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Transnet strike will cripple SA October 11, 2022 The Transnet strike will bring the economy of South Africa to its knees, experts are warning. Lucio Trentini, CEO of the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa (SEIFSA), warns that the strike comes at a time when the country is already struggling. “The stakes are higher than they have ever been. Our economy is under siege as it battles a job, growth, and hunger crisis. A devastating 63.9% of South […]
World’s largest hydrogen haulier October 10, 2022 In less than three years, Anglo American and Engie have delivered a prototype of the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck. The truck is designed to operate in everyday mining conditions at Anglo’s Mogalakwena platinum mine in Limpopo. The two megawatt hydrogen-battery hybrid truck, generating more power than its diesel predecessor and capable of carrying a 290 tonne payload, is part of Anglo American’s NuGen Zero Emission Haulage Solution (ZEHS). The ZEHS programme […]
Sustainability meets smart lubricant solutions September 14, 2022 The name Fuchs is associated with lubrication. The company is, after all, the world’s largest independent lubricant manufacturer. But its South African operation is becoming synonymous with something else: sustainability. In addition to developing smart lubricant solutions to meet the challenges of its customers, Fuchs Lubricants South Africa focuses on economic, environmental, and social sustainability. “We strive for sustainability objectives not only across our entire value chain, but because we want to […]
Technology boosts African public health supply chains September 14, 2022 Healthcare in developing African countries is being jeopardised because pharmacists must often take on the job of supply chain planning – including understanding minimum order quantities, demand signals and planning, and inventory management. Pharmacists are not supply chain experts. Having to take on this responsibility – while performing the duties of a pharmacist who must get the right medicines out to patients in need – can result in write-offs and […]
Advertorial – MAN Telematics: simplifying business September 13, 2022 The MAN Telematics SA system makes fleet management easy! The success story of MAN’s Trucknology Generation product range began in the year 2000. It represents a journey through time, during which the company has developed transport solutions hand-in-hand with its customers. The vision has always been to do this without compromising the reliability of MAN. The company’s passion for heavy commercial vehicles has constantly driven it to become even better, enabling […]
Coming soon: flying taxis September 13, 2022 Forget about Uber, flying taxis will soon be taking to the air! Flying taxis are taking off – literally. United Airlines has just announced a US$15 million (about R256 million) investment in Eve Air Mobility, a company that is dedicated to accelerating the urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystem. United has signed a conditional purchase agreement for 200 four-seat electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs), plus an option on another 200 aircraft. The first deliveries are expected […]
REE launches electric delivery truck August 16, 2022 Following intensive customer evaluations at its UK Engineering Centre, Israel-headquartered REE Automotive has announced the launch of the P7-B, a class 3 delivery truck built on a P7 cab chassis. The new P7-B is part of a fleet of vehicles available to prospective customers to evaluate and test, in order to experience the unique agility, performance, and design enabled by REE’s novel REEcorner x-by-wire technology. The electric truck, designed and built by […]
Soloplan looks to the future August 18, 2022 Soloplan, a leading provider of logistics software, has announced that its management team is expanding. With effect from 1 August 2022, the previous branch manager in South Africa, Jill Trösser, has joined the management of Soloplan SA as a director. This means that she is now a member of the board of directors alongside Fabian and Wolfgang Heidl. In coordination with the board, she will manage the company’s business in South Africa. […]
Dark clouds hang over global air cargo market August 25, 2022 Seasonally adjusted general air cargo market performance data shows a continued slowing down of volume, load factor, capacity, and airfreight rates as the impact of economic and political uncertainties on world trade continue to hang over the industry. Weekly market intelligence from industry analysts CLIVE Data Services, now part of Xeneta, shows volumes dropped by 9% in the first month of the third quarter compared to July 2021. Demand […]
Tomato tyres August 29, 2022 The enzymes of natural rubber and tomatoes have similar structures and belong to the same enzyme group. This is great news for the tyre industry … With this knowledge, Sumitomo Rubber Industries – the parent company of Falken – and other research institutions in Japan have succeeded in identifying a segment of the polymer chains in natural rubber that influences the length of the chain. A recombination of the tomato enzyme with the same segment […]
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