Tag: border logistics
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BMA Hamstrung by Understaffing: The Groblersbrug Border Post Bottleneck
Overview: A Border Post in Flux The Groblersbrug Border Post, a vital gateway between South Africa and Botswana, has long been a linchpin for cross-border trade. Yet freight operators and the national Border Management Authority (BMA) say chronic understaffing is creating persistent bottlenecks. In conversations with Freight News, industry stakeholders describe a system stretched thin,…
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Afghanistan Signals Shift: Industrialists Urged to Seek New Trade Routes as Pak ties strained
Afghanistan Pushes for Diversified Trade Routes The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has escalated its push for economic diversification, urging industrialists and traders to explore alternative trade corridors beyond Pakistan. The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs stated that sticking to traditional routes through Pakistan is no longer a viable long-term strategy for Afghanistan’s economy.…