Category:Featured Issue 2 2019

February 19, 2019

Face to face with Scania’s Steve Wager

Steve Wager is well known in South Africa. That’s because he worked here for many years in the capacity of MD of Scania South...

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February 19, 2019

Slippery path forward for oil industry

Manufacturers of engine oils are facing turbulent times, as the transport industry evolves faster than ever before. CHARLEEN CLARKE attended the Shell Rimula Ultimate...

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February 19, 2019

Why you might want to steer from the rear

In the search for ultimate trucking efficiency, it would make sense that both the horse and the trailer, as a unit, should run as...

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February 19, 2019

When transportation becomes hazardous

GAVIN MYERS explores how some of the leading specialised transporters manage the risky business of moving dangerous and hazardous goods. With the sheer number...

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February 19, 2019

Cleaner engines – better protection

Many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are extending service intervals to double what they once were. The question is: how have extended motor-oil drain intervals...

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February 19, 2019

Start – first time – every time

A battery is one of the most important automotive components – it is responsible for engine start-up as well as the reliable operation of...

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February 19, 2019

Tyres – back to basics

For a truck tyre, the only contact with the ground is a contact surface area equal to three hands, or an A4 piece of...

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February 19, 2019

Warehousing key to battling e-commerce

As e-commerce continues to grow and reinforces consumers’ expectations of fast, convenient delivery of goods, effective warehousing could be key to keeping logistics and...

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February 19, 2019

Best of Frenemies go head to head

It’s the large-van battle we’ve all been waiting for! CATHAL DOYLEΒ of Fleet Magazine, pits the all-new, all-Mercedes-Benz Sprinter against the all-new, all-Volkswagen Crafter. Divorce...

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February 19, 2019

New Act devastates Tanzanian transport operators

Tanzanian transport operators fear that, with a new Act implemented across East Africa, traffic through the Tanzanian Dar es Salaam port could be redirected...

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