Skip’s scooters will be dockless, powering around the city at up to 29 km/h on a 36 V 350 W hub motor
Washington DC, US - Sanjay Dastoor, the former CEO of electric skateboard manufacturer Boosted Boards, is branching out into two-wheeled modes of urban transport. He has today launched Skip, a new scooter sharing service kicking off in Washington DC. 21 May 2018
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Imperial Logistics has opened a second supply chain lab, this time in Cape Town. This is said to follow the success of its first supply chain lab in Berlin. 21 May 2018
Condition assessment allows public sector agencies to guarantee the delivery of safe, reliable, and efficient service to their constituents. 18 May 2018
Tunisian startup Optimalogistic, a real-time marketplace for logistics services, has been named the winner of the local leg of global seed-stage startups competition Seedstars World, earning a place at the global final where it will pitch for up to $1m in equity investment. 16 May 2018
Did you know that South Africa has some of the worst road-safety statistics in the world?[i] Accidents hit the economy hard when vehicles have to be repaired or replaced and often goods in transit are destroyed or delayed. 16 May 2018
NEWSWATCH: Bus services are set to resume today, Tuesday, 15 May 2018 as the national bus strike by more than 17,000 drivers finally comes to an end. 15 May 2018
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An official from the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Orapeleng Mosigi say Maun airport refurbishment and a new terminal building are imminent. 14 May 2018
Mbeya Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) has decided to change the name of Songwe International Airport to Mbeya International Airport, to attract more investors and tourists. 14 May 2018
The Pemba Airport will undergo a major facelift so it can handle bigger planes, the revolutionary government of Zanzibar has said. 11 May 2018
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an analysis of demand and supply in the air freight sector that shows increases and decreases in each region. 11 May 2018
With a spike in thefts from delivery vehicles causing havoc across the country, fleet owners and operators are looking for solutions to safeguard life and property. 10 May 2018
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It's well known in the logistics and supply chain game that the last mile of a shipment's journey is inevitably the most expensive - possibly accounting for over 50% of total delivery costs, according to a 2016 report by McKinsey[1]. 10 May 2018
Supply chain executives from several diverse industries recently gathered at the 7th Annual Eurasian Supply Chain Congress to listen to a broad range of topics, all with a common theme: how do we improve the sustainability and competitiveness of the supply chain in Africa? 9 May 2018
A maritime cluster, which aims to strengthen and develop the maritime industrial sector, has been incorporated in the Western Cape. 8 May 2018
Pep has launched a new service called Paxi (as in 'parcel taxi') which allows consumers, agents, suppliers, and institutions to send, collect, and return parcels to over 2,000 Pep store Paxi collection points. 7 May 2018
Imperial Logistics has named Hakan Bicil CEO of Imperial Logistics International B.V. & Co. KG; effective 1 September 2018. 7 May 2018
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NEWSWATCH: The MyCiTi service in the City of Cape Town remains suspended as the nationwide bus strike continues. 7 May 2018
A General Electric (GE) led consortium has signed an interim phase agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) for the Nigerian narrow-gauge railway concession. 3 May 2018
Public transport that is safe, efficient and effective is a core priority when it comes to city-building. While trains get a lot of attention, buses can also deliver successful public transport services - if we can overcome some common problems. 2 May 2018
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