The global launch of the UD Trucks Corporation of Japan all-new extra heavy truck range, the Quester, took place in Thailand. Designed and developed specifically with the world’s fast-growing regions […]
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Truck sales buoyant despite on-going automotive industry strike
Truck sales continued to climb by a noteworthy 10.2%, to 20 500 units during August and year-on-year sales results for August also show a 26.9% increase on sales, reaching a total […]
In Africa, cash is king?
The saying goes that in cash is king. The perception is that if somebody or something needs to be paid, the only way to do this is by having hard […]
Namibia to become a logistics hub
The role of transport and logistics has become increasingly important for Namibia’s economy. With the rapid growth in cargo volumes along the Walvis Bay corridors and the benefits that the […]
Low implementation rate of regional agreements hampering regional trade
If African Governments want to make significant progress in boosting regional integration they will have to make more effort to address the problem of lack of implementation of regional agreements. […]
Jointly exploring opportunities
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and Kirilo Savic Institute (KSI) from Serbia to explore possible collaboration opportunities within the railway and transportation […]
Upgrade on Beira Terminal boosts supply to southern Africa
Engen Petroleum is significantly increasing its supply capacity to southern African countries, after acquiring seven in-country operations from competitor Chevron in the region and the Indian Ocean Islands. The company […]
GRW appoints new Group Commercial Executive
Johan Richards has been appointed as GRW’s new Group Commercial Executive. Established in 1996, GRW is a multi-tiered company that designs and manufactures road tankers and trailers for the bulk […]
Truck market grows by 6.8% during first half of 2013
Truck sales totalling 14 844 during the first half of 2013 show an increase of 6.8% compared to the same time frame in 2012. This is according to the latest combined […]
Connecting neighbours and engaging the world
Pictured: Prof. Jan Havenga, Centre for Supply Chain Management: Stellenbosch University; Dr. Cornelius Ruiters, Executive Director CSIR Built Environment; Nadia Viljoen, Senior researcher and Scientific editor of the survey, CSIR; […]