The Road Freight Association RFA has welcomed tentative signs of recovery in South Africas battered logistics sector, but warned that road hauliers who carry around 83 of the nations freight are still battling congestion, poor land-side port efficiencies and a rail network that is yet to introduce private operators.
Reacting to the latest Ctrack Transport and Freight Index TFI, which rose to 118.5 points in September, a 3.5 recovery from Januarys post-pandemic low of 113.5, RFA CEO Gavin Kelly described the overall improvement as a slow trajectory of improvement and growth although return to levels last seen five to ten years ago is still far off.
Total logistics operations are on a slow trajectory of improvement and growth, Kelly said.