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10 benefits of using drones for business
10 benefits of using drones for business
With analysts putting the global market opportunities around drones at anywhere between $11bn and $13bn by 2020, organisations across all verticals stand to gain by harnessing the new capabilities... read
2017 motor dealer labour rate report
2017 motor dealer labour rate report

Lightstone Consumer has conducted an independent study among the dealerships of all major automotive manufacturers in South Africa to determine the current labour rates charged at dealership level... Read

Fastjet takes 'Best African Low-Cost Airline' title
Fastjet takes 'Best African Low-Cost Airline' title

Fastjet has been awarded the 'Best African Low-Cost Airline' title at the World Airline Awards, presented by Skytrax, at the Paris Air Show in France... Read

BAIC SA Plant artist impression, a R11bn investment in the Coega SEZ and the biggest single automotive investment in Africa in 40 years.
Eastern Cape auto industry enters new era

Dr Ayanda Vilakazi

The decision by Japanese auto assembler Isuzu to buy the General Motors assembly plant in Port Elizabeth and invest in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro is part of a trend... Read

Aviation
Longer wait for Kenyans to fly drones
Longer wait for Kenyans to fly drones
Kenyans will wait longer to fly drones following a delay in issuing a gazette notice guiding the use of Aerial Unmanned Vehicles (AUVs)... read
Boeing forecasts need for 41,030 new aeroplanes in next 20 years
Boeing forecasts need for 41,030 new aeroplanes in next 20 years
Boeing has raised its forecast for new aeroplane demand, projecting the need for 41,030 new aeroplanes over the next 20 years valued at $6.1 trillion... [video] read
Qantas reveals names for its Dreamliner fleet
Qantas reveals names for its Dreamliner fleet
Qantas has revealed the names for its fleet of eight Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. More than 60,000 suggestions were put forward and 45,000 votes cast in selecting the names of the aircraft... read
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Museveni launches water transport for fuel on Lake Victoria

Emmanuel Ainebyoona

In the next two years, the fuel pump prices will substantially come down if the $94m (Shs338b) water transport project launched by president Museveni last week becomes a reality... read
Cargo & Storage
PE court declares arrest of ship with Saharan phosphate cargo valid
PE court declares arrest of ship with Saharan phosphate cargo valid
The cargo on board a ship arrested in the Port Elizabeth harbour will remain in South Africa pending further legal action to determine its rightful ownership... read
Distribution
Imperial Sasfin Logistics wins Nando's contract
Imperial Sasfin Logistics wins Nando's contract
Imperial Sasfin Logistics has been awarded a 4PL (fourth party logistics services) contract to supply Nando's bastings, sauces, spices, marinades and packaging to Nando's restaurants... read
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Market distribution network to informal retail reaches 60,000 spaza shops
More than 20% of consumer spend sits in informal retail channels, an opportunity largely unnoticed by brands due to the complex landscape, wide spatial distribution... read
Fleet Management
John Loxton
How to choose the right fleet management provider

John Loxton

It is difficult to explain why local fleet owners do not make more use of professional fleet management services. We probably have a lack of trust here in the ability of service providers... read
Serco moves into Port Elizabeth
Serco moves into Port Elizabeth
Serco has officially opened a Port Elizabeth branch with offices and a workshop situated at 9 Aldo Park in Greenbushes... read
Shipping
Ugandan traders turn to Dar es Salaam port
Ugandan traders turn to Dar es Salaam port
With about six weeks left for Kenyans to go to the polls, the private sector in neighbouring states are now beginning to look at the Dar es Salaam port as an alternative route to import and export goods... read
High-tech diamond mining vessel starts operations
High-tech diamond mining vessel starts operations
Debmarine's newest diamond mining vessel, SS Nujoma, has started operations after being commissioned in Walvis Bay last week... read
Transport
Training and testing commercial drivers is crucial
Training and testing commercial drivers is crucial

Rhys Evans

Transport and logistics companies often find themselves coming under fire when their drivers are involved in reckless driving incidents - particularly when substance abuse is involved... read
International
Qatar Airways seeks 10% stake in American Airlines
Qatar Airways seeks 10% stake in American Airlines
NEW YORK, US: Qatar Airways has notified American Airlines that it wants to buy about a 10% stake in the US carrier, which confirmed the move on Thursday in a securities filing... read
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World mayors urge G20 leaders to 'save the planet'
Dozens of city mayors from around the world - including Washington, Berlin, Paris, Tokyo and Sydney - on Monday, 26 June, called on G20 leaders to stick to their commitments on tackling climate change... read
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