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Featured in Issue 11 2024
SCANIA’S FLEXIBLE RENTALS SIMPLIFY TRUCK OWNERSHIP
For businesses burdened by truck ownership costs, Scania’s flexible rental solutions offer a streamlined, efficient alternative.
IS THE SOUTH AFRICAN USED TRUCK MARKET IN CRISIS?
Rumours have circulated within South Africa’s commercial vehicle industry for months, suggesting a massive oversupply of used trucks. But is this really the case? CHARLEEN CLARKE asked industry insiders to shed light on whether the market is truly in a crisis – and what is driving current trends.
THE SCRAPPY-DOO OF TRUCKS
The Iveco T-Way is the latest in a family of ultra-capable, hard-working, and race-proven trucks. It has a lot to live up to, but as GAVIN MYERS, editor of New Zealand Trucking (and previously editor of FOCUS) reports, it’s nuggety, plucky, tenacious, and intelligent – all traits that should set it up for success.
Featured Video
Stig Hoffner works at Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (LKAB), a state-owned Swedish mining company. The company mines iron ore at Kiruna and Malmberget in northern Sweden. Hoffner loves his job so much that he doesn’t want to retire. Why? Because he gets to drive Scania’s electric truck every day. Since late 2022, LKAB has used the truck at the company’s iron ore mine in Malmberget. The Scania 25P XT all-electric heavy tipper can carry 49 tonnes of load and transports residual products. Watch The Stig (sorry, we couldn’t resist that) and his truck in action here!
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Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Bazil Govender is executive manager of SABOA. Readers are encouraged to join SABOA; in so doing, they will qualify for free access to the digital edition of FOCUS on Transport & Logistics magazine.
Chris Hattingh is Executive Director at the Centre for Risk Analysis, board member at the Free Market Foundation, member of the Advisory Council of the Initiative for African Trade and Prosperity, and a senior fellow at African Liberty.
Mike Fitzmaurice is the CEO of the Federation of East and Southern Africa Road Transport Associations (Fesarta). He has 42 years of experience in the transport and logistics industry.
Nick Porée is a transport economist and freight transport consultant; he has more than 40 years of experience as a consultant in freight operations management, systems development, training, and transport research.
Peter Lamb is a director in the Norton Rose Fulbright admiralty and shipping team, based in Durban. He focuses on shipping, logistics and marine insurance law.
Malcolm Hartwell is a director based in Durban. He is the team leader for transport and has been with Norton Rose Fulbright since 1994.
Carol Holness is a senior associate in the Norton Rose Fulbright admiralty and transport team based in Durban. She focuses on shipping, admiralty and international trade issues as well as marine, transport and logistics insurance.
Vanil Bagwandeen is a senior associate in the transport team based in the Norton Rose Fulbright Durban office. He is a transport lawyer and specialises in admiralty, logistics and international trade law.
Andrew Robinson is a director at Norton Rose Fulbright and head of Transport for Africa and practice group leader for Disputes.
Kirsten Mullins is a corporate and commercial lawyer based at Norton Rose Fulbright in Cape Town. She focuses on mergers and acquisitions and related work, commercial agreements and admiralty matters.
Abongile Swana is an Associate based in Durban. She is primarily a transport lawyer who deals with the litigation aspects of international trade, shipping, admiralty, marine insurance, transport, logistics and marine environmental law.
Richard Steinbach is an associate at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa based in Cape Town. He specialises in dispute resolution for commercial, insurance and transport related matters.
Associate designate Yasmine Wilson is a shipping and logistics lawyer based in Durban. Her areas of expertise include international trade, admiralty litigation, customs and excise, as well as advising on charter parties, bulk cargo purchase and sale agreements.
Tegan Lambert is a candidate attorney in Norton Rose Fulbright's admiralty and transport team based in Durban. She is currently assisting the shipping team on many matters, including general average claims, marine insurance matters and general maritime casualty matters.
Retail logistics expert Dr Michael Schedlbauer works as industry manager for grocery retail at the corporate headquarters of TGW Logistics Group in Marchtrenk, Austria. After working in a variety of operational and strategic roles at Siemens AG for eight years, Schedlbauer joined TGW in 2016.
Patrik Glas Crommert is currently MD of Scania Finance Southern and Eastern Africa. He has spent the last 20 years in finance and general management positions in large corporates, of which the last 10 were in Africa.
Justin Manson is the sales director of Webfleet Solutions, one of the world's leading telematics solution providers, dedicated to fleet management, vehicle telematics and connected car services.
Logistics Log is a regular column penned by members of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in South Africa (CILTSA). Devlyn Naidoo is a member of the management team and the New Generation Forum of CILTSA.
Talking Trade is a monthly FOCUS column tackling the broader topic of trade. It is penned by CHRIS HATTINGH, board member at the Free Market Foundation, member of the Advisory Council of the Initiative for African Trade and Prosperity, and senior fellow at African Liberty.
Logistics Log is a regular column penned by members of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in South Africa (CILTSA). This column was penned by Elvin Harris (CMILT), CILTSA president. He is also a member of the management team and the New Generation Forum of CILTSA.
FOCUS on Freight is a regular column by the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF). This one is penned by its chairperson, Dr Juanita Maree.
Logistics Log is a regular column penned by members of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in South Africa (CILTSA). This column was penned by Sandile Khoza CMILT, CILTSA Council Member and Next Generation Champion.
Logistics Log is a regular column penned by members of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in South Africa (CILTSA). This column was penned by Charles Dey, CILTSA Education and Training Champion and CILT Fellow. Click here to learn more about CILTSA and the many benefits of membership.
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