Logistics Log

Regulars

Logistics Log

Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.

February 24, 2026

Empty trucks sabotage SAโ€™s transport potential

Empty trucks sabotage SAโ€™s transport potential February 6, 2026 Across Southern Africa, empty trucks burn fuel and margins. A regional digital freight-matching marketplace, says...

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February 2, 2026

Demand Management: The Strategic Bridge for Supply Chain and Logistics Resilience

Demand Management: The Strategic Bridge for Supply Chain and Logistics Resilience January 12, 2026 Supply chain and logistics leaders, writes SHEVON KOTIAH, have a...

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December 9, 2025

Road to ruin

Road to ruin November 19, 2025 South Africaโ€™s transport and logistics sector is confronting a serious and deepening health crisis. From boardrooms to long-haul...

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November 14, 2025

Delivering PPP infrastructure

Delivering PPP infrastructure October 22, 2025 Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are shaping the future of South Africaโ€™s infrastructure. But before shovels hit the ground, feasibility...

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October 17, 2025

Driving the future of work

Driving the future of work October 2, 2025 Dr Natalie Skeepers, a safety engineer at Global Safety Resources, dives into psychological safety and the...

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September 23, 2025

Special Purpose Entities: Key to PPP success

Special Purpose Entities: Key to PPP success September 2, 2025 Public-private partnerships often stumble under bureaucracy and risk. A Special Purpose Entity (SPE) can...

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August 22, 2025

From port to profit: logistics vital to SAโ€™s growth

From port to profit: logistics vital to SAโ€™s growth August 4, 2025 South Africaโ€™s logistics network is more than a trade enabler โ€“ it...

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July 18, 2025

AI in SA: leaping ahead, or a limping hop?

AI in SA: leaping ahead, or a limping hop? June 24, 2025 Can artificial intelligence (AI) transform South Africaโ€™s logistics sector, or will outdated...

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May 20, 2025

Building bridges, not walls

Building bridges, not walls May 20, 2025 Success is built through connection, not isolation. SHEVON KOTIAH explains why networking and professional community engagement are...

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March 20, 2025

How Public Private Partnerships can shape airport growth

How Public Private Partnerships can shape airport growth March 3, 2025 Airports are no longer just transit hubs; theyโ€™re evolving into economic powerhouses. PROF...

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February 25, 2025

Unlocking Opportunities Across the Supply Chain

Unlocking Opportunities Across the Supply Chain January 22, 2025 In 2025, the logistics and supply chain sector must rethink how B-BBEE and Enterprise and...

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February 7, 2025

SA Logistics Outlook: 2025 and beyond

SA Logistics Outlook: 2025 and beyond December 17, 2024 Covid-19 may seem far away now, with most aspects of life having returned to normal,...

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