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Singapore company
buys 63-year-old
UK forwarder
63-year-old UK-based
freight forwarder and
Non Vessel Operating
Common Carrier
(NVOCC) FS Mackenzie
has been sold to
Singapore Post through
its subsidiary Famous
Holdings.
Which country
performed best in
the East African
logistics survey?
Kenya has been ranked
fourth in logistics
performance in the East
African region, placing
it second from the
bottom in the poorest
performing country in
the bloc study, reports
Kenya’s Daily Nation
newspaper.
Strikes fuel waning
investor confidence
The changing face of labour
unrest in South Africa has
not only affected production
but shaken investor
confidence.
Delay alert for Port of
Cape Town
Port users were advised of
possible delays on August 22
due to the docking of an oil
rig at the Port of Cape Town.
West African ports
respond to Ebola
threat
Marine insurance agency,
Swedish Club, has issued
an online notice that the
Ivory Coast has lifted
restrictions for vessels in
its waters originating from
countries deemed to have
an Ebola risk.