Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

April 20, 2021

Beware the cost of delay

Beware the cost of delay April 20, 2021 In what must be one of the big stories of 2021, the Suez Canal was recently...

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April 20, 2021

Covid-19 testing: yet another nail in the operators’ coffins

Covid-19 testing: yet another nail in the operators’ coffins April 20, 2021 Cross-border transport operators are facing all sorts of challenges – not least...

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April 20, 2021

Enough is enough

Enough is enough April 20, 2021 I’ve said it before: doing business in Africa is not for sissies. But, right now, things are becoming...

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March 22, 2021

Many a slip

Many a slip March 22, 2021 How often have we heard the request from cargo interests for insurance that “covers all risks” on a...

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March 22, 2021

Border Trade in Danger at Beitbridge

Border Trade in Danger at Beitbridge March 22, 2021 In the wake of all the damage caused by the border authorities trying to block...

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March 19, 2021

New direction for DAF?

New direction for DAF? March 19, 2021 Could the launch of the new (to South Africans) DAF CF and XF signal a new direction...

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February 19, 2021

Transport pricing: private sector safe – for now

Transport pricing: private sector safe – for now February 19, 2021 What does the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill 2018 mean to transport operators?...

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February 19, 2021

Transport costs strangle economic growth

Transport costs strangle economic growth February 19, 2021 The administered costs of input factors to road freight transport (and many industries) are contributing to...

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February 19, 2021

Meet the coolest bakkie on the planet!

Meet the coolest bakkie on the planet! February 19, 2021 I have found my new bakkie! You can watch it in action on the...

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February 5, 2021

The changing landscape of managing risk

The changing landscape of managing risk February 5, 2021 Strategies that manage both daily and exceptional risks along the supply chain have changed. Companies...

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February 5, 2021

Corona stuck around. So what?

Corona stuck around. So what? February 5, 2021 A meme inspired by WALL-E, the 2008 movie (American computer-animated science-fiction romance) about the lonely robot...

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February 4, 2021

Changing catalysts

Changing catalysts February 4, 2021 Border post protocols have always been a problem; Covid-19 has really just highlighted those with tragic consequences. This scenario...

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