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Serco kickstarts Takealot fleet
Serco kickstarts Takealot fleet
Serco worked closely with e-commerce retailer, Takealot.com, in its move to own and operate its own fleet of dry body vehicles... read



Youth Month
#YouthMonth: Creating the largest digital transport marketplace in Africa
#YouthMonth: Creating the largest digital transport marketplace in Africa

Cari Van Wyk

As we are celebrating the success of South Africa's youth, I asked Rion Henning, starter-upper, founder and managing director of BidShip, the Uber of logistics, to tell us about his journey to success... read
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Maersk report: struggling trade market curbed by economic restraints
Container trade in South Africa has been negatively impacted by the declining demand for mining commodities, the economic slowdown in China, dwindling consumer spending and... read
Distribution
Eight innovative ways drones are being used today
Eight innovative ways drones are being used today

James de Villiers

This year non-military use of drones is believed to double as new companies and organisations rapidly come up with innovative ways to improve efficiency with drones... read
Jumia to become Africa's one stop online destination
Jumia to become Africa's one stop online destination
With a new vision, the Africa Internet Group is connecting its companies into Jumia's ecosystem which will give access to products and services from its e-commerce platforms... read
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Maersk to mull splitting group under new CEO
Danish oil and shipping conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk said it is considering splitting the group into several separate companies, as it named a new chief executive... read
Weighing in on SOLAS in South Africa
Weighing in on SOLAS in South Africa

Darren Fraser, Mark Fearick

The 1 July deadline for the implementation of the IMO to SOLAS looms and questions have been raised whether a number countries, including South Africa, are ready... read
TPT's DCT makes progress on road rehabilitation project
TPT's DCT makes progress on road rehabilitation project
Durban Container Terminal's road at Pier 2 has been in existence for more than 35 years and, due to constant heavy traffic, several repairs have been completed... read
Transport
Innovative technologies adds new dimension to transport
Innovative technologies adds new dimension to transport
The importance of improved technology to ensure that modern and reliable transport through the continent's corridors is fully and sustainably operational continues to grow... read
Imperial shares five-pillar approach to transport risk management
Imperial shares five-pillar approach to transport risk management
According to Imperial Logistics' HHS, risks that must be constantly considered and mitigated in the transport industry include... read
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