A new truckers association, the Emerging Truckers Association of South Africa (TASA), founded by women who are active role players in the transport and logistics business sector, was officially launched in Sandton, Johannesburg. The aim of the association is to facilitate transformation and make it possible for emerging role-players to thrive in an industry that generates R12bn per annum. 26 Jul 2017
Next month will see the Chemical and Allied Industries' Association (CAIA) train more than 20 auditors to evaluate the quality, safety, and environmental performance of hauliers and logistics service providers and chemical distributors by means of standardised assessments. 26 Jul 2017
NEW YORK, US: Airlines will need 637,000 new pilots over the next 20 years to keep pace with the growth of global air traffic, Boeing reported in an annual report on the subject. 26 Jul 2017
The new Man Lion's City is a completely re-designed city bus which is set to venture onto the roads in September, when practical testing will begin in several European cities. The new generation of city buses will then be introduced to a selected group of people in March 2018 during its launch. 25 Jul 2017
Determined to comply with the presidential directive on the resumption of 24-hour port operations in Lagos ports, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Nimasa) has commenced a 24-hour turnaround time for analysing cargo manifests and issuing Debit Notes to Shipping Agents. 24 Jul 2017
British Airways is increasing its passenger capacity to Nigeria through its refurbished Boeing 747-400s to Lagos from September. 24 Jul 2017
The government is identifying state assets it can sell to offset its recent R2.2bn bail-out for South African Airways (SAA) and so ensure the cash injection has no effect on the 2017-18 budget. 24 Jul 2017
The Matatu Owners Association (MOA) will offer free transport to the elderly and the disabled on Kenya's election day on 8 August 2017 to ensure they participate in the polls. 21 Jul 2017
Little attention is given to C1 category vehicles or ‘Sprinters' and the skills required to safely transport loads in them. Striving to be proactive in this segment, Masterdrive is now offering specialised training for medium commercial vehicle drivers. 21 Jul 2017
LONDON, UK: EasyJet has secured an air operator's certificate in Austria that will enable it to keep flying across the EU after Brexit. 20 Jul 2017
Freight Transport Association (FTA) has published a fully updated version of its Drivers' Handbook, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Trucks, containing key compliance information which must be provided to all drivers of large and heavy goods vehicles by their employer. 20 Jul 2017
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully tested a new type of aircraft that will aid the development of future unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for series production. 19 Jul 2017
Emirates and Flydubai have joined forces to leverage each other's network to scale up their operations and accelerate growth. 19 Jul 2017
With a variety of public transport options, finding the one that best suits you might be tricky. Safety comes first and if you are a woman on your own, or someone who carries expensive equipment to and from work, finding the safest and most reliable way to work is important. 18 Jul 2017
The second Clear View - A Kale Thought Leadership Summit for air cargo saw the announcement of a centre of innovation to ground groom the air cargo industry in adopting information technology for an agile, effective and equipped air cargo business. Kale Logistics Solutions has invested an amount of $25,000 towards setting up a the centre. 18 Jul 2017
Etihad Airways is adding year-round flights to Cairo and Lagos later this year to cater to growing demand to and from the United Arab Emirates. 17 Jul 2017
Transport makes up 57% of South Africa's logistics costs, while the global average is 40%. Part of the reason for this is the long distances between Durban and Johannesburg; and Cape Town and Johannesburg. 17 Jul 2017
ID Logistics South Africa has embarked on a secondary transport optimisation programme with an aim to decrease costs and improve efficiencies across operations. 14 Jul 2017
The latest state of transport opinion poll South Africa (TOPSA) shows that public transport is considered unsafe, unreliable, ineffective or unaffordable by South Africans. According to the poll, education is perceived to be the highest priority in the country, followed closely by health and transport. 13 Jul 2017
Shaun Mhlanga
At the 2017 Southern African Transport Conference at the CSIR in Pretoria this week, Shaun Mhlanga presented ‘An Assessment of the Regulatory Arrangements in the Minibus Taxi Industry in South Africa: A Primer for Self-Regulation'. According to him, while South Africa has a sophisticated regulatory environment; it needs to be translated into workable business processes. 12 Jul 2017
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