Too often do we find lost loads contributing to road crashes in South Africa. Not only do these loads fall onto other vehicles but also create a significant collision hazard for other road users. Poor packaging and poor strapping have been found to be the most likely factors to cause […]
There is legislation to ensure that transporters pay special attention to the loading of their vehicles and how loads are transported on our public roads. This legislation is referred to as the Consignor/ Consignee legislation. The main objective of the legislation is to provide guidance and enforce the process through […]
Opel just announced that their range of Combo commercial vehicles will be brought to South Africa in early 2019. And, as if that wasn’t good enough news, the Opel Combo Cargo has received the coveted IVOTY (International Van of the Year) Award. Each with its own personality – while offering […]
Maintaining relevance and driving conversations with customers remains critical to the challenges of business in an increasingly digitised world. To achieve this and ensure longevity, Cassie Lessing, managing director, Strato IT Group, a mobile business solutions provider, says that while innovation remains imperative, automation is becoming a significant part of […]
Four people have been killed, and one person sustained minor injuries in a collision between a bakkie and a truck on the R545 between Kriel and Bethal in Mpumalanga last night. When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene shortly before 00H00, they found that two people were entrapped in the […]
Recently a marine insurer paid a heavy penalty after it was identified that they were breaking the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) & Short-Term Insurance Act (STIA) regulations. The main issues were that the carrier/third party sold insurance to the cargo owners, and the policy was issued in the […]
Imperial Logistics’ “Sinawe” enterprise and supplier development (ESD) fund will grow and develop two black-owned small businesses and has enabled the transformation of a white-owned transport company. The supply chain and logistics leader established the fund to drive transformation and inclusivity in its supplier base. “Our aim is to ensure […]
KwaZulu-Natal: At 15H56 Wednesday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on Hillclimb road Westmead. Reports from the scene indicate that the driver of a light delivery vehicle with two other occupants lost control driving into the back of a truck. All three patients sustained minor injuries and […]
Limpopo: Matoks It is alleged that the truck was left unattended and rolled into a house. No injuries. Limpopo Traffic Police Services Truck reportedly left unattended rolls into house at Matoks, Limpopo https://t.co/JhLYa4exnv #ArriveAlive @TruckAndFreight @FleetWatchCC @NOSALogistics pic.twitter.com/uTLrvhAFpM — Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) September 17, 2018
Joachim Drees, chairman of the Executive Board of Man Truck & Bus AG, and his board colleague Dr. Ulrich Dilling, responsible for production and logistics, handed over the first electric trucks of the type MAN eTGM at the Steyr production site at nine member companies of the Austrian Council for […]
