Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

December 12, 2018

Metrorail meltdown

Prasa’s woes mean the new Minister of Transport, Blade Nzimande, has to focus on constitutionality The timing was exquisite. Slap in the middle of...

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December 12, 2018

Shining bright to light the way

Ever driven at night and given thought to how well, or how poorly, you can see what’s going on around you? Welcome to the...

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December 12, 2018

Schmitz Cargobull debuts swap box with electric refrigeration unit

We’re all talking about e-mobility. I’m certainly writing about it all the time in this column. And e-trucks are almost becoming a dime a...

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December 12, 2018

Iveco triumphs at the Truck Racing Championship!

Iveco has been crowned the overall winner of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship 2018. Team Hahn’s Jochen Hahn, driving his Iveco Stralis, was...

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November 14, 2018

Of GDP and the stimulus package. Oh, and the rand

The picture is looking pretty bleak Despite Christmas being around the corner, I am sure that October crept up suddenly for many a consumer....

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November 14, 2018

Here’s your chance, Gautrain!

Here’s an idea for a prospective doctoral thesis The latest twist in the saga at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is...

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November 14, 2018

No getting rid of the BS at borders…

When will the delays, corruption and looting at African borders be dealt with? Not in our lifetime, probably… Not a month goes by without...

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November 14, 2018

Moving Freight from Road to Rail continued 

We continue our discussion on creating dedicated hubs for moving freight from road to rail. Under the right circumstances, rail transport has the potential...

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November 14, 2018

Coupling old trailers to new truck tractors

There are many items to check on older trailers to ensure that they are in a roadworthy condition and will not damage a new...

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October 18, 2018

Eicher marches on

Having entered the South African market during 2016 and launched its first vehicle 14 months ago, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has seen higher...

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October 18, 2018

Renault tosses its hat into the electric ring — again

I’ve been writing about electric trucks a lot this year. In fact, I hardly ever pen a Global Focus column that does not contain...

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October 18, 2018

Hail the F-Max, the Hagia Sophia of trucks!

By now you will have heard the news: the F-Max from Ford Trucks is the 2019 International Truck of the Year (IToY)! This announcement...

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