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SA steams ahead with plans to create national shipping carrier

Photo by: DHL
Photo by: DHL

Transport minister Barbara Creecy’s department invites shipping companies to participate in steering the initiative

Transport minister Barbara Creecy is forging ahead with plans to create a national shipping carrier — 25 years after the state sold Safmarine to logistics major Maersk.

The department on Friday invited shipping companies to take part in a steering committee to establish a model for a national shipping company, with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) set to play a prominent role in the process...

*This article was first published by Business Day

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