Dec 12, 2018 | Automotive, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, KZN Industrial & Business News, Property – Commercial & Industrial, Transport & Logistics
A new Isuzu truck service and parts centre recently opened its doors in Durban South. The centre will support three distinct commercial vehicle brands – Key Durban Truck Service Centre: the servicing and supply of parts for Isuzu trucks, Key Vehicle Management (KVM)...
Nov 28, 2018 | Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
HPE Africa – specialists in earthmoving and construction equipment – was awarded a tender by Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) to supply 10 specially-adapted excavators for its Richards Bay facility, as part of an initiative to improve operational efficiencies...
Nov 22, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Transport & Logistics
FOLLOWING Grindrod’s recent interim results reflecting a 5% increase in revenue, a 23% improvement in headline earnings on the prior year and the spinoff of its Shipping Division, Grindrod’s Freight Services division is making strides in cementing its strategy of...
Nov 22, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Food & Beverage, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Packaging, Transport & Logistics
IN what’s being hailed as a powerful vote of confidence in Port Elizabeth’s manufacturing industry, the country’s largest brewer, SAB and AB InBev Africa, has launched of a new R438-million production line at its Ibhayi...
Nov 7, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Projects, Transport & Logistics
Credit: Shutterstock EAST London Airport is flying – and a huge upgrade starting next year will see it reach even greater heights. That’s according to Airport manager Michael Kernekamp, who told a media briefing hosted by Airports Company South Africa recently that...
Oct 31, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Transport & Logistics
INNOVATIVE Staffing Solutions has dismissed 300 drivers after they tested positive for marijuana use. This follows the recent legalisation of cannabis consumption in South Africa for private use. Company MD Arnoux Maré said that just because cannabis consumption was...
Oct 30, 2018 | Engineering Supplies, Hydraulics & Pneumatics, KZN Industrial & Business News, Transport & Logistics, Water & Effluent Management
HYTEC Services Africa (HSA) has launched its mine site-based containerised hose workshops to provide a comprehensive onsite hose and fittings service to its mining customers across Africa. Set up in refurbished and branded shipping containers varying in size from 20...
Oct 24, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Transport & Logistics
OCTOBER is Transport Month – focusing on the role transport plays in the economy, flagship projects and road safety – a fitting time to prepare for updates to legislation that will impact the lives of all drivers and transport company owners and operators...
Oct 17, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
By Sean Young EVEN though automation can enable warehouses to support the same-day and next-day delivery expectations of customers, companies first need to have complete visibility of how their existing supply chain is structured. After all, they cannot embrace future...