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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 […]
February 8, 2021
Freight rates on the East -> West trades have drastically increased over the last few weeks and months, to levels that we as an industry have not seen in a very long time, if […]
January 4, 2021
There is no doubt that 2020 was a challenging year for mankind throughout the world. It’s a year where at times we felt helpless, frustrated, confined and demotivated. The COVID pandemic has affected all […]
December 7, 2020
It’s started: Many airline carriers have begun uplifting Covid-19 vaccines over the past few days, and Freight Forwarders are beginning to feel the pain as general cargo consignments are being short shipped from booked […]
November 9, 2020
It is with much excitement and pleasure that Pioneer Freight begins a new partnership with Crowe DNA, our recently appointed Human Resources (HR) & Organizational Development (OD) service and support advisory team. Crowe DNA […]
October 5, 2020
What is Peak Season in the Freight Forwarding Industry. By definition, “it’s the time of year when a lot of people travel and prices are usually at their highest” This rings true for the […]
September 7, 2020
When booking Hazardous Cargo with an airline or shipping line, one of the questions they would (or should) always ask is for an MSDS for the cargo. MSDS stands for Material Safety Data Sheet The purpose of the […]
August 10, 2020
Airfreight rates from key Asian hubs continued to climb last week as ocean capacity shortages and personal protective equipment shipments pick up. The latest figures from TAC Index show that average airfreight rates from […]