Australia Belgium Germany Italy FREIGHT & TRADING WEEKLY Import and Export Consolidations by Sea and Air TRANSPORTSpain IS OUR BUSINESS United Kingdom Jnb: Tel: (011) 929 4900 Fax: (011) 397 4221 Cpt: Tel: (021) 380 5860 Fax: (021) 386 2498 e-Mail: [email protected] e-Mail: [email protected] Plz: Tel: (041) 581 0696 Fax: (041) 581 0715 Dur: Tel: (031) 584 6381 Fax: (031) 584 6380 e-Mail: [email protected] e-Mail: [email protected] www.hartrodt.com FTW0395 United States FRIDAY 26 June 2009 NO. 1868 The Freight Community’s Weekly Newspaper for Import / Export decision makers – on subscription SecrecyUSA still surroundsUK executive’s suspension PE port captain now also acting EL port manager BY Alan Peat in PE insists that she is on communications manager, indefinite leave. was quite affable and In spite of a lot of journalistic Adding fuel to the fire, a willing to have a friendly hours being spent on the senior PE business source chat, he wasn’t yet prepared pursuit, FTW is no closer to said he’d “heard” (but had to name names. getting official confirmation no physical proof) that Yes, an investigation into of a name for the “senior Goosen was to take court “alleged misconduct” was executive” who is under action to have her suspension taking place, and, yes, a suspension in a “probe into promptly lifted. “senior executive” was alleged misconduct” at Port We have not been alone under suspension. Elizabeth harbour. in our searches for the But no, Sigonyela would The press looking into facts behind the story. Bob not say who. Quizzed on just the matter have linked these Kernohan, business editor of why they were so reticent to facts, to which Transnet the Herald in PE, told FTW reveal a name, he told FTW: management has admitted, that his paper had had a “I believe it’s something to do with the strong story doing team working on the tale for with restrictions on comment On the ball … Nederburg cellarmaster Razvan Macici and white the rounds that the senior almost two weeks. But all the in the Labour Act”. winemaker Tariro Masayiti. executive under question parties involved, including In a last-minute check just is PE port manager, Ester Goosen, had been elusive, before FTW went to press, Goosen – who is also he added. our official sources had SA wine gets Fifa send-off heading a task team The Transnet office had nothing to add to previous co-ordinating the R3.9-billion told the Herald repeatedly comments except to say BY Ray Smuts to porcelain, aprons, mugs, Port of Ngqura project. that Goosen was on leave, but that PE port captain, Neil medallions and now… South She moved to Port did on one occasion say that Chetty, was now also “acting Historic, never-to-be- African wine. Nederburg and Fifa, the Elizabeth from Johannesburg she was “on leave, pending port manager” – which repeated occasions – Princess Diana’s marriage to world soccer governing body, in 1986 and was appointed a misconduct hearing”, would imply that Gooosen Prince Charles and Barack have clinched an agreement port manager in 2003, having said Kernohan. (previously titled port Obama’s inauguration as for the famous Paarl winery been a Transnet employee for Although FTW has manager) was indeed out the first black US president to make and market a range more than 25 years. interrogated Transnet head of action. being cases in point – are of South African wines for Reports at the time the office, the voices there are This dual, if temporary, a merchandiser’s dream, next year’s World Cup soccer story first broke suggested still silent on the PE issue. posting for Chetty was spawning all kinds of extravaganza, to be marketed that Goosen had been Although Mboniso confirmed by the PE port collectables, from spoons locally and internationally. suspended, but the port office Sigonyela, Transnet’s external captain’s office. 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Now Media Centre 32 Fricker Road, Illovo Boulevard, Unit was involved in the Illovo, Johannesburg. successful seizure of 65 master Tariff Amendments – Competition – Decision To PO Box 55251, Northlands, cases of cigarettes in a private Pineapples – 19 June 2009 2116, South Africa. Approve Merger Note: This is a non- storage facility in Marlboro, The creation of two temporary In a Government Gazette comprehensive statement Sandton. rebate provisions for: notice of 19 June 2009 the of the law. No liability can Each master case consists of Canned pineapples in Competition Tribunal published be accepted for errors 50 cartons each comprising containers holding 3 kg or the following notices in respect and omissions. 500 packets of cigarettes. 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