Tag: Freight

Supply chains are our lifeline!

Supply chains are our lifeline!

Maintaining the balance of cause and consequence between all parties involved in the supply chain is paramount for SA Inc. As the architects of the supply chain – and in existence for more than a century – The South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) represents more than 300 clearing […]

South Africa to see rise in exports in 2021, 2022 and 2023

South Africa to see rise in exports in 2021, 2022 and 2023

Global supply-chain disruptions could remain high until H2 2022 amid renewed Covid-19 outbreaks around the world, China’s sustained zero-Covid policy and demand and logistic volatility during Chinese New Year, according to Euler Hermes’ Global Trade Report. Nevertheless, the trade credit insurer expects trade growth to remain strong through 2022 and […]

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 […]

Seven hacks for safely navigating trucks on the road

Seven hacks for safely navigating trucks on the road

For most South Africans, trucks are a hazard which contributes significantly to the country’s unacceptably high road accident rate. But trucks are more than a motorist’s nightmare – they play a vital part in keeping the economy humming. With 86 per cent of the freight transported annually in the country […]