the railway dreams a reality?

SG: Two thirds of our capital investment programme is being financed from our own operations while a third of the funding will come from already established funding sources such as domestic and international capital market, Export Credit Agencies, domestic and international development financial institutions etc.

FTW: What is the role of rail in southern Africa from your point of view?

SG: Rail can become an important catalyst for

intra-regional trade, thus promoting the movement of goods across frontiers, especially between South Africa and the former frontline states. Investing in a regionally integrated and efficient railway system can help us to exploit the mineral-rich parts of the sub-continent, promote economic growth, drive down

unemployment and create wealth for the economies of southern Africa. Rail’s ability to repatriate huge bulk parcels of freight at a cost-effective price will drive the strengthening of the southern African supply chains and enable southern African companies and countries to become globally competitive in the markets they have chosen. A competitive supply chain will help us to

compete effectively with other mineral-rich continents such as Australia and South America.

FTW: What are the biggest challenges for railways in South Africa in particular?

SG: Challenges faced by our railway are similar to those experienced by railways the world over as they have progressed through their natural lifecycle. In South Africa, these challenges have been compounded by many legacy developments.

Furthermore, South Africa’s transport costs are challenged by a disproportionately high road market share. Road transport is heavily dependent on imported fuel which also raises overall transport costs to the country. The trend of more volumes being on road, and additional tons available for transportation being absorbed by road, results in rail being under-utilised and roads being over-utilised.

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Rail can become an important catalyst to intra-regional trade, thus promoting the movement of goods across frontiers.– Siyabonga Gama

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Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) has begun the roll-out of a new mobile communication infrastructure for the 980-kilometre Chingola-Livingstone railway line under a US$51-million contract.

It’s all part of an overall railway upgrade strategy to improve operational efficiency and safety.

ZRL has appointed Huawei, a global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, to roll out the country’s first Global System for Mobile Communication – Railway

(GSM-R) communication infrastructure.

Norman Frisch, business development railway solutions for Huawei, told FTW that the roll-out, which began earlier this year, was expected to take three and a half years to complete.

He noted that Huawei had helped railway operators to upgrade their systems to GSM-R technology across Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe, covering over 23 000 kilometres of railway lines. “Currently ZRL is operating an analog radio system but train operators and ground staff have resorted to using mobile telephones for their rail operational communication needs,” said Frisch.

The problem with that is that mobile signals can be unreliable and will cut out

if train speeds increase – especially when systems such as public mobile networks have not been designed to provide services along the railway lines, he said. “The GSM-R system can withstand speeds of up to 500 kilometres per hour and is adapted to the harsh environmental conditions of railway operation,” noted Frisch.

Other benefits include the fact that the train signalling system is placed on the train itself from where it communicates data such as speed and location to on-the-ground systems without the need for ground-based infrastructure which could be vulnerable to natural elements and theft.

Frisch said that the train

signalling system increased the capacity of the existing railway tracks as the technology allowed for perfect timing and synchronisation between trains. “The system continuously updates information so that other train controllers know, to the second, what time a train is expected at a station or at a specific point and can adjust accordingly.”

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T he lack of competition on the country’s railroads is one of

the biggest challenges facing its operators as they try to convince cargo owners to move their goods to this mode of transport.

For economist Mike Schüssler, rail’s lack of choice is probably its biggest drawback.

“It is not about whether road is the best transport mode or that it must carry every commodity in the country. But road offers choice. It offers competition and that does not exist on rail,” he said.

Claims by government and researchers that our high logistics costs are the result of too much cargo moving by road and increasing the cost of logistics in the country are therefore in question, he says.

“It is essentially asking that we move cargo from a free trade environment to a state-run monopoly. It does question the role of free enterprise,” he said.

Mike Walwyn, chairman of the Cape Port Liaison Forum (PLF) and vice chairman of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (Saaff), said the issue of privatisation of rail was one that often came up.

“In asking businesses to move their cargo to rail one has to take all the issues into consideration. If it was a benevolent monopoly – a good service at a competitive price – then it would be acceptable, but that is not necessarily the case with rail in the country.”

He said more often than not the rail service was more expensive than road and often not as reliable or dependable as it needed to be.

Using the Port of Cape

Town as an example, he said while there had been upgrades and improvements in terms of equipment – and it was far better run by its local management than ever before – it was still managed subject to overall national port policy. “The same goes for rail – it is run according to national rail policy and that is questionable.”

Schüssler maintains that with the host of costs businesses have to contend with in the market – from increased electricity costs to fuel levies, permits and other fees – the role of the state has to be considered at all times and moving cargo to a state-controlled

monopoly would not necessarily save costs.

Simply put, said Schüssler, road is often cheaper than rail because of the competition between operators. “Rail can charge what it wants. Not only is it the only player, it is also the referee.”

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The debate over whether South Africa should continue to move the majority of its freight by road is, when all is said and done, over. There is a clear understanding by most industry role-players and stakeholders that more freight should be on rail. The big question now lies in how this is going to be achieved.

“Rail is going to have to work very hard to really start grabbing market share,” said Mike Walwyn, vice chairman of the South Africa Association of Freight Forwarders (Saaff) and chairman of the Cape Port Liaison Forum (PLF). “It is going to have to prove that it is a reliable and efficient service and we have yet to see that come through.”

He said while investment in infrastructure was starting to happen, with new locomotives being bought and upgrades in rail lines taking place, there was still a very real concern

over the efficiency of the service on offer and its capacity to truly meet market demands.

“In addition the price of rail is going to have to be right if it is to grab market share. Rail is going to have to offer a price benefit over road if we are going to see freight volumes move off road to rail. This has not been seen to date. There are many examples where it is more expensive to move

general cargo by rail. Why would anyone choose rail if road is faster, cheaper and more reliable.”

He said it was however imperative for the country to get its rail network up and running. “If we take the projected freight volumes into consideration then we are going to be seeing around 17 000 containers a day being handled at the port of Durban in the

next ten years. It is impossible to move that volume of containers by road alone.”

He said while there was talk that rail had been increasing its market share this was questioned by industry. “The increased volumes they are talking about are not necessarily increased market share but rather increased volumes on their coal and ore lines.”

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Around 17 000 containers are projected to be handled at the Port of Durban over the next ten years.

Truck drivers literally take their lives in their hands every time they move freight on Africa’s roads.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Africa has the highest road fatality rate of all the regions in the world. The bottom line is that while the African region possesses only 2% of the world’s vehicles it contributes 16% to the global deaths.

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Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is improving its market share at the rate of around 20% per annum, according to its CEO Siyabonga Gama.

He said this was despite GDP growth of only 3%.

“We are grabbing back market share slowly but surely,” he said, disputing claims that the volume increases the rail operator has been reporting are mainly due to increased capacity on its bulk heavy haul lines.

“Yes, we have increased our bulk volumes, but the general cargo is seeing higher volumes as well. We estimate improvement of our market share is in the region of 20% per year.”

He said the investment of some R25 billion over the past three years as part of Transnet’s market

demand strategy (MDS) had allowed TFR to introduce new equipment and upgrade infrastructure significantly – and that has led to improved efficiencies.

“There are many factors that have played a role in

the efficiency of our operations to date. If one takes into consideration for example that we currently have 29 different types

of locomotives being used then it is easy to understand how the lack of investment over the years

and the implementation of different strategies have hampered the railways.”

He said by directing investment to one strategy that would ultimately see cargo moved from road to rail, efficiency would naturally improve.

“Through this programme we will see only four types of locomotives being used across our operations. Not only are we going to save money in the long run by lowering the inventory and operating more energy-efficient equipment, we are also going to be able to improve the skills of our train drivers as they will no longer have to be trained

on 29 different types of locos but only four.”

Gama said by changing only one element major improvements would be gained. Because the rail operator had so many types of locomotives it had to ensure skills were in place for maintenance and operations for all of these different types – a costly exercise by anyone’s book.

It has also impacted operations significantly as the various systems did not speak to each other. Because, for example, there is such a wide variety of locomotives being used, changing a locomotive can sometimes take eight hours. “Now with only dual

voltage locomotives being used this will be something of the past as we only have to change drivers at certain times – and that only takes 20 minutes.”

He said they had set themselves the target of being one of the top five railways in the world by 2020.

“Ultimately it can be achieved if we leverage our capital spending to deliver the very high yields going forward. We have several strategies in place that will allow that.”

Gama explained that the purchase of 1400 new locomotives over the next four years would transform operations.

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South Africa has lost its position as the main gateway to trade with Africa, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers review of the country.

“Despite its impressive credentials, South Africa’s transport infrastructure faces some challenges and it is no longer the only gateway to Africa,” says the brief.

This although “South African port efficiency has improved considerably as a result of investment in new assets such as ship-to-shore cranes and other supporting handling equipment," it says.

“The continued absence of an intermodal solution – which usually provides the most efficient transport solution – has led to a significant increase in South Africa’s truck fleet in an attempt to address freight owners’ door-to-door needs for reliability and performance,” adds the report.

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“Combined with the introduction of new wagons with greater carrying capacity, network improvements that allow for increased axle loading,

as well as the reinstatement of branch lines, we will have a far more efficient railway system that will be able to move cargo reliably,” he said. “The

introduction of better technological systems and the ongoing training of staff and up skilling of our workforce is creating a high performance organisation.”

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For the first time in years rail locomotives are being rebuilt in Zimbabwe which is good news for the revival of the rail industry in the country.

According to a spokesman for Grindrod, one of its subsidiaries is now refurbishing the old locomotives, some of which will be for use on the private railway line between Beitbridge and Bulawayo.

“The process is boosting job creation and up-skilling Zimbabweans,” said the spokesman. “The rebuilt locomotives are as good as new, and each one now has a live satellite-tracking system which integrates with an ERP database containing information on cargoes.”

This on-line platform is accessible from anywhere

in the world by mobile phone or PC and gives the user a view of where all the locomotives are positioned. In addition, a new wireless radio system has been introduced which feeds important technical information to the control room. The new radios can transmit and receive up to 100 times the volume of traffic that the old microwave system radios could handle without compromising quality.

The cost of the wireless network is a fraction of microwave technology and because the 5.6Ghz frequency is a regulated band, interference from competing devices is limited. The system can accept and carry any traffic from a range of devices that are networking enabled.

On top of this, Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway (BBR),

the company which built and operates the 350-km railway line in Zimbabwe, has also introduced four brand new diesel-electric 3000 HP locomotives to haul cargo to and from Beitbridge and Victoria Falls. These new locos all come with hi-tech computer systems and satellite tracking, contributing to greater efficiency and better fuel consumption.

“The new locomotives were supplied by Grindrod, a shareholder in the NLPI group, which in turn is the parent company of BBR,” said the spokesman.

BBR was formed during 1997 as a partnership with the National Railways of Zimbabwe to manage a rail concession between Beitbridge and Bulawayo. The concession included a Build-Operate-Transfer arrangement to construct

150 km of new track and upgrade 172 km of existing track.

This BBR track forms part of the north-south corridor, which links the ports of Durban and Richards Bay to the Copperbelt in northern Zambia and southern

Democratic Republic of Congo. The most common cargoes are fertiliser, sulphur, fuel, maize, wheat, sugar, copper and copper concentrate, as well as clinkers for cement. The trains also carry containers for export and import.

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Transnet has to raise at least R100 billion from private investors over the next seven years. This is in addition to the R312 billion being invested through its market demand strategy.

According to Siyabonga Gama, CEO of Transnet Freight Rail, the R100 billion is the shortfall from the MDS and is essential to achieving the goals of the organisation in terms of infrastructure delivery.

Speaking at a media function he said the money was required for rapid loading systems and consolidated terminals – allowing the organisation to improve its efficiency significantly.

At least a third of the MDS’s R312 billion is being raised on capital markets while two thirds of it is generated from existing operations.

“The private sector sits on a pile of cash. We’d like to leverage private capital. We have a shortfall of some

R100bn in the logistics system,” he said.

He said investing, however, would not see lines handed over to the private sector.

“Transnet will retain strategic control of the network in order to lead and direct infrastructure investment,” he explained indicating that private investors' funds would be used to unlock the coal in the Waterberg, increasing capacity of the heavy-haul link in that region as well as contributing towards the new dig-out port being planned for Durban.

“There are many opportunities for the private sector on branch lines as well where investment is also required,” said Gama. “This could be anything from them operating a tourism steam train as is the case on one of the branch lines at the moment to haulage of commodities. – Liesl Venter

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National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is to sign a US$4.8-billion deal with the Development Bank of Southern Africa to develop its unprofitable rail network.

The final loan agreement will be signed this month, said Lewis Mukwada, general manager for NRZ.

According to a recent Bloomberg Newsweek report out of Harare,

Zimbabwe’s railways require US$1.9 billion in investment after freight volumes declined by about two-thirds since 2000 to 3.6 million metric tons last year.

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Roadfreight rates will have to come under scrutiny in light of rising costs – particularly the recent fuel increases.

According to Kerwin Naidoo, managing director of Transgroup Logistics, with ever-increasing levies and taxes companies will have no choice but to re-evaluate their logistics costs.

“The increasing fuel price in particular is impacting the road freight industry which remains one of the highest-taxed industries in South Africa,” he told FTW. “Given the continued increases in cross-border taxes, toll fees, vehicle licence and inspection fees, and rising fuel prices there is a heavy burden placed on road freight operators to keep rates down. The increase in the diesel price and the additional increases are adding to that burden.”

While organisations such as the Road Freight Association continue to lobby against the increasing taxes, road freight operators have little choice but to continue to pay the price.

“Costs for operators are constantly increasing,” said Naidoo. “Operators have very little control over this, with few other options available to reduce costs. In terms of fuel for instance there is no choice but to pay the increased price for diesel as biofuels or clean fuels are not available to the industry at present.”

Naidoo said aspects such as port congestion and national strikes further influenced costs.

“All of this results in very high logistics costs for the country, and as an industry we are going to have to find solutions for the long-term,” he said.

Transgroup Logistics, he added, placed heavy emphasis

on partnerships in this regard.“We believe that through

partnering you can improve the flow of the logistical movements of cargo and influence cost as far as possible,” he said.

Asked about rail, Naidoo said while Transnet Freight Rail was determined to win back market share and was putting a lot of effort and resources into achieving this, road would always have a place in the South African transport environment.

“Road and rail will have to work together in light of the considerable growth in transportable general cargo that is being forecast for South Africa.”

He said the company was at present investing heavily in its IT infrastructure to upgrade its service offering to customers.

“Through this we will be

able to accommodate live feed tracking updates via email and SMS. We are also looking at increasing capacity on certain routes. On the rail movements, the company is constantly discussing ideas and implementing diverse procedures to facilitate movement on rail to final delivery by road to receiver,” he said.

Naidoo said another

important element introduced recently was a donation programme to benefit various organisations supporting the underprivileged.

“We have earmarked several organisations that we will support through this programme which will see us donating a certain percentage for every container we move either by road or by rail.”

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The first consignment of locomotives for the Nacala Corridor railway line arrived in Mozambique earlier this month.

The ten trains were imported by the Integrated

Nacala Logistics Corridor (CLN), a consortium which is 80% owned by Brazilian mining giant Vale, and 20% by Mozambique’s publicly owned port and rail company, CFM. In total, CLN is importing 80

locomotives to operate along the 900-kilometre Moatize-Nacala line.

“The General Electric Dash 9 series locomotives are each rated at 4 000 horsepower to enable them to pull wagons

filled with coal from the mines in Moatize, in the western province of Tete, to the port of Nacala-a-Velha.

The coal trains will be enormous, consisting of 120 wagons pulled by four locomotives. Each train will be 1.5 kilometres long,” said CLN chairman Alfredo Santana.

The project – which comprises the railway line and the coal terminal at the port – is budgeted at US$4.4bn. CLN is investing more than US$85m in installing a communications network along the track to enable the safest and most efficient use of the track.

Santana said the first coal exports would start in December this year and by 2015 the line should have the capacity to transport 11 million tonnes of cargo a year, increasing to 18m tonnes in 2017.

The coal terminal at Nacala-a-Velha in northern Mozambique will have the capacity to store 1.45 million tonnes and export 18 million tonnes of coal a year.

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A rapidly growing African middle class is becoming increasingly mobile – and their cars are slowing down the movement of goods.

Traffic congestion is estimated to cause direct loss of time and productivity at an annual cost of roughly 4% of GDP (US$8 billion) in Cairo, US$19bn in Lagos, US$0.89bn in Dar es Salaam and US$0.57bn in Nairobi.

The FTW team which regularly visits Maputo, Beira, Lusaka, the Copperbelt, Windhoek and Harare has seen the impact first-hand.

Roads which were relatively clear just five years ago are now grid-locked for much of the day.– Ed Richardson

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Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) continue to be a headache in southern Africa – raising costs and restricting trade.

According to industry stalwart Mike Walwyn, the impact of NTBs is felt far and wide as they make the import and export of goods difficult and expensive.

“NTBs unlike tariff barriers are not always obvious to see and are not necessarily quantifiable or measurable,” Walwyn told FTW. “It is the red tape that we all complain about and very often it is introduced through legislation and policies.”

He said the more bureaucratic the process, the more difficult to do business, ultimately resulting in less trade.

“It is important that we ensure we have an

environment where we are not introducing more barriers but rather encouraging trade with our neighbours and other countries alike.”

He said it was worrying that the country’s new customs legislation was not necessarily doing this. “The new legislation for instance demands that all goods are cleared at least two hours before being delivered to the stack. It is introducing red tape to our system and so making it difficult for exporters to move their goods, ultimately making them less competitive in the global market. We must guard against this.”

He said while customs' motives were sound –wanting to ensure a safer operating environment – it was also important

to ensure that legislation was not restrictive.

“Tariff and non-tariff barriers reduce demand for products because it is just too difficult to access them and so the goods are sourced elsewhere.”

Walwyn said it was necessary that South Africa invested time and effort in addressing the barriers restricting trade with is neighbouring countries. “If we are to

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The tendering for the feasibility study for the construction of the multi-billion dollar Trans-Kalahari railway line – connecting Botswana’s Mmamabula coal field to the port of Walvis Bay in Namibia – is expected to start before the end of this year, Namibia’s National Planning Commission (NPC) permanent secretary, Leevi Hungamo, said.

“The tender process for the feasibility study will start this year and the report will be ready next year. The two governments are still working on logistics and setting up the project management office that will spearhead the project,” he said.

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B order congestion is probably the biggest challenge facing the road transport

industry at present, according to Hashim Ismail, CEO of Semwat Transport.

Pointing to the example of the Kazungula Ferry which connects Zambia and Botswana, he said trucks sometimes had to wait between seven and 15 days to cross the border. “It is a logistical nightmare.”

But despite the problems, business has been on the up for the company, which specialises in bulk and abnormal loads to sub-Saharan Africa.

“We’ve seen growing volumes in the mining sector – machinery in particular – while the construction sector is also booming due to an increase in infrastructure spending in many of the countries in the region.”

But, he said, in light of volume increases it was imperative that solutions be found to the clearance time at borders.

Border delay solutions ‘critical’“Construction of a bridge

over the Zambezi River at Kazungula is in the pipeline and that’s encouraging. Finding long-term solutions that will see delays at border crossings decrease is very important. We have to clear cargo faster and more efficiently.”

Transport, said Ismail, was much like the blood in the human body.

“If there is one vein that

is blocked the entire body suffers – likewise with efficient delivery. It is so important to keep our trucks moving for the development of our economy,” he explained. “In this regard it is not just about border crossings, but also maintaining roads. The maintenance of our road network in South Africa is not too bad, but there are places in Zambia and Mozambique for example where the road network is horrendous. There are potholes the size of cars that truck drivers have to manoeuvre past. In light of the many taxes, permits, fees

and other monies paid by the road transport industry it becomes questionable why maintenance of the road network is not taking place.”

Ismail said as more projects were taking off there was undoubtedly a bigger demand

for transport into southern Africa.

“We are increasing our fleet to ensure we have

the capacity to service the demand, while we are also working

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A dispute over the proposed tolling of the N1/N2 Winelands

highway is continuing despite assurances from the South African National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) that e-tolling is not on the cards in the Western Cape.

According to Brett Herron, City of Cape Town mayoral committee member for Transport, the City remains opposed to the tolling of the road, regardless of Sanral’s business model.

“We are not concerned with the method of tolling but rather opposed to the whole idea of tolling – irrespective of how it may be enforced,” he said.

The City and Sanral

have been embroiled in a bitter battle over the N1/N2 Winelands project that aims to toll some 170km of highway in the Western Cape at an estimated cost of about R10bn. Plans include the construction of a 13km new section of N2 in Somerset West, some 14 new/upgraded interchanges, the opening and provision of a second tunnel next to the Huguenot Tunnel at Du Toitskloof, as well as the infrastructure and equipment for several

tolls along the two highways.Both parties have gone to

court over the project – the City lodged papers in the

Western High Court to stop Sanral going ahead with its plans, while Sanral has called on the court to protect its tender process by not allowing details pertaining to proposed tolls in the province to be heard in an open court.

In the first case the court granted the City an interdict in May last year that prevents Sanral

from continuing with its proprosed tolling of the N1 and N2 until the finalisation of the City’s review application that is still ongoing, while a decision from the court is imminent with regard to the second case.

In the meantime Sanral spokesman Vusi Mona said concerns that e-tolling would be implemented in the Western Cape were grossly misleading and that it was not on the cards at present for the province.

“In Gauteng we went out to borrow money in order to build the road. In Cape Town we will be appointing a concessionaire on a build, operate and transfer basis. This means the concessionaire will design, finance, operate and maintain the road, returning

it to the state in a specified condition at the concession period.”

He said conventional toll plazas would be erected and operated on the N2, a move that has been welcomed by several organisations in the City including the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

But, said Janine Myburgh, president of the Chamber, they were concerned about Sanral’s insistence to toll.

“We are concerned that, if the N1 and N2 tolls roads go ahead, toll fees will be low to start with and will then be increased regularly as we have seen with other toll roads,” said Myburgh.

Peter Hugo, chairman of the Chamber’s transport portfolio committee, said Sanral had, unfortunately, set very bad examples by

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charging exorbitant toll fees long after the construction costs of some of its projects had been recovered.

Herron said the City would continue to reject the tolling proposal on the basis that the road upgrades were not necessary and that ultimately the tolling would have a disproportionate impact on poor and low-income residents, increasing the cost of transport in the City and the province.

“In addition we believe that

the process being undertaken to get the N1 and N2 declared as toll roads is improper and unlawful,” he said.

Mona, however, maintains that the projects will create at least 5000 jobs during the construction phase alone to workers at the lower end of the income spectrum.

He said tolling was necessary as the fiscus was not in a position to finance the process. The R10 billion required was the same amount as had been allocated for the

upgrade of the entire national road network per annum. “We obviously can’t allocate our entire budget to two national roads that pass through one city. The fiscus is under pressure and we have to find alternative ways of financing road infrastructure.”

Asked about the necessity of the upgrade Mona said there would be a real benefit to road users when using the facilities after the upgrades in comparison with what it was at present.

The contentious carbon tax will, in all probability, raise costs and reduce efficiencies in the country – but the sectors with the highest carbon footprint say they will be unable to foot the bills.

Any carbon tax levied against Eskom will be passed on to the consumer as the power utility does not have the capability to absorb any costs at present, one of parastatal’s managers said recently, while fuel companies have unequivocally stated they alone are not willing to fork out the R40 billion needed to upgrade refineries to produce cleaner fuel.

Edward Funyufunyu, a senior manager at Eskom, said while discussions around the carbon tax and various government stakeholders continued at a high level the general consensus was that it would be passed on to the consumer.

Eskom, by far the greatest

carbon emitter in the country, would face a carbon tax of around R1 billion per year.

An increase in the price of electricity will impact negatively on business while the refineries’ inability to deliver cleaner fuel will mean that it will not be feasible to buy the latest trucks, which could reduce consumption and improve efficiencies.

“There is not much the transporter can do in these circumstances,” said economist Mike Schüssler. “One can maybe try to be more fuel- efficient by driving more slowly or taking the shortest route, but many of these tactics are already in place. At this stage it seems almost certain that the primary emitters will pass the tax on and so year on year – depending on how this system is put together – they will pay an increase initially forecast to start at around 47 cents per litre.”– Liesl Venter

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S hipping & General Transport, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this

year, has acquired 50 000 sqm of land in Germiston

to develop its depot facilities. Managing director Regan

Moodley says it has also added five reefer plug points at its Johannesburg facility and now offers a fleet of 10 generator set equipped trailers which cater for the temperature-control needs of importers and exporters.

Moodley believes that Shipping & General’s ability to transport containers to licensed depots and undertake the management and handling of these containers, and thus offer what he terms a ‘one-call-service’, gives it the edge in a highly competitive industry. “By offering a comprehensive service we also address a major challenge – keeping the costs of transporting goods down,” he said.

The government’s road to rail migration agenda will also eventually result in a decrease of overall logistics costs and Moodley says efforts by Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) to sign multimodal collaboration agreements with a number of listed transport players will push the agenda further.

He told FTW that the company’s 125 load-bearing vehicle combinations and its ability to collect railed shipments out of City Deep had made it adaptable to the impending modal shifts. “There will always be a place for road transport and we just have to ensure that we are constantly innovative in our approach,” noted Moodley.

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By offering a comprehensive service we also address a major challenge – keeping costs down.– Reagan Moodley

“1 Delays at ports of entry – “Profitable transportation

is only possible when run against a strict timetable.”

2Bribery and corruption – “Officials find creative ways to dish out fines in order to obtain a hand-out. Our policy is quite simple, we won’t submit to bribery.”

3Rate-slashing and under-cutting of rates – “While we welcome the opportunity to operate within a competitive space, it is important that we are up against competitors who have a real sense of cost and are committed to running the full race on equal terms.”

4Running costs, including fuel, tolls, maintenance and labour – “Reputable operators who are in it for the long-haul would agree that these costs just keep climbing.”

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Stung by the loss of trade benefits under the American trade initiative the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), which before Swaziland’s delisting from beneficiary nations allowed shipments of Swazi goods to the US market with the cost advantage of no import duty payments, the Swazi government is looking to Swaziland Railway’s new rail link to mitigate anticipated job and tax revenue losses.

As Transnet Freight Rail extends its line from Lothair in the Mpumalanga Province to the Swazi border, Swaziland Railway is rehabilitating old tracks and preparing to

construct a new link. The line when completed in 2017 will connect Gauteng with Maputo via Swaziland.

3400 construction jobs will be offered to locals as the Swazi section is built, with a few hundred permanent jobs remaining once the line’s operations commence. This will partly offset job losses expected when Agoa benefits end.

“We have great ambitions for railway in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and this rail link between South Africa and Swaziland is government’s most important infrastructure project at the moment,” said

Minister of Public Works and Transportation Lindiwe Dlamini.

Dlamini was speaking at June’s Southern Africa Railway Association (Sara) meeting in Midrand. The minister noted that feasibility studies would continue through next year, with actual construction commencing afterwards.

“Swazis and local businesses will benefit from the new line. The movement of goods will also benefit the country’s economy,” Prince Hlangusemphi, Minister of Economic Planning and Development, testified before Parliament. He said the rail line was Swaziland’s brightest

prospect for long-term economic growth.

Swaziland Railway enjoyed a 25% profit surge last year, and is doing well this year with transit traffic. The new rail line will increase transit traffic exponentially, the company’s CEO, Stephenson Ngubane, told FTW.

“We are seeing a much higher demand for imports by rail into Swaziland, and exports also. At present minerals from South Africa make up the bulk of transit traffic cargo,” Ngubane said.

Transit traffic constitutes three-quarters of the four million metric tonnes of freight moved by Swaziland Railway

annually. This slice may grow to 90% of cargo volume when the new line is up and running, and that percentage will be of much larger volumes. – James Hall

We have great ambitions for railways in the Southern African Development Community.– Lindiwe Dlamini

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He told FTW that the African market was looking for innovation and that he believed DAF trucks offered this. “They are low on fuel consumption and therefore cost-effective to run. In addition they offer a low cost-of-ownership and the trucks are designed for long-distance travel and bulk haulage,” noted Gavin. He added that these characteristics made the 6x4 truck tractors ideal

for operating in the African mining and coal commodity sectors.

He said that while the DAF trucks featured European efficiency, safety, comfort and reliability, the vehicles were modified to suit unique African conditions and challenges – such as the need for low cost-of-ownership and easy maintenance.

To meet the objective of growing market share, Gavin plans to consolidate existing strengths in sales and after-sales service. “Babcock, as the sole importer and distributor of DAF trucks in the South African market, offers strong after-sales service, including driver training, which helps fleet owners get optimised operational and efficient performance out of their

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Data released last week has raised further concerns that economic growth in China is faltering, and the question being raised is just what effect this may have on SA trade with this global giant.

Credit growth numbers out of China, released on August 12, fell far short of expectations.

According to a report by the Standard Bank economics team, the increase in local currency loans was the smallest since 2009, and less than half what was anticipated in the Bloomberg consensus of analysts’ expectations.

Adding to concerns over China economic momentum, year-on-year (y/y) growth in industrial production and retail sales for July were both below market expectations.

Industrial production growth edged lower to 9.0% from 9.2% in June, and retail sales fell to 12.2% from 12.4%.

And all these figures are very much in focus with market participants, according to Standard. “(They) have paid close attention to credit data out

of China this year in order to gauge the success with which the authorities have balanced the need to rein in excessive credit expansion without putting the country’s growth objective in jeopardy.”

The economists felt that speculation about the latest credit news could weigh on commodities and commodity currencies.

FTW also quizzed trade analyst Duncan Bonnett of Liz Whitehouse & Associates on the impact on SA-China trade.

On the SA export side, he suggested that our export basket to China was “not particularly sophisticated” – with a primary focus on commodities.

And his view of pressure on SA commodity exports pointed to there possibly being a drop-off in their value.

In line with the Standard viewpoint, Bonnett said: “If Chinese demand drops, then world prices similarly drop.”

But with SA’s exports in general goods being relatively small, this trade category is unlikely to result in any major decline in

overall SA-China trade stats.And on the SA import side,

Bonnett again noted little effect.

Despite market speculation that tight times in China may lead to cuts in that country’s export prices – “A natural result of the supply/demand factor,” one shipper told FTW – Bonnett begged to differ.

“I can’t see any significant cuts in prices,” he said. “Because the US and EU markets have been so tight in their import offtakes in recent years, China’s margins are likely to have already been trimmed to the quick.”

He also noted that the SA economy was “anything but buoyant”, and felt

that – even if there was the encouragement of lower prices – the consumer market buying power just wasn’t there to justify increased imports.

The overall effect on SA-China trade from a tight Chinese economy? “Hardly significant,” Bonnett said.– Alan Peat

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The supply chain has become like the global village – there is so much interdependency that a crisis in one part of the world can have an impact on a city far, far away.

Let us consider when a company which specialises in producing steel has a computer failure halting production. Companies that rely on them for steel are left only with their stockpiles, and of course when these run out they are forced to import stock. Steel is heavy, expensive to import, and all these costs have to be considered when working out one’s insurance costs – you are going to have to consider the additional costs of importing the steel, the shipping costs and of course

the potential loss of profits.Another incident to

consider is where a train is derailed on a railway bridge delivering coal from South African coal fields. If a line between the coal fields and the port is completely blocked in order to keep coal moving, the logistics companies have to hire in hundreds of trucks to keep the coal coming in. Besides the inconvenience, this also added a huge cost to the transporting of the coal, far more than originally planned for.

Remember the Tsunami in Japan? Well, many of the backup markets were in Thailand, and it was almost immediately hit by torrential f loods, affecting the automotive industry

in that country and many other industries. Not only was there an impact on the automotive industry because of the knock-on effect from Thailand’s floods, but there were further effects because for example a specific ingredient for metallic paint was solely manufactured in Japan. Even if cars could be manufactured, many could not be painted!

It is likely that many companies are going to suffer a loss of this sort – but are they adequately insured against these losses? It is imperative that you chat to your specialised marine and transportation broker about covers such as Business Continuity Insurance which would include loss of profits insurance.

What happens when your supply chain is disrupted? I refer to the article in

your Zambia feature titled “Durban still competitive”.

It is not correct that 80% of the vessels are calling Durban before Beira. I know this is only a comment by Celtic Freight because they focus on the Durban route. At this moment we have direct vessel calls from Far East by PIL, CMA-CGM and Maersk/Safmarine. MSC is the only one doing transhipment in Durban.

Cornelder has four gantry cranes which have greatly improved the productivity while the electronic customs systems implemented in 2013 have made the clearance more efficient.

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Embedding a culture of productivity will have to be part and parcel of Africa’s strategy of establishing itself as a global sourcing destination for the clothing and textile industry.

“We have to be reliable and deliver on promises made,” says Dev Chamroo, CEO of Enterprise Mauritius. “Africa is the largest cotton-producing continent, but it requires value to be added. It has to be more productive in delivery across

the board. The name of the game is productivity and we have to learn to play it if we want to win.”

He said investors and businessmen entering countries, spending millions of dollars to set up factories and manufacturing plants did not want to be wined and dined.

“We have to understand that these people don’t want the red governmental carpets rolled out for them or favours done. No. They need

their businesses registered quickly and efficiently, their applications processed on time."

Siraj Kapasi, director of Ashton Apparels in Kenya, says while there are certain conditions specific to Africa that one has to come to terms with when starting a business on the continent, it is just as important for Africa to understand global business practices.– Liesl Venter

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The conversion of a cotton processing factory in the Ndola industrial area has created up to 40 000 sqm of storage space adapted for use by copper traders, dry and bulk goods.

“One of the advantages of the facility is that the plant is air conditioned. This means that we are able offer ambient storage for a variety of products – from lime and sulphur to seeds and other foodstuffs.

“With the aid of climate control we can ensure these areas are well suited to each product in storage,” says Sandra Valenza, managing director of VS Cargo.

A private-owned

independent freight and logistics company with its head office based in the Ndola industrial area and branches throughout Zambia, VS

Cargo has its own customs teams at all the Zambian border crossings.

“If customs issues are not kept under tight control, they can cause delays in delivery and an increase in the cost of standing trucks

and goods at the entry border, which is why VS Cargo takes clearing issues very seriously,” says Valenza.

The warehouses provide the anchor for one of the biggest secure distribution hubs in the Copperbelt.

There is parking for up to

800 trucks at a time.They can be checked in and

out on dual 80-ton electronic weighbridges, and be securely parked while the drivers relax in a lounge and freshen up in amenities provided for them.

The amenities cater for both Christian and Muslim preferences.

Constant monitoring of the complex through CCTV cameras and security patrols ensure that the drivers and goods remain safe.

VS Cargo has additional warehousing and storage facilities in Sungamawana and Walilanji Roads, Ndola.

The company also has a truck yard in Lubumbashi (DRC) which can accommodate 200 trucks. The facility has 24-hour security including armed police and 2.5-metre-high walls and steel gates.

There are shower, toilet and washing facilities on site for drivers.

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‘Productivity is the bottom line for investors’

With the aid of climate control we can ensure these areas are well suited to each product in storage– Sandra Valenza

“Which is the best passport in the world?The South African passport has strengthened in terms of the global passport rankings, according to the Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index 2014. The Index is an annual global ranking of countries based on the freedom of travel enjoyed by their citizens.

Eskom tariff increase will hit consumers ‘like a ton of bricks’The additional tariff increase that Eskom will impose later this year to recoup the R7.8bn that it has under-recovered since it was granted an 8% increase by Nersa last year is going to hit deeply indebted consumers like a ton of bricks.

Eastern Cape and Argentina in joint venture export dealThe Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) hopes to secure funding for a

multimillion-rand agricultural venture to farm soya beans for export, according to media reports.

Which are the ‘next 10’ African cities exciting investors?As labour costs in Asia start to increase and pressure remains high to keep prices competitive, global CEOs are increasingly recognising the untapped potential of the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries for investment, including the ‘next 10’ cities that Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) has identified.

Privatisation for troubled airlinePrivatisation of the troubled Malaysia Airlines is in the offing. The carrier has been front page news twice this year. First with the disappearance of f light MH370 on March 8, followed on July 17 when flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board.


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“The regulator will, after assessing the TNPA application and taking into account all public comments, publish a record of decision (ROD) with a fixed tariff for the 2015/16 tariff year and indicative tariffs for the 2016/17 and 2017/18 tariff years,” said Fakir.

And there is another protective element for port users in the PR’s planning. The regulator has allowed for an annual review and an annual adjustment of tariffs within the three year period. This as opposed to fixing the prices for the period.

“This protects users from possible large step changes in the tariff,” Fakir said.

“In addition, unlike other regulated industries like electricity or oil and gas pipelines, there are large variations in the users and usage of port infrastructure and services. An annual review allows adjustments in prices to be more efficiently and appropriately allocated/distributed to users than an adjustment after three years.”

Fakir is also positive that this plan will create greater certainty from a planning and investment perspective – both for the TNPA and port users – over the next three years.

“We believe that this provides the necessary certainty and space for adjustments until most of the elements of the tariff structure have matured and settled,” he said.

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The Durban Reefer Container Operations forum (DRCOF) was officially launched in Durban recently in an effort to streamline the export of reefer containers.

An initiative of the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa, the forum serves as a centralised communication mechanism for those involved in the citrus export industry and was established following a recommendation by Transnet Port Terminals (TPT).

The forum will bring all the stakeholders around one table on a regular basis to discuss operational challenges of exporting citrus containers and will also identify ways and means of streamlining the operations in order to minimise bottlenecks and congestion.

According to a spokesman for TPT, the organisation has committed to improving equipment such as increasing reefer plug points at the Durban port and reconstructing the reefer intake yards. Efforts are also being made to reduce the impact of wind on port operations.

Also represented on the forum are the PPECB, shipping lines, cold stores, logistics agents, container depots and transporters.

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The R2-billion dredger fleet renewal programme by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) took a step nearer completion when the new 750-cubic-metre, grab hopper dredger (GHD), the Italeni, sailed into the Port of Durban on her maiden voyage earlier this month.

She is the second of three new dredgers to arrive in Durban, in all representing the largest single capital purchase by TNPA, said CE Tau Morwe.

According to Morwe, with the new fleet, Dredging Services will have capacity ahead of demand. This will provide spare dredging capacity for neighbouring ports, and added income for the TNPA.

The customs clearance of the Italeni dredger – she is, after all, a self-powered, f loating import product – was awarded to and successfully completed by Ziegler SA. – Alan Peat

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Part of a R2 billion dredger fleet renewal programme, TNPA’s new grab hopper dredger, Italeni, sailing into the Port of Durban on her maiden voyage this month.

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OUTBOUND BY DATE - Dates for sailing: 18/08/2014 - 01/09/2014

CMA-CGM Eiffel 473 CMA/DEL/MSK/SAF - 23/8 - - - - TXG 20/09,TAO 23/09,SHA 25/09,NGB 26/09,NSA 29/09,CWN 01/10,SIN 07/10,TPP 09/10,PKG 11/10ER Canada 475 CMA/DEL/MSK/SAF - 30/8 - - - - TXG 27/09,TAO 30/09,SHA 02/10,NGB 03/10,NSA 06/10,CWN 08/10,SIN 14/10,TPP 16/10,PKG 18/10Budapest Bridge 018 HLC/KLI/MOL/PIL - 18/8 - - - - PKG 04/09,SIN 06/09,HKG 11/09,SHA 14/09,NGB 17/09,KEL 18/09,KHH 18/09,BUS 19/09,INC 19/09,KEL 19/09,XMN 20/09,YOK 21/09,NGO 21/09, UKB 21/09Cosco Jeddah 011E COS/EMC/MBA - 18/8 - - - - SIN 02/09,PGU 04/09,PKG 04/09,LCH 05/09,JKT 05/09,SUB 05/09,PEN 05/09,SGN 05/09,DLC 06/09,BLW 06/09,BKK 06/09,SRG 07/09,MNL 07/09, TPE 08/09,UKB 09/09,TYO 09/09,XMN 09/09,HPH 09/09,SHA 10/09,NGO 10/09,OSA 10/09,NGB 12/09,BUS 12/09,TAO 14/09,HKG 16/09, TXG 16/09,YOK 16/09,YTN 17/09,KEL 19/09,TXG 20/09Thorco Aurora 001 GRB/UNG - - - - 18/8 - JKT 04/09,SIN 07/09,PGU 08/09Msc Ajaccio 430R MSC - - - - 20/8 - SIN 31/08,HKG 04/09,SHA 07/09,NGB 08/09,CWN 11/09Maersk Seletar 1408 CMA/MSK/SAF - - 23/8 - 20/8 - SIN 10/09,KEL 11/09,PKG 13/09,UKB 15/09,BUS 16/09,KHH 17/09,NSA 19/09,INC 19/09,HKG 20/09,YTN 21/09,PGU 21/09,CWN 22/09,TAO 22/09, OSA 22/09,NGO 22/09,BLW 22/09,SUB 23/09,HUA 24/09,SRG 24/09,PEN 24/09,XMN 25/09,SGN 26/09,KAN 26/09,HPH 27/09,YOK 29/09Mol Integrity 082 HLC/KLI/MOL/PIL - 23/8 - - 20/8 - PKG 11/09,SIN 13/09,HKG 18/09,SHA 21/09,KEL 25/09,KHH 25/09,NGB 25/09,BUS 26/09,INC 26/09,KEL 27/09,YOK 28/09,NGO 28/09,UKB 28/09, XMN 28/09Ever Refine 0466-104E COS/EMC/MBA - 25/8 - - 21/8 - SIN 09/09,PGU 11/09,PKG 11/09,LCH 12/09,JKT 12/09,SUB 12/09,PEN 12/09,SGN 12/09,DLC 13/09,BLW 13/09,BKK 13/09,SRG 14/09,MNL 14/09, TPE 15/09,UKB 16/09,TYO 16/09,XMN 16/09,HPH 16/09,SHA 17/09,NGO 17/09,OSA 17/09,BUS 19/09,NGB 19/09,TAO 21/09,YTN 21/09, HKG 21/09,TXG 23/09,YOK 23/09,KEL 26/09,TXG 27/09Kota Ganding GND017 PIL - 21/8 - - - - SIN 03/10Mol Gateway 6613B MOL - 22/8 - - - - SIN 11/09,HKG 17/09,TXG 24/09,DLC 25/09,TAO 27/09,BUS 29/09,SHA 02/10Maersk Conakry 1408 CMA/MSK/SAF 22/8 - - - - - TPP 12/09,XMN 18/09,FOC 19/09,BUS 22/09,SHA 24/09,NGB 26/09,NSA 29/09Imara VIM003 PIL - - - - - 23/8 SIN 14/09Chicago 479 CMA/DEL/MSK/SAF 23/8 - - - - - TXG 11/10,TAO 14/10,SHA 16/10,NGB 17/10,NSA 20/10,CWN 22/10,SIN 28/10,TPP 30/10,PKG 01/11NYK Isabel 0364E CSC/HLC/KLI/NDS/NYK/ - - - - 25/8 - SIN 05/09,SHA 16/09,CNZOS 17/09,XMN 19/09,SHK 21/09 STS/ZIMAdrian Schulte 431R MSC - - - - 26/8 - SIN 09/09,HKG 13/09,SHA 16/09,NGB 17/09,CWN 20/09Kota Langsar 041 HLC/KLI/MOL/PIL - 31/8 - - 26/8 - PKG 18/09,SIN 20/09,HKG 26/09,SHA 28/09,NGB 30/09,KEL 02/10,KHH 02/10,KEL 02/10,XMN 03/10,BUS 04/10,INC 04/10,YOK 05/10,NGO 05/10, UKB 05/10Maersk Sembawang 1412 CMA/MSK/SAF - - 30/8 - 27/8 - SIN 17/09,KEL 18/09,PKG 20/09,UKB 22/09,BUS 23/09,KHH 24/09,NSA 26/09,INC 26/09,HKG 27/09,YTN 28/09,PGU 28/09,CWN 29/09,TAO 29/09, OSA 29/09,NGO 29/09,BLW 29/09,SUB 30/09,HUA 01/10,SRG 01/10,PEN 01/10,XMN 02/10,SGN 03/10,KAN 03/10,HPH 04/10,YOK 06/10Cosco Istanbul 006E COS/EMC/MBA - 1/9 - - 28/8 - SIN 16/09,PGU 18/09,PKG 18/09,LCH 19/09,JKT 19/09,SUB 19/09,PEN 19/09,SGN 19/09,DLC 20/09,BLW 20/09,BKK 20/09,SRG 21/09,MNL 21/09, TPE 22/09,UKB 23/09,TYO 23/09,XMN 23/09,HPH 23/09,SHA 24/09,NGO 24/09,OSA 24/09,NGB 26/09,BUS 26/09,TAO 28/09,HKG 30/09, TXG 30/09,YOK 30/09,YTN 01/10,KEL 03/10,TXG 04/10Kota Puri VPR102 PIL - 28/8 - - - - SIN 10/10Safmarine Chilka 1408 CMA/MSK/SAF 29/8 - - - - - TPP 19/09,XMN 25/09,FOC 26/09,BUS 29/09,SHA 01/10,NGB 03/10,NSA 06/10Nyk Veronica 0366E CSC/HLC/KLI/NDS/NYK/ - - - - 29/8 - SIN 11/09,SHA 16/09 STS/ZIMMol Guardian 6711B MOL - 29/8 - - - - SIN 18/09,HKG 24/09,TXG 01/10,DLC 02/10,TAO 04/10,BUS 06/10,SHA 09/10Tirua 426N CMA/CSV/HJS/SAF - - - - 29/8 - PKG 15/09,SIN 16/09,HKG 21/09,SHA 25/09,NGB 28/09,CWN 30/09Glovis Summit 002 GLV 30/8 - - - - - USN 09/10CMA-CGM Puccini 481 CMA/DEL/MSK/SAF 30/8 - - - - - TXG 18/10,TAO 21/10,SHA 23/10,NGB 24/10,NSA 27/10,CWN 29/10,SIN 04/11,TPP 06/11,PKG 08/11

To: Mediterranean and Black Sea Updated daily on http://www.ftwonline.co.za

To: UK, North West Continent & Scandinavia Updated daily on http://www.ftwonline.co.za

Kota Arif ARF137 PIL - - - - 21/8 - HFA 20/09,ASH 20/09Kota Jelita JLT046 PIL - - - - 25/8 - HFA 23/09,ASH 23/09Msc Tomoko NZ433R MSC/HLC/HSL/LTI - 20/8 - - - - VEC 07/09,SPE 12/09,LIV 12/09,GOI 13/09,NPK 13/09,HFA 13/09,FOS 14/09,BLA 17/09,AXA 19/09Jolly Quarzo 184 LMC - - - - 22/8 - BLA 17/09,MRS 19/09,GOI 20/09,SAL 24/09,TUN 18/10,MLA 18/10,UAY 20/10,BEY 20/10,BEN 20/10,AXA 22/10,TIP 22/10Maersk Ceres 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - 24/8 22/8 - 18/8 - ALG 07/09,ORN 10/09,CAZ 13/09,BLA 14/09,VEC 15/09,AXA 15/09,GIT 15/09,PSD 15/09,UAY 16/09,LIV 18/09,KOP 19/09,MAR 19/09,SAL 19/09, GOI 20/09,NPK 20/09,BEY 20/09,SKG 20/09,IST 21/09,TRS 21/09,PIR 23/09,MPT 23/09,MER 24/09,SKG 25/09,EYP 28/09,GEM 29/09,IZM 30/09, HFA 02/10,CAR 07/10,ASH 09/10Msc Beijing NZ434R MSC/HLC/HSL/LTI - 27/8 23/8 - 21/8 - VEC 14/09,SPE 19/09,LIV 19/09,GOI 20/09,NPK 20/09,HFA 20/09,FOS 21/09,BLA 24/09,AXA 26/09Claes Maersk 1412 MSK/SAF 22/8 - - - - - ALG 11/09Jolly Diamante 232 LMC - 24/8 - - - - BLA 30/09,MRS 02/10,GOI 03/10,SAL 06/10,TUN 31/10,MLA 31/10,UAY 02/11,BEY 02/11,BEN 02/11,AXA 04/11,TIP 04/11NYK Isabel 0364E CSC/HLC/KLI/NDS/NYK/ - - - - 25/8 - HFA 04/10,ASH 04/10,AXA 09/10,PIR 10/10,CND 10/10,MER 12/10,IZM 15/10 STS/ZIMMOL Pressence 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - 31/8 29/8 - 25/8 - ALG 14/09,ORN 17/09,CAZ 20/09,BLA 21/09,VEC 22/09,AXA 22/09,GIT 22/09,PSD 22/09,UAY 23/09,LIV 25/09,KOP 26/09,MAR 26/09,SAL 26/09, GOI 27/09,NPK 27/09,BEY 27/09,SKG 27/09,IST 28/09,TRS 28/09,PIR 30/09,MPT 30/09,MER 01/10,SKG 02/10,EYP 05/10,GEM 06/10,IZM 07/10, HFA 09/10,CAR 14/10,ASH 16/10Msc Lucy NZ435R MSC/HLC/HSL/LTI - - 30/8 - 28/8 - VEC 21/09,SPE 26/09,LIV 26/09,GOI 27/09,NPK 27/09,HFA 27/09,FOS 28/09,BLA 01/10,AXA 03/10Kota Anggun AGN160 PIL - - - - - - HFA 01/11,ASH 01/11Cecilie Maersk 1414 MSK/SAF 29/8 - - - - - ALG 18/09Nyk Veronica 0366E CSC/HLC/KLI/NDS/NYK/ - - - - 29/8 - HFA 10/10,ASH 10/10,AXA 15/10,PIR 16/10,CND 16/10,MER 18/10,IZM 21/10 STS/ZIMKota Nipah NPH054 PIL - - - - - - HFA 05/11,ASH 05/11Dal Karoo 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - - - - 1/9 - ALG 21/09,ORN 24/09,CAZ 27/09,BLA 28/09,VEC 29/09,AXA 29/09,GIT 29/09,PSD 29/09,UAY 30/09,LIV 02/10,KOP 03/10,MAR 03/10,SAL 03/10, GOI 04/10,NPK 04/10,BEY 04/10,SKG 04/10,IST 05/10,TRS 05/10,PIR 07/10,MPT 07/10,MER 08/10,SKG 09/10,EYP 12/10,GEM 13/10,IZM 14/10, HFA 16/10,CAR 21/10,ASH 23/10

Msc Tomoko NZ433R MSC/HLC/HSL/LTI - 20/8 - - - - RTM 05/09,LZI 05/09,FXT 06/09,HMQ 07/09,ANR 08/09,LEH 10/09,LIV 11/09,BIO 11/09,BRV 12/09,VGO 14/09,HEL 14/09,LEI 15/09,KTK 15/09, STO 17/09,KLJ 19/09,LED 22/09Maersk Ceres 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - 24/8 22/8 - 18/8 - RTM 10/09,LGP 12/09,VGO 12/09,BRV 14/09,BIO 14/09,ANR 16/09,LZI 16/09,DUO 17/09,MTX 17/09,LEI 18/09,LEH 19/09,HMQ 19/09,CPH 22/09, HEL 22/09,GOT 22/09,OFQ 23/09,OSL 23/09,OSL 23/09,GDN 25/09,GDY 25/09,LED 27/09,URO 14/10Msc Beijing NZ434R MSC/HLC/HSL/LTI - 27/8 23/8 - 21/8 - RTM 12/09,LZI 12/09,FXT 13/09,HMQ 14/09,ANR 15/09,LEH 17/09,LIV 18/09,BIO 18/09,BRV 19/09,VGO 21/09,HEL 21/09,LEI 22/09,KTK 22/09, STO 24/09,KLJ 26/09,LED 29/09Navarra 015 GRB - - - - - 22/8 VGO 11/09,BIO 14/09,PRU 22/09,ANR 26/09Claes Maersk 1412 MSK/SAF 22/8 - - - - - LEI 15/09,LZI 17/09MOL Pressence 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - 31/8 29/8 - 25/8 - RTM 17/09,LGP 19/09,VGO 19/09,BRV 21/09,BIO 21/09,ANR 23/09,LZI 23/09,DUO 24/09,MTX 24/09,LEI 25/09,LEH 26/09,HMQ 26/09,CPH 29/09, HEL 29/09,GOT 29/09,OFQ 30/09,OSL 30/09,OSL 30/09,GDN 02/10,GDY 02/10,LED 04/10,URO 21/10Blue Master 4126 MAC - 1/9 - - 28/8 26/8 VGO 19/09,LZI 21/09,RTM 23/09,ANR 25/09,PFT 26/09,IMM 26/09,HUL 26/09,ORK 29/09,DUO 29/09,BIO 02/10,HMQ 03/10,BXE 05/10,KRS 05/10, LAR 05/10,OSL 06/10,OFQ 07/10,CPH 07/10,GOT 07/10,GOO 07/10,GRG 07/10,HEL 07/10,HEL 09/10,KTK 09/10,STO 09/10Msc Lucy NZ435R MSC/HLC/HSL/LTI - - 30/8 - 28/8 - RTM 19/09,LZI 19/09,FXT 20/09,HMQ 21/09,ANR 22/09,LEH 24/09,LIV 25/09,BIO 25/09,BRV 26/09,VGO 28/09,HEL 28/09,LEI 29/09,KTK 29/09, STO 01/10,KLJ 03/10,LED 06/10Cecilie Maersk 1414 MSK/SAF 29/8 - - - - - VGO 21/09,LEI 22/09,LZI 24/09Glovis Century 014 GLV - - 1/9 - 29/8 - SSK 27/09,EME 29/09,BRV 30/09,ANR 03/10Dal Karoo 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - - - - 1/9 - RTM 24/09,LGP 26/09,VGO 26/09,BRV 28/09,BIO 28/09,ANR 30/09,LZI 30/09,DUO 01/10,MTX 01/10,LEI 02/10,LEH 03/10,HMQ 03/10,CPH 06/10, HEL 06/10,GOT 06/10,OFQ 07/10,OSL 07/10,OSL 07/10,GDN 09/10,GDY 09/10,LED 11/10,URO 28/10

COMPILED AND PRINTED IN ONE DAY Updated until 11am Updated daily on FTW Online – www.ftwonline.co.za

11 August 2014

To: East Africa Updated daily on http://www.ftwonline.co.za

OUTBOUND BY DATE - Dates for sailing: 18/08/2014 - 01/09/2014

Rickmers Malaysia 418n OAC - - - - 20/8 - BEW 27/08Jolly Quarzo 184 LMC - - - - 22/8 - MPM 17/08,MNC 25/08,DAR 27/08,MBA 29/08Msc Chiara ZN425A MSC - - - - 18/8 - BEW 21/08,MBA 26/08,DAR 29/08,MNC 01/09Seroja Tiga IZ434A MSC - - - - 22/8 - FTU 13/09Caecilia Shulte 37N OAC 23/8 27/8 - - - - BEW 10/09Jolly Diamante 232 LMC - 24/8 - - - - MPM 31/08,MNC 08/09,DAR 10/09,MBA 13/09Msc Positano ZN426A MSC - - - - 25/8 - MPM 26/08,BEW 28/08,MBA 03/09,DAR 06/09Glovis Century 014 GLV - - 1/9 - 29/8 - MPM 26/08Msc Levina IZ435A MSC - - - - 29/8 - FTU 13/09Msc Jasmine ZN427A MSC - - - - 1/9 - BEW 03/09,MBA 08/09,DAR 12/09,MNC 16/09

Name of Ship/Voy/Line WBAY CT PE EL DBN RBAY Loading for

Kota Arif ARF137 PIL - - - - 21/8 - LOS 09/07,TEM 23/07,LFW 26/07,COO 29/07Kota Jelita JLT046 PIL - - - - 25/8 - LOS 23/07,TIN 25/07,LFW 01/08,TEM 05/08,PNR 09/08Bosun MU757 CMA/DEL - - - - 21/8 - LAD 22/07,PNR 24/07,TIN 31/07,LFW 09/08Letavia MU759 CMA/DEL - - - - 18/8 - LAD 27/07,PNR 01/08,TIN 04/08,LFW 06/08CMA-CGM Eiffel 473 CMA/DEL/MSK/SAF - 23/8 - - - - PNR 06/08,LAD 09/08AS Castor ZA431A MSC 23/8 - - - - - LAD 14/08,LOB 17/08,MSZ 20/08ER Canada 475 CMA/DEL/MSK/SAF - 30/8 - - - - PNR 13/08,LAD 16/08Msc Tomoko NZ433R MSC/HLC/HSL/LTI - 20/8 - - - - LPA 31/08,DKR 02/09,ABJ 03/09,TEM 05/09,APP 11/09,TIN 12/09Maersk Ceres 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - 24/8 22/8 - 18/8 - AGA 12/09CSCL Panama 0055W CSC/HLC/KLI/NDS/NYK/ - - - - 18/8 - LFW 28/08,TEM 31/08,TIN 02/09,COO 07/09 SMU/STSOsaka Tower 30211A PIL - 21/8 - - 18/8 - PNR 27/08,LAD 29/08,BOA 03/09,MAT 04/09,LOB 05/09,SZA 06/09,LBV 06/09,CAB 07/09,DLA 07/09,MSZ 10/09Zagora ZA433A MSC - 20/8 - - - - LAD 28/08,LOB 31/08,MSZ 04/09Clemens Schulte 1403 CMA/MSK/SAF 20/8 - - - - - PNR 25/08,TEM 27/08,ABJ 31/08Quadriga 761W CMA - 20/8 - - - - TIN 29/08,DLA 26/09,ABJ 07/10,PNR 12/10Kota Ganding GND017 PIL - 21/8 - - - - LOS 29/08,TIN 02/09,COO 03/09,TEM 06/09Msc Beijing NZ434R MSC/HLC/HSL/LTI - 27/8 23/8 - 21/8 - LPA 07/09,DKR 09/09,ABJ 10/09,TEM 12/09,APP 18/09,TIN 19/09Border 113 MSC/DAL/MOL/MSK/OAC/SAF - 27/8 24/8 - 22/8 - LUD 29/08Camilla 0014A MOL - 22/8 - - - - LAD 28/08Claes Maersk 1412 MSK/SAF 22/8 - - - - - LAD 11/08,CKY 31/08Niledutch Elephant 30212A PIL - 24/8 - - 22/8 - PNR 01/09,LAD 04/09,BOA 08/09,MAT 09/09,SZA 11/09,LBV 11/09,CAB 12/09,DLA 12/09,LOB 13/09,MSZ 18/09Chicago 479 CMA/DEL/MSK/SAF 23/8 - - - - - PNR 27/08,LAD 30/08Bonny 0324W CSC/HLC/KLI/NDS/NYK/ - - - - 24/8 - LFW 05/09,TEM 07/09,TIN 10/09,COO 14/09 SMU/STSThorsky 795 GSL/ZIM - - - - 24/8 - APP 02/09,TEM 03/09,LOS 04/09,COO 08/09MOL Pressence 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - 31/8 29/8 - 25/8 - AGA 19/09Msc Grace ZA434A MSC 30/8 26/8 - - - - LAD 02/09,LOB 06/09Carl Schulte 1403 CMA/MSK/SAF 27/8 - - - - - PNR 01/09,TEM 03/09,ABJ 07/09CMA-CGM Africa Four 763 CMA - 27/8 - - - - TIN 05/09,DLA 03/10,ABJ 14/10,PNR 19/10Hammonia Africa 796 GSL/ZIM - - - - 27/8 - APP 05/09,LOS 07/09,TEM 11/09,COO 15/09Kota Puri VPR102 PIL - 28/8 - - - - LOS 05/09,TIN 09/09,TEM 11/09,ABJ 14/09Kota Anggun AGN160 PIL - - - - - - LOS 11/09,TIN 13/09,LFW 15/09,TEM 17/09Msc Lucy NZ435R MSC/HLC/HSL/LTI - - 30/8 - 28/8 - LPA 14/09,DKR 16/09,ABJ 17/09,TEM 19/09,APP 25/09,TIN 26/09Cecilie Maersk 1414 MSK/SAF 29/8 - - - - - LAD 18/08,CKY 07/09Daphne MU773 CMA/DEL - - - - - - LAD 05/09,PNR 08/09,TIN 11/09,LFW 20/09Glovis Century 014 GLV - - 1/9 - 29/8 - LAD 06/09,LOS 10/09,TEM 13/09,DKR 19/09Moranto 100W PIL - 31/8 - - 29/8 - PNR 08/09,LAD 11/09,BOA 15/09,MAT 16/09,SZA 18/09,LBV 18/09,CAB 19/09,DLA 19/09,LOB 21/09,MSZ 26/09CMA-CGM Puccini 481 CMA/DEL/MSK/SAF 30/8 - - - - - PNR 03/09,LAD 06/09Kota Nipah NPH054 PIL - - - - - - LOS 12/09,TIN 14/09,LFW 17/09,TEM 19/09Dal Karoo 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - - - - 1/9 - AGA 26/09UAL Discoverer 514... UAL - - - - 1/9 - LAD 19/09,SZA 23/09,PNR 27/09,SSG 01/10Anna Chris 39/14 ASL - 1/9 - - - - LAD 08/09,SZA 12/09,MAL 14/09

To: West Africa Updated daily on http://www.ftwonline.co.za

Maersk Varna 023 MSC/MSK/SAF - 19/8 - - - - NYC 10/09,BAL 12/09,ORF 13/09,CHU 15/09,FEP 16/09,NAS 17/09,MIA 18/09,POP 18/09,MHH 18/09,GEC 19/09,SDQ 19/09,TOV 19/09, SLU 20/09,PHI 20/09,GDT 20/09,SJO 21/09,BAS 21/09,VIJ 21/09,RSU 22/09,PAP 22/09,KTN 22/09,HQN 23/09,BGI 23/09,STG 23/09, MSY 25/09Msc Challenger 007 MSC/MSK/SAF - 26/8 - - 20/8 - NYC 17/09,BAL 19/09,ORF 20/09,CHU 22/09,FEP 23/09,NAS 24/09,MIA 25/09,POP 25/09,MHH 25/09,GEC 26/09,SDQ 26/09,TOV 26/09, SLU 27/09,PHI 27/09,GDT 27/09,SJO 28/09,BAS 28/09,VIJ 28/09,RSU 29/09,PAP 29/09,KTN 29/09,HQN 30/09,BGI 30/09,STG 30/09, MSY 02/10Cosco Jeddah 011E COS/EMC/MBA - 18/8 - - - - LAX 14/09,OAK 17/09,TIW 19/09,BCC 21/09Maersk Ceres 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - 24/8 22/8 - 18/8 - BAL 23/09,MIA 28/09,HAL 29/09,POS 30/09,CAU 04/10,SAV 04/10,SEA 04/10,NYC 05/10,BCC 05/10,ORF 07/10,LGB 07/10,PDX 07/10, MTR 08/10,CHU 09/10,TOD 10/10,KIN 10/10,SJU 14/10,HQN 14/10,MSY 15/10,PEF 15/10,SCT 15/10,ATM 16/10,LAX 19/10,PCR 20/10, MAN 20/10,OAK 21/10,PAG 23/10Ever Refine 0466-104E COS/EMC/MBA - 25/8 - - 21/8 - LAX 21/09,OAK 24/09,TIW 26/09,BCC 28/09Maersk Vilnius 026 MSC/MSK/SAF - - 23/8 - 27/8 - NYC 24/09,BAL 26/09,ORF 27/09,CHU 29/09,FEP 30/09,NAS 01/10,MIA 02/10,POP 02/10,MHH 02/10,GEC 03/10,SDQ 03/10,TOV 03/10, SLU 04/10,PHI 04/10,GDT 04/10,SJO 05/10,BAS 05/10,VIJ 05/10,RSU 06/10,PAP 06/10,KTN 06/10,HQN 07/10,BGI 07/10,STG 07/10, MSY 09/10MOL Pressence 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - 31/8 29/8 - 25/8 - BAL 30/09,MIA 05/10,HAL 06/10,POS 07/10,CAU 11/10,SAV 11/10,SEA 11/10,NYC 12/10,BCC 12/10,ORF 14/10,LGB 14/10,PDX 14/10, MTR 15/10,CHU 16/10,TOD 17/10,KIN 17/10,SJU 21/10,HQN 21/10,MSY 22/10,PEF 22/10,SCT 22/10,ATM 23/10,LAX 26/10,PCR 27/10, MAN 27/10,OAK 28/10,PAG 30/10Cosco Istanbul 006E COS/EMC/MBA - 1/9 - - 28/8 - LAX 28/09,OAK 01/10,TIW 03/10,BCC 05/10Maersk Vallvik 017 MSC/MSK/SAF - - 28/8 - - - NYC 01/10,BAL 03/10,ORF 04/10,CHU 06/10,FEP 07/10,NAS 08/10,MIA 09/10,POP 09/10,MHH 09/10,GEC 10/10,SDQ 10/10,TOV 10/10, SLU 11/10,PHI 11/10,GDT 11/10,SJO 12/10,BAS 12/10,VIJ 12/10,RSU 13/10,PAP 13/10,KTN 13/10,HQN 14/10,BGI 14/10,STG 14/10, MSY 16/10Dal Karoo 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - - - - 1/9 - BAL 07/10,MIA 12/10,HAL 13/10,POS 14/10,CAU 18/10,SAV 18/10,SEA 18/10,NYC 19/10,BCC 19/10,ORF 21/10,LGB 21/10,PDX 21/10, MTR 22/10,CHU 23/10,TOD 24/10,KIN 24/10,SJU 28/10,HQN 28/10,MSY 29/10,PEF 29/10,SCT 29/10,ATM 30/10,LAX 02/11,PCR 03/11, MAN 03/11,OAK 04/11,PAG 06/11

To: North America Updated daily on http://www.ftwonline.co.za

Maersk Innoshima 1412 DAL/MSK/SAF - - 24/8 - 21/8 - PLU 30/08Seroja Tiga IZ434A MSC - - - - 22/8 - PLU 31/08,TMM 03/09,LON 03/09,PDG 05/09,MJN 05/09,DIE 07/09,TLE 14/09Northern Dependant 1412 DAL/MSK/SAF - - 31/8 - 28/8 - PLU 06/09Msc Levina IZ435A MSC - - - - 29/8 - PLU 10/09,TMM 11/09,PDG 14/09,TLE 14/09,LON 24/09,MJN 24/09,DIE 28/09

To: Indian Ocean Islands Updated daily on http://www.ftwonline.co.za

Cosco Jeddah 011E COS/EMC/MBA - 18/8 - - - - BSA 13/09,SYD 15/09,MLB 18/09Maersk Seletar 1408 CMA/MSK/SAF - - 23/8 - 20/8 - AKL 20/09,TRG 21/09,NPE 22/09,LYT 23/09,TIU 24/09,POE 24/09,FRE 24/09,NSN 26/09,NPL 26/09,SYD 30/09,MLB 01/10,BSA 05/10, ADL 05/10Ever Refine 0466-104E COS/EMC/MBA - 25/8 - - 21/8 - BSA 20/09,SYD 22/09,MLB 25/09Glorius Leader CO424 WWL - - - 22/8 - - FRE 03/09,MLB 08/09,PKL 10/09,BSA 13/09Seroja Tiga IZ434A MSC - - - - 22/8 - FRE 11/09,ADL 12/09,MLB 16/09,SYD 19/09,TRG 23/09,LYT 25/09Glovis Summit 1 GLV/HOE/HUA 27/8 - - - - - FRE 15/09,MLB 20/09,PKL 22/09,BSA 24/09,TRG 28/09,NPE 29/09,WLG 01/10,LYT 02/10Maersk Sembawang 1412 CMA/MSK/SAF - - 30/8 - 27/8 - AKL 27/09,TRG 28/09,NPE 29/09,LYT 30/09,TIU 01/10,POE 01/10,FRE 01/10,NSN 03/10,NPL 03/10,SYD 07/10,MLB 08/10,BSA 12/10, ADL 12/10Tirranna CO425 WWL - - 27/8 28/8 29/8 - FRE 09/09,MLB 14/09,PKL 16/09,BSA 19/09Cosco Istanbul 006E COS/EMC/MBA - 1/9 - - 28/8 - BSA 27/09,SYD 29/09,MLB 02/10Msc Levina IZ435A MSC - - - - 29/8 - FRE 21/09,ADL 22/09,MLB 26/09,SYD 29/09,TRG 03/10,LYT 05/10Glovis Summit 002 GLV 30/8 - - - - - FRE 16/09,MLB 22/09,PKL 24/09,BSA 26/09

To: Australasia Updated daily on http://www.ftwonline.co.za

Africamarine Ships Agency 450-3314 306-0112 510-7375 - - - - - -Africa Union Transport 783-8611 301-6025 - - - - - - -Alpha Shipping Agency (Pty) Ltd 450-2576 207-1662 - - - - - - -BLS Marine - 201-4552 - - - - - - -Bridge Marine 625-3300 460-0700 927-9700 - - - - - -CMA CGM Shipping Agencies 409-8120 319-1300 552-1771 087 803-3380 797-4197 - - 274-450 -Combine Ocean 407-2200 328-0403 419-8550 501-3427 - - - - -Cosren Shipping Agency 622-5658 307-3092 418-0690 501-3400 - - - - -CSAL (Mitchell Cotts) 788-6302 302-7555 421-5580 - 788-9933 - - 219-571 -CSAV Group Agencies SA 771-6900 335-9000 405-2300 - - - - - -Delmas Shipping - - - - - - - 274-467 -Diamond Shipping 263-8500 570-7800 419-2734 363-7788 789-0437 - - - Saldanha Bay (022) 714-3449DAL Agency 881-0000 582-9400 405-9500 398-0000 - 726-5497 - 219-550 Mozambique (258) 21312354/5 Evergreen Agency (SA) Pty Ltd 284-9000 334-5880 431-8701 - - - - - -Fairseas 513-4039 - 410-8819 - - - - - -Galborg 340-0499 365-6800 402-1830 581-3994 788-9900 731-1707 - 202-771 Maputo (092581) 430021/2Gearbulk - 277-9100 - - - - - - -Hapag-Lloyd 0860 101 260 583-6500 0860 101 260 - - - - - -Hamburg Sud South Africa 615-1003 334-4777 425-0145 - - - - - -HUAL Hoegh Autoliners 513-2900 536-3500 - 487-0381 - - - - -Hull Blyth South Africa - 360-0700 - - - - - - -Ignazio Messina & Co 881-9500 365-5200 418-4848 - - - - - -Independent Shipping Services - - 418-2610 - - - - - -Island View Shipping - 302-1800 425-2285 - 797-9402 - - - -John T. Rennie & Sons 407-2200 328-0401 419-8660 501-3400 789-1571 - - - -King & Sons 340-0300 301-0711 402-1830 581-3994 797-9210 700-8200 - 219-550 Maputo (0925821) 226 600K.Line Shipping SA 253-1200 328-0900 421-4232 581-8971 - 722-1851 - - - Lagendijk Brothers Holdings - 309-5959 - - - - - - - LBH South Africa - 309-5959 421-0033 - 788-0953 - - - Saldanha Bay (022) 714-1203 Lloydafrica 455-2728 480-8600 402-1720 581-7023 - - - - -Macs 340-0499 365-6800 402-1830 581-3994 788-9900 731-1707 - 202-771 Maputo (092581) 430021/2Maersk South Africa (Pty) Ltd. 277-3700 336-7700 408-6000 501-3100 - 813-0100 - 209-800 -Mainport Africa Shipping - 202-9621 419-3119 - 789-5144 - - - -Marimed Shipping 884-3018 328-5891 - - - - - - -Mediterranean Shipping Co. 263-4000 360-7911 405-2000 505-4800 - 722-6651 335-6980 - -Meihuizen International - - 440-5400 - - - - - -Mitchell Cotts Maritime 788-6302 302-7555 421-5580 581-3994 788-9933 700-8200 - 219-550 Saldanha Bay (022) 714-1259 Mitsui OSK Lines SA 601-2000 580-2200 402-8900 501-6500 788-9700 700-6500 - 201-2200 -Metall Und Rohstoff 302-0143 - - - - - - - -Neptune Shipping 807-5977 - - - - - - - -Nile Dutch South Africa 325-0557 306-4500 425-3600 - - - - - -NYK Cool Southern Africa - - 913-8901 - - - - - -NYK Mitchell Cotts Maritime 788-6302 302-7555 - 581-3369 788-9933 731-1707 - 219-571 -Ocean Africa Container Lines - 302-7100 412-2860 - - - - - -Panargo - 335-2400 434-6780 - 789-8951 - - - Saldanha Bay (022) 714-1198PIL SA 201-7000 301-2222 421-4144 363-8008 - - - - -Phoenix Shipping (Pty) Ltd. - 568-1313 - - - - - - -Portco (Pty) Ltd. - 207-4532 421-1623 - - - - - -RNC Shipping - - 511-5130 - - - - - -Safbulk - - 408-9100 - - - - - -Safmarine 277-3500 336-7200 408-6911 501-3000 - 813-0100 335-8787 209-839 -Seaglow Shipping 236-8500 570-7800 - - - - - - -Seascape (Appelby Freight Svcs) 616-0595 - - - - - - - -Sea-Act Shipping cc 475-5245 - - - - - - - -Seaclad Maritime 442-3777 327-9400 419-1438 - - - - - -Sharaf Shipping 263-8540 584-2900 - - - - - - -Southern Chartering 302-0000 - - - - - - - -Stella Shipping 450-2642 304-5346 - - - - - - -Voigt Shipping - 207-1451 911-0939 581-0240 788-9900 - - - Saldanha Bay (022) 714-1908 Mossel Bay (044) 690 7117/9Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics - 584-3600 - 581-1103 - 726-9883 - - -Wilhelmsen Ships Service - 274-3200 527-9360 360-2477 751-3400 726-9883 - - Saldanha Bay (022) 714-0410ZIM Integrated Shipping Services LTD 082 556 1977 534-3300 - - - - - - -

OUTBOUND BY DATE - Dates for sailing: 18/08/2014 - 01/09/2014Name of Ship/Voy/Line WBAY CT PE EL DBN RBAY Loading for

AGENT JHB DBN CT PE RBAY EL PTA WBAY Misc. 011 031 021 041 035 043 012 09264 64

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Kota Arif ARF137 PIL - - - - 21/8 - CMB 04/09,HZL 08/09,NSA 10/09,JEA 17/09Kota Jelita JLT046 PIL - - - - 25/8 - CMB 07/09,HZL 12/09,NSA 13/09,JEA 20/09Bosun MU757 CMA/DEL - - - - 21/8 - MUN 02/09,KLF 05/09,JEA 06/09Letavia MU759 CMA/DEL - - - - 18/8 - MUN 31/08,KLF 03/09,JEA 05/09Cosco Jeddah 011E COS/EMC/MBA - 18/8 - - - - CMB 07/09,NSA 09/09Jolly Quarzo 184 LMC - - - - 22/8 - JED 08/09,RUH 28/09,AQJ 03/10,MSW 03/10,PZU 03/10,HOD 04/10,AUH 08/10,DXB 10/10,KWI 10/10,NSA 10/10,BAH 13/10,BND 13/10, DMN 13/10,DOH 13/10,MCT 13/10,BQM 15/10Msc Ajaccio 430R MSC - - - - 20/8 - CMB 27/08Ever Refine 0466-104E COS/EMC/MBA - 25/8 - - 21/8 - CMB 14/09,NSA 16/09Maersk Innoshima 1412 DAL/MSK/SAF - - 24/8 - 21/8 - JEA 11/09,SLL 17/09Seroja Tiga IZ434A MSC - - - - 22/8 - SLL 08/09,JEA 12/09,BQM 14/09,NSA 17/09,MUN 19/09Jolly Diamante 232 LMC - 24/8 - - - - JED 22/09,RUH 12/10,AQJ 17/10,MSW 17/10,PZU 17/10,HOD 18/10,AUH 22/10,DXB 24/10,KWI 24/10,NSA 24/10,BAH 27/10,BND 27/10, DMN 27/10,DOH 27/10,MCT 27/10,BQM 29/10Adrian Schulte 431R MSC - - - - 26/8 - CMB 05/09Northern Dependant 1412 DAL/MSK/SAF - - 31/8 - 28/8 - JEA 18/09,SLL 24/09Cosco Istanbul 006E COS/EMC/MBA - 1/9 - - 28/8 - CMB 21/09,NSA 23/09Kota Anggun AGN160 PIL - - - - - - CMB 16/10,HZL 21/10,NSA 22/10,JEA 29/10Msc Levina IZ435A MSC - - - - 29/8 - SLL 18/09,JEA 22/09,BQM 24/09,NSA 27/09,MUN 29/09Daphne MU773 CMA/DEL - - - - - - MUN 19/10,KLF 22/10,JEA 24/10Kota Nipah NPH054 PIL - - - - - - CMB 19/10,HZL 25/10,NSA 26/10,JEA 01/11

To: Middle East, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka Updated daily on http://www.ftwonline.co.za

Maersk Ceres 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - 24/8 22/8 - 18/8 - PBL 09/10,BAQ 12/10,GYE 13/10,CLL 14/10,LAG 14/10,LIO 15/10,VPZ 18/10,SAI 20/10,IQQ 21/10,BUN 24/10,PRQ 24/10,ARI 25/10, ANF 26/10MOL Pressence 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - 31/8 29/8 - 25/8 - PBL 16/10,BAQ 19/10,GYE 20/10,CLL 21/10,LAG 21/10,LIO 22/10,VPZ 25/10,SAI 27/10,IQQ 28/10,BUN 31/10,PRQ 31/10,ARI 01/11, ANF 02/11Msc Azov 431A MSC - - - - 25/8 - SSZ 04/09,PNG 06/09,BUE 09/09,MVD 11/09,NVT 13/09Santa Ines 432W MSC - - - - 30/8 - SSZ 09/09,PNG 11/09,BUE 14/09,MVD 16/09,NVT 19/09Dal Karoo 145B DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - - - - 1/9 - PBL 23/10,BAQ 26/10,GYE 27/10,CLL 28/10,LAG 28/10,LIO 29/10,VPZ 01/11,SAI 03/11,IQQ 04/11,BUN 07/11,PRQ 07/11,ARI 08/11, ANF 09/11

To: South America Updated daily on http://www.ftwonline.co.za

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INBOUND BY DATE - Dates for sailing: 18/08/2014 - 01/09/2014

Adrian Schulte 431R MSC - - - - 26-Aug -

Anna Chris 39/14 ASL - 29-Aug - - - -

AS Castor ZA431A MSC 22-Aug 31-Aug - - - -

AS Castor ZA435A MSC - - - - - -

Atlantic Impala 405 CSA/HLC 25-Aug - - - 30-Aug -

Blue Master 4219 MAC - - - - - 22-Aug

Bonny 0324W CSC/HLC/KLI/NDS/NYK/ - - - - 23-Aug -

SMU/STS

Border 113 OAC 31-Aug 25-Aug 23-Aug - 19-Aug -

Bosun MU757 CMA/DEL - - - - 20-Aug -

Caecilia Shulte 37N MSC/DAL/MOL/MSK/OAC/SAF - 26-Aug - - 30-Aug -

Caecilia Shulte 37S OAC 20-Aug - - - - -

Camilla 0013A MOL - 21-Aug - - - -

Carl Schulte 1403 CMA/MSK/SAF 26-Aug - - - - -

Cecilie Maersk 1413 MSK/SAF 27-Aug - - - - -

Chicago 479 CMA/DEL/MSK/SAF 22-Aug - - - - -

Claes Maersk 1411 MSK/SAF 20-Aug - - - - -

Clemens Schulte 1403 CMA/MSK/SAF 19-Aug - - - - -

CMA-CGM Africa Four 763 CMA - 26-Aug - - - -

CMA-CGM Eiffel 473 CMA/DEL/MSK/SAF - 22-Aug - - - -

CMA-CGM Puccini 481 CMA/DEL/MSK/SAF 29-Aug - - - - -

Cosco Istanbul 006W COS/EMC/MBA - 31-Aug - - 25-Aug -

Dal Karoo 145A DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - 25-Aug 27-Aug - 29-Aug -

Daphne MU773 CMA/DEL - - - - - -

ER Canada 475 CMA/DEL/MSK/SAF - 29-Aug - - - -

Ever Reach 0468-109W COS/EMC/MBA - - - - 01-Sep -

Ever Refine 0466-104W COS/EMC/MBA - 24-Aug - - 18-Aug -

Glorius Leader CO424 WWL - - - 22-Aug - -

Glovis Century 014 GLV - - 31-Aug - 27-Aug -

Glovis Summit 1 GLV/HOE/HUA 26-Aug - - - - -

Golden Karoo 4222 MAC 28-Aug - - - - -

Hammonia Africa 796 GSL/ZIM - - - - 26-Aug -

Imara VIM003 PIL - - - - - 21-Aug

Isolde MU761 CMA/DEL - 27-Aug - - 01-Sep -

Jolly Quarzo 184 LMC - 01-Sep - - 19-Aug -

Kota Anggun AGN160 PIL - 01-Sep - - - -

Kota Arif ARF137 PIL - - - - 20-Aug -

Kota Ganding GND017 PIL - 20-Aug - - - -

Kota Jelita JLT046 PIL - - - - 24-Aug -

Kota Langsar 041 HLC/KLI/MOL/PIL - 30-Aug - - 24-Aug -

Kota Nipah NPH054 PIL - - - - - -

Kota Puri VPR102 PIL - 27-Aug - - - -

Letavia MU759 CMA/DEL - - - - 18-Aug -

Maersk Conakry 1408 CMA/MSK/SAF 21-Aug - - - - -

Maersk Innoshima 1411 DAL/MSK/SAF - - 23-Aug - 19-Aug -

Maersk Langkloof 145A DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - 01-Sep - - - -

Maersk Seletar 1407 CMA/MSK/SAF - - 22-Aug - - -

Maersk Sembawang 1411 CMA/MSK/SAF - - 29-Aug - 23-Aug -

Maersk Vallvik 017 MSC/MSK/SAF - - 27-Aug - 31-Aug -

Maersk Varna 023 MSC/MSK/SAF - 18-Aug - - - -

Maersk Vilnius 026 MSC/MSK/SAF - 01-Sep 22-Aug - 24-Aug -

Mol Gateway 6613B MOL - 21-Aug - - - -

Mol Guardian 6711B MOL - 28-Aug - - - -

Mol Integrity 082 HLC/KLI/MOL/PIL - 22-Aug - - - -

MOL Pressence 145A DAL/MOL/MSK/SAF - 18-Aug 20-Aug - 22-Aug -

Mol Solution 050 HLC/KLI/MOL/PIL - - - - 31-Aug -

Moranto 100W PIL - 30-Aug - - 26-Aug -

Msc Ajaccio 430R MSC - - - - 19-Aug -

Msc Arbatax 431A MSC/HLC/HSL/LTI - 29-Aug - - - -

Msc Azov 431A MSC - - - - 22-Aug -

Msc Beijing 429A MSC/HLC/HSL/LTI - - - - 19-Aug -

Msc Challenger 007 MSC/MSK/SAF - 25-Aug - - - -

Msc Grace ZA430A MSC - 26-Aug - - - -

Msc Grace ZA434A MSC 28-Aug - - - - -

Msc Jasmine ZN423A MSC - - - - 21-Aug -

Msc Levina 428 MSC - - - - 27-Aug -

Msc Lucy 430A MSC/HLC/HSL/LTI - 21-Aug - - 26-Aug -

Msc Maureen 432R MSC - - - - 31-Aug -

Niledutch Elephant 30212A PIL - 23-Aug - - 19-Aug -

Northern Dependant 1411 DAL/MSK/SAF - - 30-Aug - 26-Aug -

NYK Isabel 0364E CSC/HLC/KLI/NDS/NYK/ZIM - - - - 24-Aug -

Nyk Veronica 0366E CSC/HLC/KLI/NDS/NYK/ZIM - - - - 28-Aug -

Osaka Tower 30211A PIL - 20-Aug - - - -

Paglia 011 GLV - - - - 28-Aug -

Purple Beach 1420 GAL - - - - 18-Aug 28-Aug

Quadriga 761W CMA - 19-Aug - - - -

Red Cedar 4221 MAC - - 19-Aug - 21-Aug 27-Aug

Rickmers Malaysia 419 OAC - - - - 01-Sep -

Safmarine Chilka 1408 CMA/MSK/SAF 28-Aug - - - - -

Santa Ines 432W MSC - - - - 28-Aug -

Seroja Tiga 427 MSC - - - - 22-Aug -

Texas 1403 CMA/MSK/SAF - - - - 30-Aug -

Thai Dawn 145 GRB/UNG - - - - 26-Aug -

Thorsky 795 GSL/ZIM - - - - 23-Aug -

Tirranna CO425 WWL - - 27-Aug 28-Aug 29-Aug -

Tirua 426N CMA/CSV/HJS/SAF - - - - 28-Aug -

Tombarra CX407 WWL - - 27-Aug - - -

UAL Discoverer 514... UAL - - - - 28-Aug -

Zagora ZA429A MSC - 20-Aug - - - -

Zagora ZA433A MSC - - - - - -

Name of ship / voy Line WBAY CT PE EL DBN RBAY Name of ship / voy Line WBAY CT PE EL DBN RBAY

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ASL Angola South Line (Meihuizen International/Seascape cc)CHL Consortium Hispania Lines (Seaclad Maritime)CMA CMA-CGM (Shipping Agencies)CNT Conti Lines (Portco SA) CSA Canada States Africa Line (Mitt Cotts)CSC China Shipping Container Lines (Seaclad Maritime)CSV CSAV (CSAV Group Agencies SA)COS Cosren (Cosren)DAL Deutsche Afrika Linien (DAL Agency)DEL Delmas CMA-CGM (Shipping Agencies)DSA Delmas ASAF (Century)ESA Evergreen Agency (SA) (Pty) Ltd

ESL Ethiopian Shipping & Logistics Services EUK Eukor Car Carriers (Diamond Shipping Services) GAL Gulf Africa Lines (King and Sons)GLV Glovis (Sharaf Shipping Agency)GRB GearbulkGSL Gold Star Line (Zim Southern Africa)HJS Hanjin Shipping (Sharaf Shipping Agency)HLC Hapag – LloydHSD Hamburg Sud South AfricaHSL Hugo Stinnes Schiffahrt (Diamond Shipping Services)HOE Hoegh Autoliners (Socopao)KLI K.Line Shipping SALAU NYK Cool Southern AfricaLIV Livchem (Alpha Shipping)

LMC Ignazio Messina (Ignazio Messina)MAC Macs (King & Sons)MAR Marimed (Marimed Ship.)MBA Maruba (Alpha Shipping)MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC)MSK Maersk LineMOL Mitsui Osk Lines (Mitsui Osk Lines)MOZ Mozline (King & Sons)MUR MUR ShippingNDS Nile Dutch Africa Line B.V. (Nile Dutch South Africa)NYK Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line (Mitchell Cotts Maritime)OAC Ocean Africa Container Line (Ocean Africa)PIL Pacific International Line - (Foreshore Shipping)

SAF Safmarine (Safmarine)SHL St Helena Line (RNC Shipping)STS Stella Shipping (Stella)TSA Transatlantic (Mitchell Cotts)UAFL United Africa Feeder Line (DAL Agency)UAL Universal Africa Lines (Seaclad Maritime)UASC United Arab Shipping Company (Seaclad Maritime)UNG Unigear (Gearbulk)WHL Wan Hai Lines (Seaglow Shipping Services)WWL Wallenius Wilhelmsen LogisticsZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services LTD

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Updated until 11am 11 August 2014

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