Logistics Association modernises to meet industry demands
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILTSA) is undertaking a ‘revitalisation and modernisation’ campaign in order to address the growing demand for qualified professionals in the logistics industry according to the Chairman Charles Dey.
“The organisation has provided a...
Decarbonising South Africa’s Transport Sector
Michelin has recently launched its latest research - Unlocking the Power Of TCO: A Fleet Manager’s Guide to Efficiency and Sustainability – an industry first aimed at shifting the mindsets of South African transporters to run more...
Keep Truckin’- GWM rewards loyal customers
When GWM – Great Wall Motors – first hit the South African market back in 2007 with a range of hardy, no-nonsense, unbelievably well-priced bakkies, not even the wildest optimists could have predicted just how well this Chinese brand...
Vector partners with Pick ‘n Pay in new frozen distribution agreement
Vector Logistics’ long-standing relationship with Pick ‘n Pay has been cemented with a new contract making Vector Logistics responsible for distributing Pick ‘n Pay’s entire basket of frozen products – including ice-cream – across all its store formats nationwide.
Pick...
A helping hand
International aid organisations, amongst others, once again placed their trust in Imperial Logistics’ sourcing and procurement business, Imres, to get critically needed medical kits to areas affected by Cyclone Idai in southern Africa and to crisis-torn Venezuela.
Between 11 and...
Budding ‘iron women’ have diesel in their veins
They may have been dwarfed by the enormous truck behind them, but the cohort of determined young women in pink T-shirts posing in front of its colossal trailer were anything but overshadowed. They were all on their...
Mercedes-Benz Bus & Coach Southern Africa introduces OF-1723 bus chassis
Mercedes-Benz Bus & Coach Southern Africa have unveiled their latest offering, the OF 1723 bus chassis. This product is geared to offer a reliable, durable and value for money alternative in the commuter bus segment.
Launched in a tough economic time...
OEM aftermarket parts make more ‘cents’ on the road
The heavy transportation sector is the veritable lifeblood of South Africa's economy, with goods transported daily by thousands of trucking fleets on the country's roads. It is therefore the reliability and safety of these heavy transport vehicles upon which...
SqwidNet and Altron’s Netstar sign partnership agreement
Augmenting traditional tracking with IoT
Netstar, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Altron, has concluded a partnership with SqwidNet, the Sigfox Operator in South Africa. The agreement will see Netstar, the pioneer of the stolen vehicle tracking and recovery (SVR) industry in...
Oil sample database gives diagnosticians deep insight
Condition monitoring specialists WearCheck couldn’t be prouder of diagnostic manager John Evans, who recently diagnosed his two millionth oil analysis sample, making him the third in WearCheck’s team of eight diagnosticians to reach this milestone.
While official statistics are not...
