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Supercharging regional connectivity: Catalysing

transport and logistics growth in Africa

THE 11 annual Transport Evolution Africa Forum &
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Expo, Africa’s only port, rail and road meeting place,
returns to Durban in 2023. This is the only annual expo
and forum for local, regional and international public
and private stakeholders to meet, who plan, build, invest
in and supply to the development and maintenance of
Africa’s ports, rail and road infrastructure.

The conference offers 100 speakers in three days of
high-level discussions across a multi-track programme
addressing ports, rail and road infrastructure.

The African transport industry is undergoing a
massive evolution. An entire range of developments
will fundamentally change the playing fields, from driven by digitisation and climate change. The
institutional structural transformation to innovation Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo is well placed
to showcase the latest projects and products and to
provide the industry with knowledge, experience and
networking opportunities with a view on current and
future outlooks.

With over 100 exhibitors, thousands of visitors, over
400 VIPs and conference delegates, Transport Evolution
Africa is the meeting place for suppliers and buyers
from the entire transport and logistics value chain –
facilitating business transactions, driving investment
and helping to grow the sector in Africa. •

Boxer ready to welcome another DC to its supply chain

CONSTRUCTION OF Boxer’s sixth distribution centre
(DC), Boxer DC Carnival, based in Gauteng is well
underway and scheduled to open towards the last
quarter of 2023. The DC is being developed by the
Moolman Group, no stranger to Boxer’s DC family, this
being the second project the group has been tasked to
complete for the discounter. Once completed, the DC
will measure an impressive 29,211m² in size.

This comes as Boxer officially opened its 450 store
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in the bustling town of Inanda. The 450 opening is
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especially important to Boxer as it took place in the
very same province where it all began for the company
46 years ago – KwaZulu-Natal. •

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