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More electric trucks available in SA from 2023

VOLVO Trucks continues to expand its range with the launch of several new extra heavy electric trucks, making it possible to electrify even more...

Skyrocketing fuel prices: A perfect storm for the road freight and logistics industry

By Gavin Kelly Chief Executive Officer: The Road Freight Association NO ONE would have thought that we would see such increases in the fuel price...

N3 Midlands road closures

THE South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has announced the partial road closure of the N3 in the areas of Howick and Lions River. “These...

The importance of truck drivers

ACKNOWLEDGING the importance of truck drivers is a vital step in improving road safety, says JC Auditors Managing Director Oliver Naidoo. The company recently launched...

Slow lane: road closure alert for N3

THE road closure caused by the reconstruction of the slow lane on the busy N3 Durban-bound from Sanctuary Road to Link Road in Town...

Transport sector takes a knock over the 3rd quarter

INTERNATIONAL supply chain problems and local attacks on the logistics infrastructure have had a negative impact on the entire transport sector during the third...

Freight body ‘dismayed’ as cyber-attack cripples ports

THE Road Freight Association (RFA) has voiced its dismay and grave concern at the recent cyber-attack on Transnet which caused crippling delays and disruptions...

R130m truck dealership for Durban

VOLVO Trucks South Africa has opened a new R130-million dealership facility in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, to support the growth of the brand’s vehicle numbers in...

Stop-start N2 north coast project back on track

CONSTRUCTION work on the N2 between KwaDukuza to Mdloti and Mhlali Bridge, plagued by delays, is now back on track and almost complete, according...

Cargo heists on the rise – counting the cost of security

AN unprecedented surge in international freight rates of up to 700 percent is putting many companies under enormous pressure and forcing them to take...

Trucks brand now a FAWce to be reckoned with

FAW Trucks achieved a significant milestone in its local history by taking the top spot in the Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV) segment of the...

How AARTO may help cut your car insurance premiums

ON the face of it Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula’s recent assurances, endorsed by President Ramaphosa, that the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO)...

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Third time lucky: Transnet re-issues RFP for DCT’s North Quay upgrade

TRANSNET National Ports Authority has issued a Request for Proposals for a contractor to reconstruct, deepen and lengthen berths at Durban Container Terminal’s (DCT)...

‘Smart’ all-season tyres to launch next year

SUMITOMO Rubber Industries (SRI), the Japan-based parent company of Sumitomo Rubber South Africa, which manufactures Dunlop tyres, will release next-generation all-season tyres in late...

Gas specialist announces new GM

The Board of Air Products South Africa is pleased to announce that effective February 1, 2024, Charles Dos Santos will succeed Rob Richardson as...

SEIFSA questions support for the Steel Master Plan as the industry faces disintegration and collapse

OPINION | THE steel industry is the backbone of any economy, it forms the foundation of any modern economy and is essential to every...