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📢 𝗗𝗮𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! FOCUS on Transp

📢 𝗗𝗮𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

FOCUS on Transport is delighted to announce that the Daewoo Maximus X15 will be among the 16 extra-heavy trucks participating in Truck Test 2026.

🚚 The Maximus X15 is engineered to deliver exceptional efficiency and productivity for demanding transport operations. Powered by the robust US-built Cummins X15 engine, the Maximus delivers outstanding power and torque, ensuring reliable performance even under heavy loads and challenging conditions. Its advanced ZF Traxon automated transmission offers an impressive 99.7% transmission efficiency, enabling smoother gear changes, improved fuel economy and reduced operational costs.

🗣️ “Because it’s built for performance, durability and cost-effective operation, the Daewoo Maximus X15 is the ideal solution for businesses seeking increased productivity and dependable transport performance,” noted Laura Pereira, marketing manager at Tata Africa Holdings.

👀 How will the truck fare during the event? We’ll find out in November – watch this space!

#TruckTest2026 #DaewooTrucks #TataAfrica #PayloadProductivity

⚡️ 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗩 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝟯 As

⚡️ 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗩 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝟯

As off-grid, solar-powered EV charging stations pop up along the Johannesburg-Durban N3 corridor, Zero Carbon Charge (Charge) and Volvo Cars are excited to report a new record!

🚘️ A Volvo ES90 achieved the country’s fastest EV charging speed to date on Wednesday 20 May at the Charge N3 Tugela station at the Three Towers Farm Stall in KwaZulu-Natal. The premium saloon charged from 9% to 80% in just 21 minutes.

🔋 The charging station supports up to 360kW of peak output across its six direct current (DC) chargers, supported by a 283kWp solar farm and a 625kWh battery energy storage system. It does have a 320kVA biodiesel generator on backup but it was not required on 20 May, despite 17 EVs charging a cumulative 999kWh that day.

Another 25 EVs consumed 1,476kWh charging at the launch of the Charge Roadside station at the N3 Reitz Interchange, about 180km from Johannesburg, on 19 May, without using the generator.

🤳 Payment and charging are handled through the Charge mobile app, which also allows users to monitor their state of charge and charging costs.

💰️ The two charging stations installed to date received funding of R100 million from the Development Bank of Southern Africa. They form part of Charge’s broader strategy to roll out a national network of off-grid, ultra-fast solar-powered EV charging infrastructure on all major routes across the country.

🚚 The company said the stations are designed to support both passenger vehicles and future commercial freight mobility as EV adoption accelerates.

👀 More: https://buff.ly/HDoBJ83 (pic MyBroadband)

#EVs #GreenTransport #ChargingInfrastructure #ElectricVehicles #SouthAfrica

📢 𝗨𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

📢 𝗨𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

And long-lasting, quality parts play a critical role in keeping trucks on the road and reducing the risk of unplanned stoppages.

🛠️ In this edition of Uptime Edge, Deon Fourie, Commercial Parts GM at UD Trucks Southern Africa, explains how UD Genuine Parts help reduce unplanned downtime for operators in the region, and shares practical insight into how the right parts strategy directly supports reliability, efficiency and sustained operational performance.

👀 Read more in the May issue of FOCUS: https://buff.ly/l50hYtR

#UDTrucks #GenuineParts #Reliability #UptimeEdge

📊 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 Truck

📊 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁
TruckScience returns as the official technical partner of Truck Test 2026.

🔎 With 16 extra-heavy trucks from 10 OEMs competing this year, consistency and accuracy matter more than ever. TruckScience provides the analytical framework that keeps the playing field level and ensures the results are meaningful, repeatable and trusted.

🚚 From axle weights and dimensions to centre of gravity, payload productivity and vehicle performance analysis, TruckScience ensures every truck is measured against the same real-world criteria – giving operators and OEMs confidence in the outcome.

🖥️ TruckScience develops world-leading software that simplifies the process of selecting the best truck for a specific application. Its software calculates axle weights, estimates fuel consumption and predicts Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to help customers specify safe, legal and efficient trucks.
It is also the only product in South Africa that combines weight distribution calculations, performance simulation, TCO forecasting and vehicle specification comparison in a single suite.

💡 Ahead of Truck Test 2026, TruckScience’s Sales Tool software will be used to calculate fuel consumption, trip times and productivity for every participating vehicle. These theoretical projections will then be compared against the real-world test results.

At the conclusion of Truck Test 2026, TruckScience will calculate the all-important payload productivity factor – helping determine which trucks deliver the best performance for South African transport operators.

💵 Because when fleet decisions are worth millions, confidence in the data is everything.

Truck Test 2026 takes place from 3-5 November. Watch this space.

👉 Find out more here: truckscience.com

#TruckTest2026 #TruckScience #DataIntegrity #HeavyTrucks #TransportAfrica

🐄 𝗜𝗦𝗨𝗭𝗨 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗢 IS

🐄 𝗜𝗦𝗨𝗭𝗨 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗢

ISUZU Motors South Africa used its presence at NAMPO 2026 to highlight the impact of the ongoing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak on SA’s farming community through its Farmer Solidarity Campaign.

👩‍🌾 Running until 30 May, the campaign centres on the Farmer Stories Fund, a relief initiative that will provide R250,000 in practical support packages to selected farmers affected by the outbreak.

🗣️ Farmers are invited to submit personal stories detailing how the outbreak has affected their livelihoods and operations, and how practical support could assist them during this difficult period. Entries can be submitted through a dedicated WhatsApp line or via QR codes available through the campaign platform. Selected farmer stories will be shared across ISUZU’s digital platforms and agricultural media partnerships.

In addition to the three R50,000 relief awards, the campaign includes practical spot prizes aimed at easing operational pressure on farms with aftersales service relief packages.

#Farming #FMD #ISUZU #AgriculturalTransport

📢 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗸 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱-𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮

📢 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗸 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱-𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

The latest extra-heavy trucks lining up to experience Truck Test’s real-world operating conditions have been entered by Sinotruk. This Chinese OEM joins a record line-up of South Africa’s top commercial brands including Daewoo, DAF, FAW, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Powerstar, Scania, Shacman and Volvo Trucks.

🚚 Participating in the 2026 event, which runs from 3 to 5 November, are two Sinotruk 480hp truck tractor models: the Sitrak G7H 6x4 and the Howo-Max 6x4. They will be assessed based on fuel consumption and speed over the 1,100km route between Johannesburg and Durban, with the results combined into a productivity index. This index answers the critical question: how much work can a truck perform per litre of fuel, and how efficiently can it complete the task?

💡 How will Sinotruk fare in this exciting event? Only time will tell.

Watch this space for more updates in the run-up to SA’s ultimate test of truck productivity and performance.

#TruckTest2026 #Sinotruk #FocusMagazine #PayloadProductivity

🚛 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗦 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀

🚛 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗦 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲!

Our cover story puts the spotlight on FAW’s new J7 – a premium Chinese truck that is set to make waves in the local market.

Inside this issue, we also look at what it takes to excel at Truck Test 2026, ask whether the combustion engine is ready for a comeback and unpack concerns around SANRAL’s new policy – is it a land grab?

We also examine whether South Africa’s National Rail Master Plan is doomed to derail. Plus, we explore key topics across public transport, logistics, SAPICS, air cargo, fuel efficiency, fleet operations … and much, much more.

It is a packed edition filled with expert insight, strong (and sometimes controversial) opinions, industry news and must-read features for anyone involved in transport and logistics.

📖 Download and read the latest issue now: https://shorturl.at/ubi1s

#FOCUSonTransport #Transport #Logistics #Trucking #Fleet #SupplyChain #SouthAfrica #FAW #TruckTest #CommercialVehicles

⏱️The countdown has begun to the country's premier

⏱️The countdown has begun to the country's premier trucking event!

FOCUS on Transport looks forward to engaging with industry stakeholders from Friday 29 May and gaining insights from the many reputable speakers in the programme.

👉 Watch this space for more updates on the Road Freight Association's highly anticipated annual convention.

#RFAConvention2026 #ShiftingGears #Trucking #SouthAfrica #Logistics

♀️ 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗜𝗟𝗧𝗦𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗰𝘆

♀️ 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗜𝗟𝗧𝗦𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲!

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport SA is empowering 15 women in the logistics, transport, warehousing & supply chain sectors through a 2026/2027 Candidacy Programme that provides both an internationally recognised qualification and a professional designation.

📃 Fully funded by the Transport Education & Training Authority (TETA), this programme leads to the CILT Level 5 International Diploma in Logistics & Transport.

🗓️ In partnership with Commerce Edge and Alto Training, the programme runs from July 2026 to July 2027 and combines online contact learning sessions with workplace experiential learning, practical assignments, logbook completion and mentorship support.

💡 Successful candidates will receive full CILTSA membership for one year, access to professional designation pathways, and exposure to global best practice across logistics, warehousing, transport and supply chain management. All costs are covered in full by the TETA grant. In addition, Commerce Edge has approved a bursary for one additional student.

👉 The programme is open to South African women with a Matric qualification, who are currently employed in a junior or middle management role within logistics, transport, warehousing or supply chain, and have min 5 years relevant experience. Preference given to Black (African, Coloured & Indian) female candidates (~85%).

Successful applicants start induction on Mon 6 July 2026, first workshop Tues 7 July 2026.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

👀 More: https://buff.ly/kWns3ke
📢 Apply: https://buff.ly/rCjHDoE

#CILTSA #Logistics #SupplyChain #WomenInTransportation

🚚💵 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗖𝗢 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶

🚚💵 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗖𝗢 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆

A truck is only as good as its components, and its components are only as good as the care they receive. It's a principle that ZF Aftermarket lives by – and it's why the company is joining Truck Test 2026 as official aftermarket partner of the largest truck comparison event in South Africa's history.

🛣️ From 3 to 5 November, 16 of the world's leading extra-heavy trucks will be evaluated on productivity and fuel efficiency across a demanding real-world route. The event will tell operators which trucks perform best on the day.

🏅 A truck’s long-term value is shaped by the quality of its components – from transmission systems to braking solutions – and the use of genuine parts that ensure reliability, safety and efficiency throughout its lifecycle. Through its trusted aftermarket brands Lemförder, SACHS, TRW and WABCO, ZF delivers high-performance solutions that support drivetrain optimisation, braking performance and overall vehicle uptime.

👏 Truck Test and its entrants can only benefit from having an aftermarket partner on board that takes the total cost of ownership seriously.

#TruckTest2026 #ZF #Aftermarket #Uptime #HeavyTrucks

💡🚚 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶

💡🚚 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

At UD Trucks Southern Africa, the evolution of UD Connected Services is guided by Gemba, a Japanese philosophy rooted in understanding real-world operations at the source.

🗣️ As explained by Amith Singh, GM responsible for Connected Services, this ensures solutions are shaped by the realities of customers’ day-to-day operations.

👀 Read all about it in our April issue: https://buff.ly/0MjbL6H

#UDTrucks #Telematics #FleetManagement #UptimeEdge

✂️ 𝗕𝗥𝗧 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝘁: 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿?

✂️ 𝗕𝗥𝗧 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝘁: 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿?
Cape Town’s MyCiTi is the most successful service of its kind, accounting for 42% of all passenger trips on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) nationally. The City is increasingly concerned that national proposals to end the funding for all BRT would leave the MyCiti service stranded, with no clear future funding certainty.

🚌 Existing MyCiTi bus services and the major new Cape Flats route expansion are set to benefit over 1,4 million residents across 30 neighbourhoods, from Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha to Wynberg and Claremont. MyCiTi ridership has grown by 68% since 2021 to 23 million passenger trips annually and is set to reach 30 million once the Cape Flats extension begins operating.

🗣️ “National funding reforms are understandable, because most BRT systems in metros and large towns have failed,” said Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis in a letter to the Transport Ministry. “In some cases, billions in grant-funding has been allocated without a single scheduled service ever commencing. But some, like MyCiti, have succeeded. The state should not throw out the baby with the bathwater, by cutting funding to successful BRT services along with all the unsuccessful ones.”

“We don’t oppose the proposed creation of a Public Transport Fund to replace the PTNG and other funding streams, but we are calling for long-term certainty and performance-based funding for MyCiTi and other successful programmes. We are also seeking the reversal of national cuts already made to PTNG funding.”

💡 The letter did not reference any knock-on effects on suppliers to the MyCiTi network, such as bus manufacturers, although there would likely be negative impacts following a funding cut.

#PublicTransport #BRT #Funding #Bus #PeopleMovers

🚚 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝟭𝟲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘀. 𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹

🚚 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝟭𝟲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘀. 𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿.

When FOCUS needed a trailer partner for Truck Test 2026, the brief was non-negotiable: identical units for every competing vehicle – no exceptions, no variables. It’s the only way to generate results the industry can genuinely trust.

🎉 So we were thrilled when Afrit agreed to come on board again and supply precision-engineered trailers that help ensure a level playing field across all 16 competitors. Afrit’s longstanding reputation for innovation, reliability and excellence in trailer manufacturing makes them the perfect partner for this prestigious event.

🏆️ Taking place from 3 to 5 November this year, Truck Test remains one of the most respected and anticipated benchmarking events in the transport industry – a landmark event putting the continent's best extra-heavy trucks through their paces under real South African road conditions.

👉 We can’t wait to showcase this collaboration and bring the industry another outstanding Truck Test experience. Stay tuned for more updates in the lead-up to November!

#TruckTest2026 #AfritTrailers #TransportIndustry #Logistics #Trucking

📢 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗢... Find out what Hino South A

📢 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗢...
Find out what Hino South Africa VP Anton Falck has to say about current market conditions facing local truck manufacturers in this video, taken on day one of the NAMPO 2026 expo in Bothaville, Free State.

👉 And don’t miss the Hino display in person at Toyota South Africa Motor's stand (D12 and 13).

#HinoSouthAfrica #Logistics #HinoTrucks #NAMPO2026 #Agriculture

🤔 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝘅 𝗴𝗼? Drivers will no doubt hav

🤔 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝘅 𝗴𝗼?

Drivers will no doubt have noticed the gradual disappearance of Caltex petrol stations and their replacement across the country with Astron Energy forecourts.

🫟 The rebranding programme – one of the largest in SA’s fuel industry in three decades – began in 2022 and at least 700 out of 800 Astron stations now feature the signature orange and purple branding.

💡 With a goal to become SA’s leading fuel retailer, Astron is owned by Swiss commodities giant Glencore, which entered the local fuel market in 2017 when it purchased US-based Chevron’s southern African assets for $1 billion.

Astron also operates one of the country’s largest oil refineries.

#GoodbyeCaltex #AstronEnergy #FuelStations

🌽 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗔’𝘀 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗢 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 is one of the large

🌽 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗔’𝘀 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗢 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 is one of the largest agricultural exhibitions under private ownership in the southern hemisphere – and this year’s edition is in full swing in Bothaville, with all the big truck brands out to impress visitors with their offerings.

👉 Visit stand B18 to view the new FAW J7 – the good-looking cover model for our May issue of FOCUS on Transport and Logistics. Don't miss it!

#NAMPO2026 #FAW #LongHaulTrucks #Transport

🔋🚢 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶

🔋🚢 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀

In April, the world's largest and China's first 10,000-tonne all-electric intelligent container vessel set sail from Ningbo-Zhoushan Port for the Zhapu port area of Jiaxing Port.

💡 One of two such vessels produced by Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co, it represents a new phase of exploration and development for China's coastal container shipping driven by pure electric power and intelligent navigation.

⚡️ With a carrying capacity of 742 standard containers, the Ningyuan Diankun is powered by ten standardised battery containers with a total storage capacity of about 20,000 kilowatt-hours, equivalent to the combined battery capacity of around 300 electric vehicles. It is expected to save 580 tonnes of fuel a year and reduce CO2 emissions by more than 1,400 tonnes after being put into operation, delivering genuinely zero-emission, zero-pollution voyages, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port said.

🧭 The vessel is equipped with core autonomous navigation technologies for open waters and features a full suite of smart functions, including real-time panoramic vessel monitoring, all-weather visual perception, autonomous route planning, automatic collision-avoidance alerts, and seamless switching between manual and intelligent navigation modes.

👉 Ningbo Ocean Shipping operates 32 green and energy-efficient vessels (57% of its fleet) and 19 intelligent vessels (~34%), demonstrating solid progress in its low-carbon and smart fleet upgrade.

👀 More: https://buff.ly/Rg6fUQJ

#GreenShipping #Decarbonisation #China #ContainerShips

⚠️ 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗰 On 10 May, the SA gov

⚠️ 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗰

On 10 May, the SA government officially classified the severe weather as a national disaster. Since 4 May, heavy rainfall, flooding, thunderstorms, damaging winds and snowfall have caused deaths, infrastructure damage and disruptions to essential services across the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape, and even as far as the North West, Free State and Mpumalanga provinces.

⛈️🚚 The Overberg District Disaster Management Centre reported nine instances of trucks being blown over on the N2 on Monday, and social media feeds are being flooded with video footage of trucks struggling to stay on the roads in winds gusting at over 100km per hour.

🌊 The Daily Maverick reports that road networks across Cape Town have been severely affected with major flooding and dangerous rockfalls creating additional hazards for motorists. The inclement weather has also disrupted Metrorail services.

✈️ ACSA confirms that passengers can expect flight delays, diversions or cancellations at Cape Town International and George airports, though both remain open and operational.

👉 And as of today, it is not over: SAWS issued a Level 8 warning for the City of Cape Town, Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, Breede Valley and Witzenberg for 12 May, with mudslides, fast-flowing rivers and danger to life forecast through Tuesday.

🚨 All drivers, pedestrians and citizens are urged to exercise extreme caution.

#Floods #Storms #ClimateCrisis

🚨 𝗜𝘀𝘂𝘇𝘂 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗔 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗾𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗵

🚨 𝗜𝘀𝘂𝘇𝘂 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗔 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗾𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮

Isuzu Motors South Africa deployed two more ISUZU vehicles recently in support of Gift of the Givers’ ongoing humanitarian relief efforts aimed at assisting communities in Nelson Mandela Bay affected by the recent floods and storms.

🛻 The fleet now comprises three ISUZU D-MAX bakkies, two double cab 3.0-litre bakkies and one ISUZU D-MAX single cab 3.0-litre bakkie, and two ISUZU water tanker trucks fitted with 5,000-litre capacity tanks.

🍲 Relief efforts are being coordinated across 18 designated community shelters established by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. At these sites, affected residents are receiving warm meals, clean drinking water, toiletries, blankets and hot beverages.

#Isuzu #Bakkies #Floods #ReliefEfforts

Fuel costs are crippling South African transport o

Fuel costs are crippling South African transport operators. So what happens when a new truck promises 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟮%? 🚛⛽

That’s what DAF’s award winning new generation XF, XG and XG⁺ are offering. These vehicles – winners of International Truck of the Year 2022 – set new benchmarks for efficiency, safety and driver comfort.

And now they’re heading to South Africa.

Before the local launch, we’re travelling to the Netherlands to drive them ourselves and see whether the hype is justified.

Could this be the most important truck launch for SA fleets in years? What do you think – were these trucks worth the wait? Will you be buying one?

Stay tuned for the full story…

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