The contrast couldn’t be starker. As U.S. President Donald Trump’s government continues to champion isolationism and undermine decades-old international relationships, China is rolling out its Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, a project to build a new “Silk Road” that could change the meaning of globalization itself.

The ports arm of state logistics firm Transnet on Wednesday declared force majeure on its Natcor rail line that connects Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, due to ongoing riots and social unrest in the two provinces, a move that risks halting the country’s lucrative mineral and fresh produce exports that have so far been a salve to ailing economic growth.

Logistics disruptor Empty Trips, which has already made strides in the road haulage space with its innovative exchange platform, is now turning its eyes to the freight space.