Truck tractor trailers need to be more than just tough if they are to survive in Africa, writes Tristan Wiggill. While overloading is a major problem on the North-South corridor, the general specification of exported trailers are not always...
Tristan Wiggill learns how established tyre brands prove their worth in tough operating environments. Most tyre suppliers in the market today have a range of suitable tyres for cross-border, long-haul transporters. Despite this, tyre research and...
Cargo owners using the Durban port can score big if they choose their warehousing partner wisely, discovers Tristan Wiggill. There are numerous advantages to using a customs-controlled or bonded warehouse in the Durban port, as goods can be cleared...
Business owners will need to apply new strategies to cope with 2016 market conditions, forecast to be equally challenging as those in 2015. So says Toni Fritz, head of vehicle and asset finance, business and commercial at Standard Bank. Fritz’ says...