Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.

Having to contain frustration
November 27, 2017

Having to contain frustration

As the shift to high-cube (HC) containers continues, South Africa will be left behind by the end of 2018 if its legislation is not...

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Forgetting K53
November 27, 2017

Forgetting K53

Know what S.I.P.D.E. stands for? No? Well, read on to find out…

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The used market gets tougher
November 19, 2017

The used market gets tougher

While used vehicles remain a popular option for buyers, it is becoming more difficult for the dealers to profit 

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Advice for the auditors
November 19, 2017

Advice for the auditors

The KPMG saga has stirred up a hornet’s nest, which gives me the opportunity to bring public transport into the debate 

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Electric booms as diesel is banned
November 8, 2017

Electric booms as diesel is banned

Beijing, the capital of China, plans to ban older diesel trucks from the city in 2019 – and that’s only the beginning. MARISKA MORRIS...

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Getting hyper over future transportation
November 8, 2017

Getting hyper over future transportation, Small vans, big impact and Aiming for no black marks

The Hyperloop has been mooted as the future of mobility; it will allow people and goods to be moved safely, efficiently and sustainably at...

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Scania goes soot free
November 7, 2017

Scania goes soot free

Scania has joined the Global Industry Partnership on Soot-Free Clean Bus Fleets! CHARLEEN CLARKE asked Alan Hugo, general manager bus and coach at Scania...

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Maritime casualties and the risks of uninsured cargo
October 27, 2017

Maritime casualties and the risks of uninsured cargo

If a vessel experiences a maritime casualty, cargo owners may have to contribute to the expenses incurred by ship owners, in addition to any...

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Waiting for the other shoe to drop
October 27, 2017

Waiting for the other shoe to drop

Both the government and the public breathed a sigh of relief when the second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) results showed an exit from the...

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Delays and death at SADC borders
October 27, 2017

Delays and death at SADC borders

Hundreds of vehicles carrying fuel and fertilizer – which are among those in a ten-kilometre-long queue of vehicles – make the Forbes-Machipanda border post...

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Show the passion
October 27, 2017

Show the passion

When business is tough, is attending an expo a superfluous waste of time, or exactly what one should be doing?

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There are only pros to regular maintenance
October 24, 2017

There are only pros to regular maintenance

Regular vehicle maintenance and the use of genuine or approved parts will lower operating costs and improve profits

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