Features

Features

FOcus on transport and Logistics

Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the commercial transport industry.

Helping to rebuild Eden
August 20, 2017

Helping to rebuild Eden

The devastation caused by the recent fires that swept through the Eden District Municipality (Knysna and surrounding areas), shall remain etched in the memory...

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Head above water
August 20, 2017

Head above water

The waters are not still in the heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) segment … an encouraging notion indeed

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No great shakes
August 20, 2017

No great shakes

GAVIN MYERS speaks to Sam Rolland, transport economist at Econometrix, about the current state of South Africa’s economy, what it means for the transport...

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Croner clocks in
August 20, 2017

Croner clocks in

The name Croner epitomises the concept of saving time (Chronos was the Greek god of time) and, therefore, saving money … that’s music to...

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RTMS compliance has never been simpler
July 20, 2017

RTMS compliance has never been simpler

Altech Netstar’s new Vigil Safety and Compliance (VSAC) system is making it easier for transport and logistics companies to comply with Road Transport Management...

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Hindsight, foresight and insight
July 20, 2017

Hindsight, foresight and insight

Almost unrecognisable from what it was 31 years ago, Ctrack by Inseego’s business of tracking and telematics has evolved to be a total business...

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Big data by the truckload
July 20, 2017

Big data by the truckload

At a recent conference in the United Kingdom (UK), information was given on how the fleet industry is going to change dramatically with the...

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Cheap imports threaten the global tyre market
July 20, 2017

Cheap imports threaten the global tyre market

More countries are considering anti-dumping tariffs on cheap imported tyres, which are threatening tyre markets across the globe. MARISKA MORRIS investigates

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Tribute to a legend
July 20, 2017

Tribute to a legend

It was with extreme sadness that we learnt of the passing of Kobus van Zyl last month. CHARLEEN CLARKE pays tribute to a man...

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Rolling with the punches
July 20, 2017

Rolling with the punches

The annual Road Freight Association (RFA) Convention is never an event to be missed. GAVIN MYERS went along and found that the industry still...

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Eicher trucks come to South Africa!
July 20, 2017

Eicher trucks come to South Africa!

VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) – a joint venture of the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors – has established a 100-percent wholly owned subsidiary known...

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Driving the fastest truck in the world!
July 20, 2017

Driving the fastest truck in the world!

FABIEN CALVET, from French magazine France Routes, had the exclusive privilege of taking control of the Iron Knight – which recently set two new...

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