We need to take better care of our truck drivers
In 2017, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) reported 1,270 fatalities linked to trucks. Despite making up just 0.36% of registered vehicles in SA, trucks account for 11% of road crash fatalities.
Why? A road safety awareness event run by...
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...
Unimog as a food truck in and around Finland
The inhabitants of Finland have a reputation for being the somewhat unconventional folk of northern Europe with some unusual habits. Sauna championships or berry-picking competitions are just some of the disciplines which are practised there with great commitment.
It is...
Health and Safety: The recipe for a better logistics industry
Healthy drivers are more likely to be safe drivers, with a big impact on other road users and the logistic company’s bottom line, says Morné Stoltz, Head of MiWay Business Insurance
It is well-known that South Africa has some of the...
Babcock goes steeper and deeper with Terex Trucks
Following the acquisition of Terex Trucks by Volvo Construction Equipment in June 2014, Babcock was appointed as the official distributor of the range of powerful rigid and articulated haulers in southern Africa in October 2015. The inclusion of the...
MiWay Business Insurance policyholders to benefit from Ctrack vehicle tracking
Ctrack is excited to announce its collaboration with MiWay Business Insurance to supply insurance telematics solutions to their Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV) clients.
With effect from August 2016, MiWay Business Insurance is adding value to its commercial vehicle insurance products...
All-electric vans for logistics company
Mercedes-Benz Vans will be producing 1 500 all-electric vans for Hermes, Germany’s largest independent logistics firm.
From next year, the company will begin using battery-electric vehicles in normal operations in a pilot phase in Stuttgart and Hamburg. The focus will...
Truck market expected to grow marginally in 2018
During 2017 the South African truck market declined by 2.65% on the previous year’s results to 25 042 new unit sold.
This is according to the latest results released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), Associated...
Time To Talk (Mobility) Solutions
Agriculture plays a significant economic role in South Africa. Besides producing much of the food we eat, it is responsible for exporting products worth $9.5 billion annually. In a country starved for...
Extra heavies pull commercial vehicle sales
The South African commercial vehicle market recorded a very marginal year-on-year increase of 0.1% at the end of July, to reach 14 853 new units sales so far in 2018. The biggest growth occurred in the Extra Heavy Commercial Vehicle...
