Adapting a road-freight business for survival
Bidvest International Logistics’ road-freight division sets new sights
Compounded by a technical recession, a third-quarter GDP drop of 2%, and lockdown restrictions passing the 100-day mark, South Africa’s already pressured freight-forwarding market remains...
National SA milk buyer renews contract with MiX Telematics
MiX Telematics a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions, has announced that the national milk buyer, Dairy Farmers of South Africa (DFSA), will be renewing their contract with MiX Telematics Africa for another...
NGVs: The growth in popularity
Running a vehicle on Compressed Natural Gas is a novice concept for many South Africans. Although Natural Gas filling stations have been active since 2014, there is an inherent love affair amongst South African’s for petrol and...
Dachser SA delivers specialist pharmaceutical logistics for Dr Reddy’s
The partnership between multinational pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy’s and Dachser, one of the global leaders in system logistics, started in 2011 in Hyderabad, India, when the supply chain tender was awarded to Dachser India. Soon afterwards, Dachser...
Businesses are poorly prepared for return to work
Failure to properly prepare your workplace and workforce for a return to work after lockdown could have disastrous consequences as organizational outbreaks threaten business continuity in an already fragile economy, warns Dr Jedd Myers, Managing Director of...
When circumstances beyond your control prevent you fulfilling your contractual obligations
What is force majeure and when does it apply? Leading logistics firm’s head of legal explains
As the consequences of the near-worldwide COVID-19 lockdown retain their relentless grip on global and local supply...
Restart Your Business with BV
Bureau Veritas is on hand to support business resumption with appropriate health and safety conditions across all sectors
Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services, has developed a...
Isuzu hosted a delegation from the Eastern Cape DEDEAT
Led by the MEC of the Department for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT), Mlungisi Mvoko, the delegation's main purpose of the visit was to understand the challenges which the automotive industry faces as a result...
Telematics now across UD Trucks’ entire range
“Technology such as telematics, will play an increasingly important role in the ever-changing transport environment,” stated Filip Van den Heede, managing director of UD Trucks Southern Africa. “It empowers fleet owners to streamline their operations, getting the...
Significant increase in fleet operators looking to improve cash flow
Fleet operators in the commercial vehicle sector are challenging conventional thinking and business practices. This is according to John Loxton, WesBank Head of Fleet Management and Leasing.
“The world has changed from the days...
