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IAG Cargo has announced the
launch of its new direct service
between London Heathrow and
Durban from 29 October 2018
IAG Cargo grows network reach
with new direct London to Durban service
THE ROUTE has been introduced to meet the more than 8 percent of the country’s export
demands of South Africa’s manufacturing sector. volume.
Customers will have access to up to 15 tonnes of lift The new service will be the only non-stop link
per fl ight, increasing IAG Cargo’s existing capacity between London and Durban, and fl ights will be
into and out of South Africa by 90 tonnes per week. operated by the airline’s newest fl eet of aircraft,
The new service will further connect Durban to the Boeing 787-8. Scheduled services will operate
IAG Cargo’s network of over 350 destinations. It on Monday, Thursday and Saturday from London
will also provide crucial support to South Africa’s Heathrow, with return fl ights on Tuesday, Friday
manufacturing sector, which now accounts for and Sunday. •
Richards Bay
lighthouse demolished
The 39-year-
old lighthouse
was taken
down due to
severe coastal FAW meets its
erosion and a
Atomic Demolishers’ hydraulic temporary one customers on their turf
excavator mounted breaker
chipping away at the old tower. erected. FAW SA recently interacted with its customers
TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) has at the Nampo Harvest Day in the Free State.
erected a temporary light and structure on the site
of the old Richards Bay lighthouse. The original THE COMPANY’S stand at the popular annual
lighthouse had recently come close to toppling into agricultural show featured an impressive
the sea. ‘showroom’ of FAW models, including the soon-to-
David Gordon, Executive Manager for TNPA be-launched long-haul JH6 and the new 8.140 full
Lighthouse and Navigational services says, “The automatic. These were parked alongside a FAW
South African Maritime Safety Authority was 33.420FT and FAW 28.330FL.
informed and a navigational warning was issued. Pieter Janse van Rensbeurg, FAW SA Regional
TNPA’s LNS division issued a tender calling for General Manager says, “The show’s footprint is
specialist advice for the demolition and removal of perfectly in line with three of the most important
the structure.” sectors for us: construction, short and medium-haul
The proposal submitted by Atomic Demolishers and agriculture.”
was selected and TNPA LNS enlisted their services “Nampo is the ideal place to get close to our
in March 2018. LNS is working with the City of customers in their operating environment,” he says.
uMhlathuze to put the necessary services in place Van Rensburg adds that FAW SA uses the event
for a new lighthouse on a new site in Richards Bay. • to showcase new FAW products that are on the
way, such as the extra-heavy FAW JH6. •
30 May 2018 | Logistics News