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Sinotruk’s global ambitions laid bare June 26, 2023 A leader in China’s local commercial vehicle market, Sinotruk also attaches significant value to the overseas market. The export business is one of the primary focuses of the company’s strategic vision of becoming a world-class full series commercial vehicle group. Part of this strategy involves showcasing the best trucks China has to offer to global commercial vehicle markets – including South Africa. Sinotruk is already a frontrunner in the Chinese commercial vehicle […]
Real-time visibility: the transporter’s secret weapon June 7, 2023 Distribution and logistics companies in Africa face challenging times. Fuel prices are high, inflation is rising, road and rail infrastructure is patchy, and supply chains have yet to settle following years of pandemic disruption. Digital tech can potentially help to mitigate these circumstances. To grow and remain profitable in this landscape, leading transport and logistics companies are seeking to leapfrog traditional supply chain practises and gain a real-time view of transport […]
F1 goes green! June 27, 2023 DHL and Formula 1 are dedicated to a greener future! This is not just some arbitrary marketing statement; they’re taking action to minimise their carbon footprint via the introduction of trucks running on biofuel. This could reduce carbon emissions by at least 60% when compared to standard fuels. DHL and Formula 1 are taking sustainable logistics to new heights, as DHL introduces its first truck fleet running on biofuel. The courier company will be […]
DAF: destined for great things in South Africa June 27, 2023 2023 is proving to be an outstanding year for the DAF brand in South Africa. That’s according to Marius Barnard, managing director of Babcock’s Transport Solutions business (Babcock is the sole importer and distributor of DAF trucks and parts in South Africa). Barnard points out that local success comes off the back of an outstanding year for the brand globally in 2022. “DAF increased its European market share in […]
Revealed: the top passwords in the transportation and logistics industry June 20, 2023 People working within the transportation and logistics sectors love using the word “password” as their password. Yes, really, we kid you not… The transportation and logistics sector’s employees use very poor passwords to secure business accounts, reveals new research by NordPass. While cybersecurity experts repeatedly urge businesses to take better care of corporate accounts, passwords such as “password” and “123456” still make it to the top of the […]
How does the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud affect transport operators? June 19, 2023 The Consumer Goods and Services Industry Code and accreditation of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Scheme are somewhat complicated. How do they affect your business and how is this scheme funded? Recently, the Road Freight Association (RFA) was approached by operator members with questions about the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO). This requires companies supplying or offering transport (operators) to comply with the Consumer Goods and […]
Clash of the Trailer Titans June 8, 2023 Which combination does the best job: a duotrailer, a megatrailer, or a conventional truck and trailer? That’s what the leading Spanish commercial vehicle magazine, TRUCK, set out to uncover. ALBERTO PUERTA reports on this titanic clash. Photography by Juan Caraballo Since the birth of the internal combustion engine, road transport progress has been unstoppable. The mega trucks are the latest instalment in this incessant pursuit of efficiency. The vehicles are well-suited to […]
SAPICS AGM lauds supply chain community skills and dedication June 8, 2023 The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management (SAPICS) wrapped up a challenging but successful financial year with its recent well-attended annual general meeting (AGM), chaired by president MJ Schoemaker. Two new directors, Selepe Phetla and Nikita Reddy, have joined the SAPICS board. Schoemaker applauded supply chain practitioners from around South Africa for pulling together in 2022 when, after Covid-19, supply chains were stretched even further by the flood […]
First Hino 700 emerges from SA plant June 6, 2023 https://focusontransport.co.za/wp-content/uploads/speaker/post-28787.mp3?cb=1687956163.mp3 The first Hino 700 to poke its nose out of the assembly plant in Prospecton, Durban is the largest vehicle ever assembled at the plant. It also cements Hino South Africa as a competitor in the extra-heavy commercial arena, writes COLIN WINDELL. The Hino 700 has completed the Hino line-up for South Africa, with the manufacturer able to offer transport solutions in every segment of the market from light […]
Need a pill? Call a drone! June 5, 2023 Siemens Healthineers is collaborating with German drone manufacturer and service provider Wingcopter to pilot an integrated drone delivery solution for healthcare facilities throughout Africa. The combination of Siemens Healthineers’ Laboratory Diagnostics testing capabilities and Wingcopter’s drone delivery services will provide improved diagnostics and faster treatment. Thanks to its patented tilt-rotor mechanism and proprietary software algorithms, the Wingcopter 198 can take off and land vertically like a multicopter, was well as fly […]
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