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MiWay launches Environmental Transport Liability product

MiWay launches Environmental Transport Liability product

MiWay has launched a specialised product to cover the spillage risk inherent in the transport of dangerous goods, including environmental damage as a result of a riot or strike. The company’s Environmental Transport Liability is specifically designed to cover the environmental impairment risks of transporting dangerous products following a release […]

UD Trucks believes that connectivity through telematics will play an increasingly important role in the ever-changing transport environment

Guidelines regarding Freight Lockdown

What are “essential goods and services?” Guidelines to Freight Logistics operations under the conditions of the Government Notice issued by the Minister of Corporate Governance and Traditional Affairs on 25 March 2020. At all times it is prudent to read this simplified document with the Notice as published by the […]

Tips for maintaining heavy machinery

Tips for maintaining heavy machinery

Any construction company owner knows that maintaining their machinery is tantamount to the success of their project. Your machinery has to be in good working order so that you can complete the project on time, otherwise, you will lose clients and your income. But sometimes, you might not be sure […]

Keep your fleet safe this festive season

Keep your fleet safe this festive season

The festive season sees traffic on the roads increase dramatically, with an unfortunate increase in fatalities and accidents. Given the high numbers of trucks on our roads, it’s a time of special anxiety for fleet managers. During the 2022-23 festive season, some 1 400 people died, with trucks involved in […]

The Road Freight Association responds to Transnet’s bailout by National Treasury

The Road Freight Association responds to Transnet’s bailout by National Treasury

The Road Freight Association (RFA) takes note of the bailout by Treasury of Transnet. Whilst this is heartening, Transnet has received allocations and presumably bailouts from Treasury before – and the question still remains whether the management, operational foresight and control that was required for many years, will now come […]

The logistics sector lifts its head during October

The logistics sector lifts its head during October

The logistics sector lifts its head during October. Following four consecutive monthly contractions, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index defied expectations to record growth during October. At an index level of 120.7, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index is tracking 2.8% above year-ago levels. While the improvement at the start […]

Güterzug im Mittelrheintal mit zwei E-Loks Baureihe 185 (Erzzug Rotterdam - Linz) bei Oberwesel (linke Rheinstrecke)

Railway safety indicators for 2022

The International Union of Railways (UIC) has published its annual report on railway accidents. Scope The UIC Safety Database has been recording all significant accidents [1] since 2006, and currently collects data from 34 members from Europe, Asia and the Middle East. One new infrastructure manager (IM) also joined the […]

Private sector must take control of failing state-owned entities to save South Africa’s supply chain, says The Road Freight Association

Private sector must take control of failing state-owned entities to save South Africa’s supply chain, says The Road Freight Association

The Road Freight Association (RFA), as the largest representative of road freight operators (companies) in South Africa, is involved in the Road Transport (02) and Security (07) Workstreams of the National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC). The RFA is involved in the discussions relating to the challenges facing logistics in general, […]

Our own inconvenient truth – National Logistics

Our own inconvenient truth – National Logistics

National Logistics – a sector of transcendental importance to the national economy has experienced watershed moments this year. The situation intensified in the 3rd and 4th quarters, when capacity issues at all key ports reached crisis point, resulting in severe backlogs of freight and costly delays, impacting the complete supply […]

Truck overturned in Inanda

Truck overturned in Inanda

A truck transporting fresh produce overturned while travelling on Old Inanda Road in Inanda – KZN last night. Passing motorists contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) for assistance at approximately 19:08. On arrival, Reaction Officers discovered the 8 ton Fuso truck lying on its side. The driver allegedly lost control […]