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Transnet's Fuel Charge Falls to R52 a Box — But It's Now a Moving Target
Transnet's container fuel surcharge drops to R52 for August, back where it started — proof the "short-term" levy is now…
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Transnet's Fuel Neutrality Charge falls to R52 a container on 1 August — but the cut only returns it to…
Read more →SA Slaps Tile Duties of up to 231% on India and Three Neighbours
SARS has imposed provisional anti-dumping payments of up to 231.62% on ceramic and porcelain tiles from India, Mozambique, Zambia and…
Read more →Pretoria's Exemption Gambit Against Washington's 12.5% Forced-Labour Duty
A South African delegation asked USTR to spare six export categories from a proposed 12.5% forced-labour duty. Washington's decision, due…
Read more →SA Ports Break the 100,000-Container Week — But Cargo Still Stalls Inland
Transnet's terminals moved a record 100,158 TEUs in a single week, yet peak-citrus reefer delays and landside bottlenecks mean the…
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