05 December 2008	The on-line newspaper devoted to the world of transports	05:36 GMT+1

June 26, 2003 Ports jams could see car makers take to air CONGESTION at SA ports and other factors affecting the reliability of goods movement in and out of the country have led to the automotive sector studying the merits of a scheduled emergency airlift into SA. This would be aimed at replacing the ad-hoc emergency booking of air cargo space, which occurs now as each manufacturer struggles to keep the conveyor belts rolling. "It's a fact of life that product is air-freighted because of inefficiencies in the supply chain, or stock being lost or damaged in a plant," said the logistics manager of the Automotive Industry Development Centre, Barlow Manilal ...... Read more on Business Day Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail