Author:focus-on-transport

The Bidvest Group has merged two of its entities – MakeMeMobile and Bartrans – to form Bidvest Mobility. The new company will retain the same management and staff of the two merged companies. MakeMeMobile’s Andrew Fosbrook and Bartrans’ Simon Grisdale will assume the roles of spearheading this new entity and ensuring a smooth transition. “Our collective offering comprises a broad range of mobile computers, voice technology as well as barcoding hardware, solutions and services. These will combine with our years […]

Heading to the Nasrec Expo Centre, between May 21 and 23, is the first-ever local Southern African Manufacturing Expo – a brand-new expo that will celebrate and showcase South Africa’s manufacturing capabilities across a wide variety of industry sectors. With a specific focus on Gauteng, this show will position leading local industries to thousands of potential national and international investors, demonstrating that the power of local manufacturing is the key to unlocking vast economic empowerment, growth, development and investment. The […]

A Boeing 747 is not something you’d expect to see parked in a hotel garden… However, after a five-day mega transport project, that’s just where one has landed! Why? It’s being converted into a 5D experience about the 747 and the history of aviation. Corendon, a leading tour operator, airline company and hotel chain on the Dutch and Belgian travel market, undertook the five-day journey from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to Badhoevedorp – all of 12,5 km – where the 747 […]

The discovery of diamonds in South Africa in 1866 resulted in a flood of treasure hunters, especially from England, streaming to the interior of the country. In 1870, President Andries Pretorius of the Transvaal Republic declared that the Diamond Fields were the property of the Republic. The immigrant miners became enraged and a former British sailor, Stafford Parker, declared the area as the Klipdrift Republic and nominated himself as its president. The Klipdrift Republic, also known as the Digger’s Republic […]

Bidvest Panalpina Logistics (BPL), one of South Africa’s largest logistics companies, has won the PMR Diamond award for the second year in a row having scored 4,18 out of a possible total of five. The awards are researched by consultancy and research company PMR.africa. South African exporters and importers are asked to give a score to participating companies from one (lowest) to five (highest) across a range of 17 attributes including proactive communication, risk management of products being transported and […]

“Moving the country forward” has been the Department of Transport’s theme this year, and a very appropriate one at that. Trucks and other modes of transport are an essential part of South Africa’s economy. As much as they’re an important investment, many online sources state that truck sales have struggled this year. Transport operators, meanwhile, have to deal with losses through theft, accidents or other causes that could quickly put them out of business. To guard against this, here’s what […]

Hino Shelly Beach, a member of the Halfway Group, has won the 2018 Hino Truck Dealer of the Year award for the second consecutive year – and the company is planning to make it three in a row in 2019. “Our philosophy is to make sure every single customer is happy, and then awards such as Dealer of the Year will follow,” says Gansen Chetty, team leader at the dealership. “We were also very proud to be runners-up in the […]

Product development appears to be at the forefront of the UD Trucks business strategy, with four models launched in South Africa in only three years. Two of these were launched on Wednesday, March 13, at Sun City, with the UD Trucks dealer network, customers and media present. The Japanese vehicle manufacturer has high expectations for its new models – the Kuzer and Quester. The Kuzer is positioned to help UD Trucks re-enter the light-duty medium commercial vehicle segment in South […]

Tracking devices are as valuable as ever as they become more suited to keeping tabs on a variety of assets. Ctrack’s new range of wireless, ultra-compact GPS devices is one example. Due to their easily concealable, rugged and wireless design, the BX500 and BX600 can be employed to track anything from trucks, trailers and containers to individual parcels. The BX models have enough memory to record 25 000 trips and can be remotely configured and updated. Using a single micro-SIM, […]

Powerstar Dealers across South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa gathered in Sandton, Johannesburg, recently for the annual Powerstar Dealer of the Year Awards. This prestigious ceremony takes place annually to recognise the excellence achieved by Powerstar dealers and their staff who work efficiently to ensure the success of the Powerstar brand. With Powerstar having recently introduced its new model, the FT Series, selected FT dealers were recognised for their sales achievements this year. The top prize, Powerstar Dealer of the Year, […]