Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

February 14, 2019

The drive to talk about male-specific cancers

With the health of truck drivers continually increasing in importance, shouldn’t the list of health concerns also include one of the most prevalent killers...

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December 12, 2018

From Road to Rail, the finale

We finalise our discussion on creating dedicated hubs for moving freight from road to rail. Road to rail (R2R) Hubs could be the solution...

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December 12, 2018

When forces collide

Is the government compromising its own objectives – and that of this industry? Like many economists in the country, I tuned in attentively on...

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December 12, 2018

A (sad) day in the life of a cross-border truck driver

Attacked and threatened by the people who should be protecting them, truck drivers in southern Africa are fearing for their lives Truck drivers in...

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December 12, 2018

Counter-balancing the rising fuel price

With no end to its rise in sight, the fuel price can be offset to some degree by a proactive attitude. It is impossible...

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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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