Latest news
Marketplace
Latest News
The articles, features, profiles and launches that deal exclusively with the local transport market place can be
found here.
Cummins launches its Power Hub
As it celebrates its centenary, Cummins Inc. has opened The Power Hub at Waterfall Logistics Precinct in Waterfall City, Midrand. The Power Hub houses...
JMC Carrying now with plus-sized capability
The JMC Carrying range has been expanded with a four-tonne variant, called the Plus. It’s larger and safer than the standard Carrying – and...
Third-gen Sprinter to set the standard
The third-generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter was launched to South Africa this week, and by all accounts it looks set to redefine the large-van segment. The...
Bidvest Mobility on the block
The Bidvest Group has merged two of its entities – MakeMeMobile and Bartrans – to form Bidvest Mobility. The new company will retain the...
Celebrating local manufacturing
Heading to the Nasrec Expo Centre, between May 21 and 23, is the first-ever local Southern African Manufacturing Expo – a brand-new expo that...
How to transport a Boeing 747
A Boeing 747 is not something you’d expect to see parked in a hotel garden… However, after a five-day mega transport project, that’s just...
Kamaz goes mining
The discovery of diamonds in South Africa in 1866 resulted in a flood of treasure hunters, especially from England, streaming to the interior of...
Two in a row for Hino Shelly Beach
Hino Shelly Beach, a member of the Halfway Group, has won the 2018 Hino Truck Dealer of the Year award for the second consecutive...
Countering the mistakes that logistics operators are making on the road
“Moving the country forward” has been the Department of Transport’s theme this year, and a very appropriate one at that. Trucks and other modes...
PMR Diamond award for BPL
Bidvest Panalpina Logistics (BPL), one of South Africa’s largest logistics companies, has won the PMR Diamond award for the second year in a row...
New additions to the UD family
Product development appears to be at the forefront of the UD Trucks business strategy, with four models launched in South Africa in only three...
Skills development ensures logistics capacity
The 2018 World Bank Logistics Performance Index ranked South Africa at number 33 of the 160 countries assessed. While this sounds like good news,...
focusmagsa
