Author:focus-on-transport
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 […]
MAN Lion’s City 10 E stars at UITP June 5, 2023 The new fully electric MAN Lion’s City 10 E is wowing e-mobility fans at this year’s UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona. With a record-breaking turning circle and its compact dimensions, it is the ideal solution for narrow inner city streets and busy pedestrian zones. When conceptualising the Lion’s City 10 E, designers took the modular system of its older brother, the Lion’s City 12 E. This bus, […]
Scania leads the shift to sustainable CNG transport solutions May 31, 2023 Scania Southern Africa is accelerating its ambitions to drive the shift to sustainable transport solutions. In partnership with Coca-Cola Sabco Mozambique, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Scania is piloting the first Scania compressed natural gas (CNG) G410 truck powered by a Euro 6 Otto engine. The partnership with Coca-Cola Sabco Mozambique will yield substantial cost efficiencies and environmental benefits. “Alternative fuels offer many transport operators an early […]
Nampo 2023: what a show! May 24, 2023 Nampo 2023, presented from 16 to 19 May by Grain SA near Bothaville in the Free State, was a return to the Nampo of old that South Africa’s agricultural community has come to know and appreciate over the past 55 years! Close to 200 planes and 75 helicopters landed on Nampo Park’s runway during the week, which saw 81 945 visitors attending this year’s event. Ample opportunity was provided for conversation and […]
Sitrak set to take SA by storm May 30, 2023 With a proud tradition dating back to 1930, Sinotruk is a leader in the Chinese heavy-duty truck industry. Now, the company is bringing its Sitrak heavy-duty truck to South Africa. In 1960, Sinotruk produced China’s first heavy-duty truck (HDT), the JN-150, and the company was integral in laying the groundwork for the development of China’s HDT industry. Headquartered in Jinan, Shandong Province, today the company boasts the largest production base […]
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