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February 14, 2022
If you find yourself in Cape Town or Durban in the next few weeks, you may be faced with a few road closures owing to film and production teams shooting a few movie and […]
January 10, 2022
We hope that you and your loved ones enjoyed a happy, safe and festive Christmas and New Years Holiday… With the lifting of the curfew, we trust that this is the beginning of the […]
December 20, 2021
As 2021 draws to an end, and we gear up for the fast-approaching festive period, we reflect on yet another crazy year. These times we find ourselves in will certainly be written in the […]
November 18, 2021
The past 18 months has seen dramatic strain on global supply chain. Shortages of equipment (containers) from the Far East as well as limited space on vessels. The net result, sadly, is that the […]
October 11, 2021
Pioneer Freight recognizes the critical importance and needs to adapt and adapt to new ways of working. As we respond to a changing world that continues to shift and transform so we have been […]
September 28, 2021
Spring has arrived at last. Cape Town in particular has been enjoying some of the most glorious days; warm, clear and fragrant with the scent of flowers. Two big events that take place during […]
August 12, 2021
Container freight rates continue to break records, with new data showing a further massive spike on key Asia to Europe and Asia to US routes. Local SA Importers have been struggling with soaring container […]
July 13, 2021
Airfreight ImportsAs the world slowly returns to a semblance of normality, we find that the airfreight imports into SA continue to show a reasonable increase in volume, despite the current high freight rates due […]
June 7, 2021
They say behind every successful business normally sits a brilliant group of people, working hard to stay on top. This is evident in the Sea Imports team here at Pioneer Freight Cape Town. This […]
May 11, 2021
This month our newsletter is slightly different. Pioneer Freight now being 29 years in operation and with a national staff complement of 65, we are taking this opportunity to share briefly with you, our […]
April 12, 2021
The headline in shipping news of late is that one of the world’s most vital trade arteries has been blocked by a quarter-mile-long container ship, creating a traffic jam that has ensnared over 200 […]
March 8, 2021
A port is a place within a harbour where a ship can dock for the purpose of handling commercial cargo or passengers or taking care of the ship’s requirements. Port is also a place […]