There are two 4009cc-capacity Hino engine derivatives in the all-new Hino 300 Series –– a normal aspirated (Euro 1) unit producing 73 kW (99 Hp) @ 3,200 rpm and torque of 252 Nm @ 2,000 rpm, plus a turbo-intercooled (Euro 2) engine producing 86 kW...
African countries must focus on developing energy and transportation facilities if they are to increase benefits from AGOA, says a senior United States government official. In a teleconference with Zambian journalists on Tuesday ahead of the 11th...
Air safety in Africa is a concern. Coordinating the various programs currently being put in place will be key to improving the continent’s safety record. So says IATA. Air travel is essential to the African economies but, to exploit aviation’s full...
I remember being gob-smacked years ago by the most stunning black and white steam photography taken by Canada’s Nils Huxtable. Not too many coffee table books come out in black and white – mostly colour these days. However, there is just something...
Safmarine Chachai, a new 4 500 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit), Safmarine-branded WAFMAX container ship was delivered to Safmarine on 21 May 2012. The ship, which features Safmarine’s distinctive bright white hull, joins her sister ships, the...
The Airbus Corporate Foundation and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have signed a cooperation agreement for future humanitarian logistics collaboration. The agreement was signed at the IFRC headquarters...
The Competition Commission of South Africa recently granted the petroleum and refinery industry an exemption following an application by the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA) in April 2010. The exemption enables the participants...
Transnet’s ‘Back to Rail’ strategy is a much talked about concept within the transport industry, particularly the road freight industry, but there has been very little understanding as to the ‘what’ and ‘wherefores’ of it all – until now. Transport...
Andre Swart drives his unique Mercedes-Benz Actros 1860 BlueTec home. Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) prides itself on the relationships it cultivates – and no-one symbolises this better than long-term MBSA customer and innovative product partner...
In Africa, both the public and private sectors seem ready to challenge the constraints presented by the global economic landscape. But, it is this call to action that needs to produce concrete results. Within a challenged global economy, strong...
