Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Managing smaller truck fleets
When transport is not a company’s core business, there are many benefits to be gained by professionally managing and controlling a small fleet of...
Protective writs are safe for now
In conflict with a Western Cape High Court decision, the KwaZulu-Natal High Court has held that the issue of a summons protects a claimant...
Kicking the can further down the road
Investigating a decline in infrastructure spend (part one). February came and went with the passing of the budget by the then Finance Minister Malusi...
The way forward
Fesarta has big plans in place for 2018 and beyond Much has happened at the Federation of East and Southern African Road Transport Associations...
Technical training and skills get a turbodiesel boost
I recently had a one-on-one with Thierry Pimi, MD of Cummins Southern Africa – a man who is passionate about growing his company, boosting...
All-electric Actros makes its debut and Scania also heads down Electric Avenue
Mercedes-Benz has pulled an electric rabbit out of its hat! The company has lifted the lid on the eActros, which, as its name implies,...
Today, water … tomorrow, oil?
Cape Town’s water crisis and the cost of oil have more in common than you’d expect… Up to now, many people (including myself) have...
Managing Commercial Vehicle Operating Costs
The operating costs of heavy-duty commercial vehicles can be divided into fixed and variable costs, which must be monitored and controlled in order to...
Cargo owners and insurers to pay more for piracy
In its October 2017 judgment, the United Kingdom (UK) Supreme Court held that operating costs incurred while negotiating a ransom with pirates fell within...
Another side to the coin
We all want the rand to be stronger, but there is a downside. A few columns ago I discussed how an exchange rate impacts...
Winds of Change
Transport policies tend to change in 30 to 40-year cycles, and that time is on the horizon for southern Africa. The South African Road...
Thinking digitally about traffic management
How can technology be leveraged to ease traffic congestion? If there’s one thing I hate about commuting, it is the traffic. Commuters in any...
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