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Transporting for big markets

BRICs_in_Hokkaido_opt2.0What does BRICS mean for the road freight industry?

As The Economist points out, Africa is one of the world’s fastest growing regions: four of the world’s top 10 fastest growing economies are on the continent – and that growth is taking place in the midst of the rise of emerging markets that are redefining the global economic landscape. To many, the notion that China soon may be the world’s biggest economy is more a matter of fact than a prediction to be fulfilled.

   

Passed over

iStock_000011193618Lar_opt2.0Is Van Reenen’s Pass obsolete?

Recent occurrences have shown once again that Van Reenen’s Pass, the section of the N3 that cuts through the Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal, is not the most vehicle-friendly piece of road engineering to boost the South African economy.

   

Fleet of mind

594207_20949984_opt2.0Integrated transport management software cuts operational costs and controls revenue

In the transportation industry, the majority of expenditure derives from running costs. In this recession reality, it pays to have a completely optimised fleet that wastes no expense.

   

Durban road overload

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is calling for better control of the declaration of container weights offered for shipment. At the same time, there is a rising trend in the weights of import and export containers through South African ports.

   

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