Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
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 railโฆ Colour me ignorant, but I had no idea there was a transport museum in...
The parable of the China dolls
Hereโs 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 โGateway to Africaโ or the โGateway to Nowhereโ? Way back in the 1990s I attended a business seminar hosted by...
Trucks and traffic-light tragedies
A possible solution to reducing accidents involving heavy-duty trucks at traffic lights Serious and fatal collisions that occur at traffic-light intersections in South Africa...
MAN at IAA: feast of trucking technology!
MAN has a treat of trucking innovations in store for visitors to the IAA this month. These are in addition to the bus, coach...
Driverless trucks ready to hit the highway!
Highway maintenance personnel take their lives into their own hands โ quite literally โ when working on German highways. As we all know, many...
Coolest bakkie ever?
My dear friend, Jarlath Sweeney, editor-in-chief of Irelandโs Fleet Transportย magazine, brought this incredible vehicle to our attention. Sadly, itโs just a concept โ but...
Snap on target
Regular readers of this column will recall that I visited ZF, in Friedrichshafen, Germany, last month in order to attend the companyโs Technology Day....
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