Don’t forget about TruckX 2016
Remember TruckX 2016 will be taking place on Tuesday, 2 August 2016. This year will see the launch of the inaugural Road Masters competition. MasterDrive and The Future Group have teamed up to launch an exciting new driver excellence...
Eqstra designs new trailer for refrigerated goods
Eqstra Flexi Fleet, a division of Eqstra Fleet Management and Logistics, has partnered with New Way, Ice Cold Bodies, and Javgro Transport Refrigeration Solutions to design a cold trailer featuring new trailer design and refrigeration technology to power the...
What a learning curve!
KwaZulu-Natal based truck driver Dharmendra Arejune recently represented South Africa at the world finals of the Volvo Trucks Driver’s Fuel Challenge in Sweden.
Competing against 28 other drivers from 42 countries, Dharmendra, winner of the competition’s South African leg held...
Road transport into a future clouded by the Coronavirus
Broadening its product range and striving to be first out of the blocks to take advantage of business opportunities are among positive developments which have occurred at South African truck and trailer body building company Serco in...
Gearing women up for work in male-dominated environments
More women are choosing traditionally male-dominated roles. According to the Department of Labour’s Employment equity report of 2016, of the 13.2% of women employed in the mining industry, 11% form part of the operational mining workforce in South Africa....
Imperial innovator wins coveted honour for his trailer plug solution
Imperial Cargo auto electrician Benjamin Engelbrecht, who recently took top honours in Imperial Logistics’ Innovation Fund initiative, credits his childhood and early career with his recent success in winning the R50 000 first prize in this prestigious programme.
“I think...
Fuel Savings Features Assist in Reducing Transport Costs
The implementation of constructive ideas and innovations to reduce fuel consumption in today's high transport cost world has the potential to make a positive impact on the "bottom line" of companies, small businesses and individuals.
TruckX featured on Ignition
The very successful TruckX event, recently hosted by The Future Group at Kyalami, was featured on the Ignition DSTV channel. If you did not catch the programme on TV, don't stress as it is available to view on YouTube...
Embracing change
Enthusiasm for the super-efficiency that telematics has suddenly put within reach of fleets is what makes modern transportation managers thrive, says Dr David Molapo, Head of Fleet management at Standard Bank
Dealing with the usual business-cycle and strategy fluctuations is...
Logistics: Is Blockchain the answer?
Kamogelo Mmutlana, CEO of Barloworld Logistics, assesses how the advent of blockchain technology is likely to transform global supply chains and logistics
As part of its 2017 supplychainforesight study, Barloworld Logistics is actively exploring and identifying key technology trends that...
