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April 26, 2018

Help to make the PMA Congress a success

The Professional Movers’ Association (PMA) hosts an annual congress once a year for all its members and sponsors to get together and discuss growth...

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April 26, 2018

Mixed fortunes abound for automotive suppliers

Automotive suppliers in South Africa can prosper – and make big moolah (despite the many challenges that they face). However, they need to address...

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April 26, 2018

The highway heroes search is on!

Hollard launched the 2018 Highway Heroes competition in Sandton on Friday, April 20, to search for the best truck drivers in the country. The...

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April 19, 2018

ExxonMobil teams up with Zestcor

ExxonMobil has announced that it has signed a new distributor agreement with Zestcor, which is an experienced South African sales, procurement and supply chain...

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April 19, 2018

Another decade for Unitrans and Pick n Pay

Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions has secured a ten-year contract extension from Pick n Pay to provide the transportation services at the retailer’s flagship Longmeadow...

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April 19, 2018

Cargo security taken to the next level

There is an increasing need to secure high-value goods in transit and Netshield has heeded the call by releasing its Cell Lock system. The...

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April 19, 2018

OEM superpowers unite

Just as last week’s FOCUS newsletter was being signed off, we received word that Hino Motors Limited and Volkswagen Truck & Bus were entering...

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April 13, 2018

Sprinter pushes for pole position

Much fuss has been made about the all-new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, but, while the world’s press has been able to offer readers tantalising bits of...

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April 12, 2018

It’s still Easter with up to 45-percent off selected truck parts!

While a certain bunny is known for making this time of year all about chocolate treats, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is making Easter all about massive...

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April 12, 2018

Tesla transportation woes

How can the trucking industry slow the sales of cars? Well, by creating the problem of cars not getting to dealerships in the first...

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April 12, 2018

Business interruption the top worry for transport operators

The Allianz Risk Barometer 2018 has revealed that business interruption is a top concern for the transportation industry. This was indicated by 37 percent...

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April 12, 2018

Soltrack helps to solve driver distraction

When one considers that 77,5 percent of all long-haul road collisions are caused by poor driver behaviour – with 35 percent attributed to driver...

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