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SA's WumDrop acquired by Makro
SA's WumDrop acquired by Makro

Tom Jackson

Cash and carry chain store Makro has acquired a majority stake in South African last mile delivery startup WumDrop, in a move that will allow it to speed up delivery of orders...read
Logistics & Transport
Trend Micro releases Cyberattacks against Intelligent Transportation Systems report
Trend Micro releases Cyberattacks against Intelligent Transportation Systems report
Trend Micro has released a report that looks at what future threats we may expect with regard to intelligent transportation systems... read
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AfDB calls for bold actions to improve air connectivity in Africa

Daniel Anazia

Despite Africa's fragmentation with major economic centres geographically far from each other, the low level of connectivity and absence of significant airline hubs remains a real challenge for business people and ordinary Africans... read
Growing customer demand has Cathay Pacific Group introduce high-speed Wi-Fi to its fleet
Growing customer demand has Cathay Pacific Group introduce high-speed Wi-Fi to its fleet
Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon adopt Gogo's 2Ku satellite-based broadband in-flight connectivity technology - it will be installed on the airlines' Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 aircraft... read
Adesina: High taxes stunting the growth of African airlines
Adesina: High taxes stunting the growth of African airlines

Chinedu Eze

Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said that high taxes imposed on airlines by government agencies was a major challenge dwarfing the growth and development of air transport in Africa... read
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Drones are taking to the skies above Africa to map land ownership

Robert Wayumba

Mapping land boundaries is an important way to boost a country's economic growth and development. It contributes towards better security of land ownership, allows landowners to get bank loans and... read
Distribution
MakeMeMobile expands its operations, creates new division
MakeMeMobile expands its operations, creates new division
Mobile enterprise solutions provider MakeMeMobile is expanding its operations, moving premises to house its growing team and to accommodate its larger mobility helpdesk and national repair centre... read
SA's Droppa plans Cape Town, Durban rollouts next year
SA's Droppa plans Cape Town, Durban rollouts next year

Tom Jackson

South African on-demand logistics startup, Droppa, is planning to expand to Cape Town and Durban in 2018 having established a decent foothold in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni... read
Public Transport
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Volvo to supply Uber with self-driving cars
Volvo Cars said it has signed an agreement to supply "tens of thousands" of self-driving cars to Uber, as the ride-sharing company battles a number of different controversies... read
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Campaign set to make taxi industry healthier
The PHILA Taxi Industry Campaign was launched on 27 November 2017 in an effort to strengthen the delivery of health and wellness services in the taxi industry... read
Railway
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Railway's R1bn accident and crime bill

Laura Bratton

Accidents and crime cost South African railway operators almost a billion rand. Most of the increased cost arose from derailments, collisions, and train fires. Eight train-on-train collisions cost railway operators... read
Shipping
TPT launches SIE automation solution
TPT launches SIE automation solution
Transnet Port Terminals has launched its service instruction entry automation system at Durban Ro-Ro Terminal. The solution has been a four-year project that is set to improve the speed at which information is received and exchanged... read
Transport
Coming soon to a highway near you: Truck platooning
Coming soon to a highway near you: Truck platooning

Michael Milford

Platooning involves a number of trucks closely following one another, connected using vehicle-to-vehicle communication. Typically the lead truck does most of the driving "work"... read
Flagship training programme to provide women in logistics and transport with internationally recognised qualification
Flagship training programme to provide women in logistics and transport with internationally recognised qualification
Thirty women in the transport and logistics industries have been enrolled as student members of CILTSA which will see the women trained in the international Certificate in Logistics and Transport CILT qualification... read
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Car-sharing firm zips across to petrol vans in bid to cut diesel use
We have all heard of car-sharing schemes. Until now they have been about cars and the ability to jump into a vehicle, drive to your destination and then park it for someone else to use. But what if you could borrow a van? read
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Delivering an electric transport solution
Daimler brought its alternative drivetrain roadshow to SA which enabled us to experience its electric, hybrid and other solutions on home soil... read
International
Coffee is revving up London buses
Coffee is revving up London buses
Most of us need our coffee to drive us through the day. And now it's also transporting Londoners to work... read
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