Author:focus-on-transport
Sinotruk supports Zhuque-3โs journey to space January 20, 2026 In a monumental undertaking, a Sinotruk Shandeka tractor carried the ZQ-3 Yao-1 carrier rocket almost 4,000km from Jiaxing to Jiuquan, achieving another milestone in Chinaโs road transportation history. This challenging eight-day transport mission was successfully completed towards the end of 2025. The journey presented numerous extreme challenges, requiring only high-end vehicles capable of withstanding the rigours of complex conditions. Sinotrukโs transportation equipment lived up to expectations, navigating tunnels, ramps and bridges […]
Helping fleets cut costs and extend vehicle life January 12, 2026 Steven Fabricius, general manager: service commercial at UD Trucks South Africa (UDTSA), says the companyโs latest advances in optimised maintenance scheduling are helping fleets manage rising operational pressures while extending the lifespan of their vehicles. Predictive maintenance, tailored servicing plans and data-driven workshop planning are becoming essential tools for transport operators seeking greater cost control and uptime. This is why UDTSA’s maintenance scheduling focuses so closely on these aspects. […]
Navigating the Future of the Maritime Industry February 2, 2026 From digitalisation to sustainability, from global collaboration to resilience, the maritime and offshore industry is continuously evolving to meet new expectations. Experts from global industrial product and service solutions provider RS Group, Gorm Bradshaw, Kate Bradshaw and Dave van der Stel, explore how innovation, sustainability and partnership are shaping the next wave of maritime operations. Maritime purchasing has transformed dramatically over the last few decades. Once an offline, request for […]
The power of outsourcing fleet management to bureau services February 18, 2026 Why more South African businesses are shifting from in-house monitoring to always-on expert oversight, to reduce risk, protect uptime and keep operations running smoothly, even after hours. Fleet management has changed. It is no longer just about knowing where vehicles are, or whether a driver arrived on time. For many organisations, the fleet is the operation โ the route to revenue, customer experience, safety performance and compliance. When […]
JMC targets fleets with aggressive pricing push February 12, 2026 JMC is offering South African fleet operators aggressively priced bakkies and light trucks, positioning total cost of ownership (TCO) at the centre of its growing fleet strategy. COLIN WINDELL reports that some pretty terrific deals are on offer. With TCO now a decisive factor in fleet and business purchasing, JMC (Jiangling Motor Corporation) โ newly imported and distributed in South Africa by the Salvador Caetano Group โ is entering the […]
What 2026 holds for African supply chains February 3, 2026 As the new year gets underway, it is clear that supply chain uncertainty is not going anywhere. While there has been no respite from geopolitical tensions and shifting trade dynamics, the supply chain conversation is changing tone, says leading Southern African supply chain industry body SAPICS. After years defined by disruption, firefighting and crisis response, the focus is shifting from survival to structure and from reaction to strategy. For African […]
Closing the skills gap: how WearCheck training boosts asset reliability February 3, 2026 In workshops, plants and pits across Southern Africa, the craft of machinery maintenance is changing faster than many teams can keep up with. Ever-tightening production targets, increasingly complex asset fleets and the rising cost of getting maintenance wrong all contribute to industrial inefficiency. Often, the people charged with keeping mission-critical machinery running safely and efficiently have had limited access to structured modern training. This results in skills […]
Don’t look up! There’s poison in our skies February 17, 2026 Long banned in road fuels due to its toxicity, lead is still a component of aviation gasoline (avgas). Used by most piston-engined aircraft โ from flying-school trainers to crop-sprayers โ leaded avgas is a major source of airborne lead exposure. A global phase-out is possible, but the transition is challenging, as JULIA TEW reports. Odourless, colourless and tasteless, lead is an extremely potent neurotoxin with no safe level of […]
UD Trucks delivers growth amid global volatility February 9, 2026 UD Trucks Southern Africa (UDTSA) used its 2026 media briefing to show how its strategy, product innovation and commitment to uptime are paying dividends. JULIA TEW says the event also reaffirmed the company’s unwavering focus on customer satisfaction. Despite a rapidly changing and unpredictable operating environment โ marked by rising input costs, fuel volatility and infrastructure pressures โ UDTSA continues to deliver resilient performance, reinforcing customer confidence in the brandโs […]
AARTO hits the pause button: What now? February 17, 2026 The national rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act has been delayed once again. Why? What are the implications? JULIA TEW reveals all. On 28 November 2025 the government gazetted the withdrawal of the regulations and proclamations that were meant to enable implementation under the AARTO Amendment Act 4 of 2019. The previously published 2025 Regulations (Government Gazette 53605, Notice 6782), along with Proclamations 272, 273 […]
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