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In 2024, South African ports managed a total cargo throughput of 211.2 million tons, including 4.3 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). The country’s container yards also recorded a combined throughput of 4.3 million TEUs for the year.
Effective 1 July 2025, the Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) officially implemented the Agents of Foreign Firms (AFF) declaration process, introducing a significant policy shift that directly affects South African exporters trading with Lesotho.
Archie Vermeulen is an industry veteran who previously headed national logistics operations for Vodacom as well as Cell C. During our visit to record a video tour of RAM’s new facility (view it here), we spent some extra time chatting to Archie and he shared some insights on people, process & equipment in warehousing. There were some real nuggets in the 9 minutes that we recorded and if you’re involved in warehousing operations, we encourage you to listen to it.
The leaders of Africa’s cold storage and refrigerated transportation industry will explore how smart technologies can transform food and pharmaceuticals logistics, at the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) Africa Cold Chain Conference 2025 at The Premier Splendid Inn in Durban on 20-21 August.
