20 July 2026 – The United Kingdom imported 1.2 billion liters of wine in 2025, down from 1.277 billion liters in 2024, a decline of 6.0%, according to figures published on July 10 by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs using HMRC data. In real terms, the value of those imports fell to […]

17 July 2026 – Africa is entering a new project cargo investment cycle, with major developments in LNG, mining, renewable energy and industrial infrastructure driving demand for heavy-lift and specialised logistics. As governments and private investors commit billions of dollars to projects across the continent, the sector is preparing for a pipeline of increasingly complex

15 July 2026 – The emerging 2026-27 El Niño has the potential to become the strongest climate event in more than a decade. While weather events are often viewed as operational risks, this one is more appropriately understood as a macroeconomic event with implications for inflation, trade flows, supply chains and corporate earnings. The IMF estimates

14 July 2026 – South Africa has called on the US not to impose a proposed additional 12.5% tariff on its exports, arguing that its existing laws provide sufficient powers to prevent goods produced using forced labour from entering the country. The request follows a finding by the US Trade Representative (USTR) that South Africa

13 July 2026 – After having lost momentum in Q4, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) recovered strongly in Q1 2026. The index increased for three consecutive months to reach an index level of 125.0, the highest since May 2024. At this level, the index was up by 6.2% compared to Q4 2025

10 July 2026 – The US trade deficit widened in May as a broad-based increase in imports and a decline in exports propelled the gap to the most in more than a year. The gap in goods and services trade grew 42.2% from the prior month to $77.6 billion, Commerce Department data showed Tuesday. The

9 July 2026 – South Africa’s agricultural sector has marked a defining milestone with the launch of its first large-scale stone fruit export to China, signalling a new era of market expansion and economic opportunity. The occasion was underscored by a high-level visit from Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen and Chinese Ambassador Wu Peng to

7 July 2026 – As we pass the midpoint of 2026, the global food supply chain remains resilient in the face of major disruptions domestically and in global trade. But we must not take this resilience for granted, and it is vital that industry and government work together to deliver the regulatory changes needed for

6 July 2026 – Modern infrastructure alone will not unlock Africa’s trade potential, with smarter border systems, digital integration and regional collaboration equally important for improving cross-border trade, according to the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF). The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was giving intra-Africa trade significant momentum, with trade expected to

3 July 2026 – South Africa’s logistics crisis has come at a significant economic cost. According to synthesis data compiled by The Geography of Transport Systems, based on World Bank and international logistics datasets, logistics costs can account for up to 25% of GDP in developing economies, compared to around 8% in advanced economies. This underscores how transport and logistics systems directly influence