Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
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...
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...
It’s tough going it alone
Is the concept of owner-driver inherently false? Let’s look at two articles that appeared on consecutive days (August 21/22) in Business Day. One was...
The truck that broke the bridge’s back?
Could overloaded heavy-duty trucks have contributed to the damage to the Kaserne Bridge? In South Africa, heavy-duty commercial vehicles travelling on most of the...
Moving Freight from Road to Rail
In this three-part series, we discuss considerations pertinent to the movement of freight in a road-to-rail system Like several African countries, Zambia is serviced...
Here we go again
To the surprise of many economists, South Africa has once again entered a technical recession Data revisions down the line may yet save us...
Firey consequences
A horrific accident in Tanzania once again reminds us of the importance of properly designed border posts when it comes to dangerous-goods vehicles On...
Steaming into history
I recently discovered the fascinating past of South African rail… Colour me ignorant, but I had no idea there was a transport museum in...
The parable of the China dolls
Here’s a parable that helps to explain how transport in all its forms is actually letting down the South African economy In addition to...
The standard contract
Part of risk management for a logistics company is to understand its contractual obligations and the allocation of risks and liabilities between it and...
A new future, brick by BRIC(s)
Last month at the BRICS summit I was fortunate enough to attend a Russia-South Africa breakfast on future investment opportunities for both countries The...
Going nowhere quickly
Is South Africa the “Gateway to Africa” or the “Gateway to Nowhere”? Way back in the 1990s I attended a business seminar hosted by...
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