Transnet is on a drive to get private sector operators into the country’s freight system. The company has issued a request for proposals inviting suitably qualified global logistics service providers to design, build, operate, maintain and...
Savino Del Bene has embraced a two-wheeled delivery solution as it tries to beat congestion. Before considering a scooter, the company used a bakkie to deliver tyres to key clients, which was frequently plagued by late deliveries. Vespa then...
Motorists think of them as places where trucks are weighed. And that is correct, but they do much more at the Traffic Control Centres (TTCs) along the national roads – ensuring the safety of road users through load control and traffic law...
Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille has denied that the City of Cape Town is not spending enough on sanitation after she was served with a petition ahead of her 2016/17 budget speech last week. Approximately 100 members of the Social Justice...
Africa has no choice but to move rapidly towards a smart mix of energy systems if it is to grow and prosper in step with the rest of the world, said Jubril Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive for Oando in Nigeria. Speaking at the World Economic...
Local trailer manufacturer Serco has partnered with Dutch cargo control company Loadlok. Loadlok CEO Johan de Rooij, recently joined Serco representatives for a South African tour, during which the company introduced propriety technology to key...
Isuzu Trucks has increased the GVM of several of its models in the interests of better payload productivity and cost-per-kilometre returns. The GVM of the Isuzu FTR850 has been increased from 15 tonnes to 15.5 tonnes, while the Isuzu FVM now offers...
As the above video shows, a major issue for cross-border transporters are delays and congestion at the border posts. The below table, provided to us by Globaltrack, reveals the average waiting times, in hours, for road transporters for the past...
TruckX 2016 will attempt to provide valuable insights to fleet owners and operators through dialogue between industry experts during the daylong event and exhibition in August. Among the speakers are economist Dawie Roodt, Outa chairman Wayne...
