Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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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