Author:focus-on-transport

Fuchs champions fleet efficiency November 6, 2025 South Africa celebrated Transport Month during October. During that month, the conversation often centres on tyres, brakes and engines. Yet beneath the surface of every well-run fleet lies a quieter, more fundamental factor: lubrication. Without lubrication, none of the other moving parts can perform at their best. This year, under the theme “Moving Your World”, Fuchs Lubricants South Africa is urging the industry to look more closely at how something as routine as […]

WearCheck reaffirms real-world quality November 5, 2025 November is World Quality Month! In keeping with this, WearCheck is celebrating renewed ISO certification and reaffirming its commitment to authentic, verifiable quality across laboratories and customer service. This November, in a bid to reinforce authenticity in an era of deepfakes and misleading claims, condition monitoring specialist WearCheck is reaffirming its commitment to real, verifiable quality, from the rigour of scientific laboratory methods to the professionalism of its customer service. This focus on […]

Sinotruk sets out its global game plan October 29, 2025 More than 600 distributors, customers and technical partners from nearly 100 countries recently gathered in Qingdao, China, for Sinotruk’s Global Partners Conference, themed “We leap. We link. We lead.” The event offered a sweeping look at how China’s oldest heavy-duty truck manufacturer sees the next chapter of commercial transport – one defined by electrification, digitalisation and global reach. For South African fleets operating across long-haul corridors, mines and construction sites, […]

Clark’s Crossover lifts the game at Duisburg Zoo October 28, 2025 From feeding elephants to moving mountains of hay, Duisburg Zoo’s new Clark Crossover forklift is proving that electric power can handle any challenge – with strength, precision and heart. Clark industrial trucks have been an integral part of logistics operations at Duisburg Zoo for several years – from transporting feed and materials to performing unusual tasks. Clark forklifts have also proven their worth when handling sensitive live cargo: its […]

Transnet results: cautious optimism, but realities remain October 17, 2025 Transnet’s latest results suggest long-awaited progress in stabilising operations. But with debt still mounting and structural reforms unresolved, freight forwarders are balancing optimism with hard-nosed realism, as JULIA TEW reports. When Transnet released its 2025 year-end financial results in early October, the Southern Africa Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) surprised many by striking a positive tone in its response. “For the first time in years, throughput performance across all major […]

Safer roads: better for life, better for business October 17, 2025 Every day, 32 people die and 157 are seriously injured on roads in South Africa – the world’s most dangerous country for drivers. Road deaths are a preventable tragedy and also a bottom-line issue for the embattled transport sector. JULIA TEW explores whether the revised National Road Safety Strategy (NRSS) can bring about long-overdue improvements. The global toll is sobering: road crashes kill nearly 1.2 million people each year […]

Old Faithful: The Isuzu that doesn’t quit November 3, 2025 We reveal how a humble Isuzu FVR900 became a South African legend – and rolled its way into the history books. In the demanding world of logistics, where deadlines don’t wait and engines rarely rest, reliability is everything. And somewhere between Gqeberha and Vredenburg, an Isuzu FVR900 has earned its place as one of the greats. Affectionately called “Old Faithful” by the team at Albany Bakeries, this truck has covered […]

Selecting the best truck for the job November 11, 2025 In Southern Africa’s demanding transport, construction and agricultural sectors, choosing the right truck can mean the difference between operational efficiency and costly downtime. With over 20 years’ experience in the trucking industry, Esaia Taunyane, sales director at UD Trucks Southern Africa, supports customers in selecting vehicles that are purpose-built and tailored to their operational needs. Taunyane explains that the process begins with a detailed needs analysis across five key areas: […]