Large shipping losses have declined by 50% over the past decade, largely driven by development of a more robust safety environment by ship-owners, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) fifth annual Safety & Shipping Review 2017. There were 85 vessels reported as total losses around the shipping […]
Month: June 2017
Fighting disasters with tech – Gift of the Givers uses Cloud Technology
The Gift of the Givers Foundation, the largest disaster response organisation of African origin on the continent, has launched a first-of-its-kind mobile app to facilitate simple, seamless and secure donations. Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, Founder and Chairman of Gift of the Givers, said: “With society having become so heavily invested in […]
Respect to the trucking industry getting the wheels moving to assist after Knysna Fires
Reporting to all the generous souls of Jozi… Trucks sent over the last days due to your contributions and donations from RANDBURG Mets Baseball Club… (Ps. CLUB will be open all week for drop off) TRUCK 1 from Colorpress: arrived Friday evening 9 June 2017 with 10 Tons TRUCK 2 […]
Daimler Buses fulfilling customers’ individual wishes for the first time with 3D printing technology
Pioneer in the production of parts using the 3D printing process Complex and functionally integrated standard 3D parts available on demand Economical and flexible production even for small production series for buses and coaches of the Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands Innovative 3D printing process enables swift realisation of customers’ individual […]
How creating a ‘digital twin’ assists with your asset management
The twin concept has fascinated human beings for centuries, especially identical twins. There is something intriguing around the awareness that, somewhere out there in the physical world, there is another version – to the naked eye – of yourself. In this vein, it’s also rather intriguing to think about having […]
One killed, another injured in crash into truck on the M4 North Bound
One person has been killed and one moderately injured after the vehicle they were in crashed into the back of a truck on the M4 North Bound near Clairwood on Friday evening. Rescue Care Paramedics were called to the scene just after 7pm. On their arrival they found that a […]
Manhunt for suspects in cash-in-transit heist in Zululand
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mxolisi Kaunda, has vowed that law enforcement agencies will not rest till they find a group of gang members involved in cash–in–transit heist in the Zululand area. This morning, at around 05h00, a security vehicle transporting money was attacked and robbed […]







