SA to Play Leading Role in New Asia Transport Corridor
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FREIGHT & TRADING WEEKLY FTW1901SD FRIDAY 3 December 2010 NO. 1939 For import/export decision-makers New facility SA to play leading role in adds rail new Asia transport corridor export capacity In the first part of a new BY Joy Orlek already experiencing this shift,” said Moosa. “Emerging development, which South Africa will become markets such as China and SACD Freight sees as the starting point of a new South Africa fared relatively “a win-win situation” transport corridor to Asia well during the recent between it and Transnet in the decades ahead – but economic downturn, and Freight Rail (TFR), the significant investment in freight flow between these company has opened transport infrastructure emerging market countries a fully-equipped, is crucial to develop new continued to strengthen. 50-wagon rail siding at transport routes and expand Asia’s heavy industry has the City Deep inland existing ones. been an important source of port in Johannesburg, According to recent demand for iron ore and coal according to Gauteng- research into transport and South Africa remained based regional director, and logistics trends in the an important source of these Dennis Trotter. decades ahead undertaken commodities,” he said. “We’ve doubled by PricewaterhouseCoopers China and India are a this siding in size,” he – Transportation & Logistics huge demand source of told FTW, “and have 2030 – emerging markets commodities, says Chris installed two 35-tonne – global trade in goods and Siewierski of PWC’s gantry cranes to load/ corporate finance division. services is likely to rise more unload wagons, and “In the first quarter of than threefold to US$27 three 45-tonne reach trillion in 2020. And half 2009, some 25% of coal out stackers to move of the increase is expected of Richards Bay went to containers on and off to come from emerging China or India. By the first the stacks and about the economies. quarter of 2010 that had PWC director Akhter changed to 42% which shows yard.” Moosa told FTW there was the dynamics in terms of This facility is general consensus that this the growth of commodities initially planned to development would relocate out of South Africa to those handle an export train global trade flows and new countries.” a day – carrying loads transport corridors would But South Africa’s of SACD’s export boxes emerge. potential is currently being from Gauteng down to “The African continent, throttled – with significant the Port of Durban. including South Africa, is To page 24 Akhter Moosa ... ‘The African continent is already experiencing this shift.’ Nile Dutch South Africa would like to thank all our clients for their past and continued support Wishing everyone seasons greetings and a healthy, happy and prosperous 2011! 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