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Scania South Africa and Shoprite might have a fledgling relationship, but it’s already returning excellent results. When a company has 620 drivers transporting 420 loads per day to 550 stores, averaging up to 700 000 km per week, or up to four million per month, ultimate efficiency and uptime are not negotiable. For the Centurion-based Shoprite depot, this begins with partnering with the right vehicle supplier – most recently, with Scania South Africa. Gordon Brown, group technical manager at Shorprite, explains […]
The science of aerodynamics is crucial in ensuring good economy and comfort from a truck. Needless to say, the application of it has evolved somewhat over the years. GAVIN MYERS explores the topic The world has long been in the age of efficiency and environmental friendliness. Fewer and fewer countries tolerate old rust buckets that belch smoke and disturb the peace as they wheeze towards their next breakdown… (Sadly, South Africa is one country that seemingly sees nothing wrong with […]
Often slated for being little more than an opportunity for government to meaninglessly toot its own horn, transport month does, however, stand as a reminder of how much there is to celebrate about our road, air, port and rail transport infrastructure. Gareth Greathead reports. Transport month was launched in 2005 at the Transport Lekgotla. The current theme, “Together we move South Africa forward”, was launched in October 2016 and runs for five years. Government Ishmael Mnisi, spokesperson for the Department […]
The global push for clean, environmentally friendly lifestyles has affected every industry including refrigerated transport. While green alternatives might not be affordable for all operators, some small changes can have a big impact The global refrigerated trailer market is expected to be worth US$ 7,1 billion (R103 billion) by the end of 2021, according to a report by Persistence Market Research. An estimated 315 427 trailers were manufactured in North America in 2017, while in Europe around 250 000 trailers with a gross vehicle weight […]
GAVIN MYERS goes face to face with the new vice president of Volvo Group Southern Africa, Marcus Hörberg You’ve been with Volvo for more than two decades now. What is your background and what is it about the company that’s kept you “in the family”? I grew up in the Swedish countryside, in the town of Andersdorp and, really, I had no life before Volvo… When I moved to Gothenburg and began working at the company, I planned to stay […]
With one race still to go in the 2018 FIA European Truck Racing Championship, Iveco has walked away with the crown at the De La Sarthe circuit in Le Mans, France. Jochen Hahn, driving his Iveco Stralis, was also crowned FIA European Truck Racing champion for an historic fifth time. Steffi Halm sealed sixth place in her debut season in the Iveco Truck #44 as new team leader of the Schwabentruck team and the only woman competing in the Championship. […]
It still remains to be seen how the High Court will rule with regard to the suspension of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (Prasa’s) safety permit, imposed by the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) on October 5. The parties were expected to report to the court on October 9 on immediate steps to address safety issues, after which the matter was to be heard yesterday, October 11. RSR’s spokesperson, Madeleine Williams, yesterday told Independent Online: “Prasa did appear in […]
An article on the BizCommunity website explains how the City of Cape Town recently conducted a comprehensive review of the MyCiTi bus service. This resulted in the introduction of new routes to new destinations, as well as more direct routes with fewer transfers. Councillor Brett Herron, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport and Urban Development, said: “Our transport planners recently conducted a review of the MyCiTi service and the passenger demand on the MyCiTi routes. We also undertook customer […]
On September 20 a convoy of two Haval H9s, two Haval H6Cs, a Haval H2 and the GWM Steed 5E bakkie set off on the 2018 Haval Outreach Expedition that culminated in Cape Town on October 3. “South Africa is a SUV and bakkie-oriented market, so we set off to prove that the GWM Steed can handle even the toughest local roads. As much as this expedition was about reaching out to local communities, it was also an opportunity for […]
In this three-part series, we discuss considerations pertinent to the movement of freight in a road-to-rail system Like several African countries, Zambia is serviced by main railway lines with few “branch” lines connecting the mining and manufacturing industries. The country’s new Railways (Transportation of Heavy Goods) Regulations compel heavy goods transporters to move 30 percent of bulk cargo from road to rail. There is a growing call for other nations to follow suit. The legislation has not been without its […]
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