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Scania and Rio Tinto develop autonomous trucks December 15, 2022 https://focusontransport.co.za/wp-content/uploads/speaker/post-24273.mp3?cb=1677567946.mp3 Scania and Rio Tinto have agreed to develop autonomous haulage solutions. The aim? To support a pathway to lower emissions in mining. Scania and Rio Tinto are developing more agile autonomous haul trucks at a mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to pursue potential environmental and productivity benefits. The two companies have established a long-term research and development collaboration agreement for the continuous advancement of this autonomous technology, under […]
Revealed: how to cut your fuel bill by 10% December 15, 2022 https://focusontransport.co.za/wp-content/uploads/speaker/post-24389.mp3?cb=1677567950.mp3 A company in the US has come up with an aftermarket product that claims to reduce fuel bills by 10%. Detroit-based technology company Traxen is marketing a product called iQ-Pilot, which is an intelligent speed control system said to reduce fuel consumption as well as improve safety and driver satisfaction. The company claims that operators can save a whopping $9 000 per truck per year (that’s roughly […]
OneLogix VDS hails Hino! December 2, 2022 The OneLogix Group – a niche logistics provider with over 30 years of operational experience – has purchased 11 Hino 500 Series trucks for its vehicle carrying and storage division. Dawie van der Merwe, managing director of OneLogix Vehicle Delivery Services (VDS), tells CHARLEEN CLARKE that there are numerous advantages to going the Hino route. The OneLogix Group was established over three decades ago and VDS, the vehicle carrying and storage division, was […]
Supply chain professionals hit the jackpot December 8, 2022 Not only do people working in supply chain management love their jobs, but their earning potential is also up. However, employers are placing more emphasis on professional development in the supply chain business, which has been in the public eye more than ever since the pandemic and other recent disruptions. These are some of the findings of the 2022 Supply Chain Salary and Career Survey Report conducted by the US-based Association […]
Book review: Phoenix Buses – Social Space and Pride of a Community December 8, 2022 Following the success of his book, Indian Buses – the History, the Memories, the Personalities, Zainul Aberdeen has penned a second one: Phoenix Buses – Social Space and Pride of a Community. VAUGHAN MOSTERT, who lectured on public transport issues at the University of Johannesburg for nearly 30 years and penned an extremely popular FOCUS column called Hopping Off for many years, has reviewed the new […]
Waste not, want not: tyres become shoes! November 29, 2022 Until now, used truck tyres have littered the landscape in Ghana. One woman has set out to address this situation… Used tyres are a massive – and growing – problem. According to Goldstein Market Intelligence, over 1.6 billion new tyres are manufactured each year, while one billion waste tyres are also generated. However, in a recent report on tyre recycling, Goldstein noted that the recycling industry processes only 100 million […]
Savings on the cards December 8, 2022 Want to soften the blow when it comes to the relentless rise in the fuel price? Derick de Vries, executive head of Standard Bank Vehicle Asset Finance, has some advice. We have some good news: the diesel price could drop this month! Current unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) is indicating a mixed bag of increasing and decreasing fuel prices for December, according to the Automobile Association (AA). The Association says the […]
Premier Logistics Solutions gives CarLo thumbs-up November 17, 2022 A transport management system (TMS) can make or break any logistics company, and Premier Logistics Solutions appears to have found the ideal system in the form of Soloplan’s CarLo. Premier Logistics Solutions is a South African transport company with its head office in Gauteng, operating some 300 prime mover trucks on a national and regional basis. The company employs around 450 people and is operational out of four primary locations: Meyerton, […]
The time is now December 8, 2022 LEON STEYN, CEO at Dante Deo*, explains why businesses now have a much greater obligation to demonstrate corporate social responsibility and share best practices for green supply chains and sustainable logistics. Supply chains are one of the key areas where the interdependency between business, society, and the environment becomes hard to ignore. The shift towards responsible business practice is not only in reaction to increased societal expectations, but also key to sustaining and […]
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a satellite December 8, 2022 Trucks of the future will be smarter than ever before. They will be constantly connected and – while this remains a contentious issue in South Africa because of perceived job losses – some will be autonomous. One thing is certain: satellites are set to play an essential role. The vehicles of the future will be connected at all times, with satellites likely to play an […]
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