Author:focus-on-transport
New transport show launched August 31, 2022 Mega-T, an exciting new outdoor expo, is the one-stop industry event thatβs all about Trailers, Trucks, and Transport and any related topics. Being held for the first time from October 6 to 7 this year at the Diamantvallei Landgoed showgrounds (20 km east of Pretoria) the event is hosted by the organisers of KragDag and powered by the Road Freight Association (RFA). Taking place during Transport Month, the Mega-T expo will serve as […]
Anatomy of a pothole August 29, 2022 Operation Vala Zonke, the national Transport Departmentβs pothole repair campaignΒ spearheaded by the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL), is quickly gaining momentum as reports pour in daily on the SANRAL pothole app. As repairs get underway in various municipalities around the country, we turn our investigative eye to the irksome pothole itself β that accursed South African malady on which President Cyril Ramaphosa declared war earlier this year. Like everything made […]
Wanted: public transport to the moon August 29, 2022 Self-charging electric cars and public transport to space are at the top of the future mobility wish list, according to todayβs youngsters. Thatβs according to a poll of 1,000 children aged 6 to 10 in the United Kingdom. Over seven in 10 of these children (72%) said self-charging electric cars were an invention theyβd like to see, while 51% would like a flying car and 17% want to go to space […]
This Scania is seriously chilled August 29, 2022 The world’s northernmost electric Scania truck has been revealed! A 19-tonne electric Scania truck has begun regular operation in Svalbard, Norway, one of the worldβs northernmost inhabited areas. The Norwegian postal service, Posten Norge, now distributes all parcels, mail, and freight in Longyearbyen municipality with electric vehicles. “A lot of environmental work is about breaking barriers. Posten Norge has begun using the world’s northernmost electric truck in its regular operations in Longyearbyen, […]
Meet the Iveco Chammoth! August 29, 2022 For millions of years, the natural world around us has provided the most unique of solutions. Giraffes reach high into the treetops, chameleons blend into their surroundings, and streamlined sharks patrol the oceans. However, some of the most curious creatures emerge when worlds collide. And thatβs exactly what happened in the βbirthβ of the Iveco Daily Chammoth. As agile as a cheetah and as strong as a mammoth, this unique creature is a […]
Heightened risks for shipping post-pandemic August 25, 2022 While the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in few direct claims for the marine insurance sector, a boom in shipping, an ageing fleet, and vessels being used for operations other than their intended purpose are all issues raising potential safety concerns. Seafarers were the unsung heroes of the pandemic, keeping the world supplied with food, energy, raw materials, and manufactured goods. Yet Covid-19 and now Russiaβs invasion of Ukraine have taken their toll on […]
Driven to succeed: Making it in a man’s world is a matter of mindset August 24, 2022 Being a woman at the helm of a logistics enterprise comes with its fair share of challenges, but Nonkosi Dyantyi, CEO of Lebama Group Logistics, wouldn’t have it any other way. Despite having to defy the expectations of a male-dominated industry on a daily basis β whilst juggling the demands of motherhood β Dyantyi’s irrepressible fighting spirit has helped her beat the odds […]
βMy work was my salvationβ August 22, 2022 Guillaume Levaillant is a passionate truck driver and managing director of Paratrans, the transport company he set up. He has been paralysed since the age of 22, but that hasnβt hindered this entrepreneur. PIERRE ALAIN BRENDEL visited the genuine workaholic in the North of France. βI just love being a truck driver! I feel like Iβm on holiday as soon as I grasp the steering wheel,β says Levaillant. The 45-year-old entrepreneur turned […]
Royal Mail opts for Peugeot August 17, 2022 Royal Mail has taken delivery of 2 000 Peugeot e-Expert and Peugeot e-Partner electric vans. The latest vehicles join the 28 000 Peugeot vehicles already in use by the United Kingdomβs national delivery service. Peugeot has been providing Royal Mail with vehicles since 2009. With the addition of the new electric vans, Royal Mail continues to work towards its aim of having 5 500 electric vehicles on its fleet by 2023. A […]
Autonomous driving: where to next? August 17, 2022 What does the future of autonomous driving hold? That is what GIANENRICO GRIFFINI tried to establish in this question and answer session with CEO of Torc Robotics Michael Fleming, and head of autonomous technology group at Daimler Trucks Peter Schmidt. In an interview that dates back to October 2019, you said you were in the phase of testing Class 8 autonomous driving on the public road. What stage are you currently in? […]
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