Toll Tariffs
March 2009
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Innovation
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Industry priorities...
A number of road freight companies as well some truck suppliers spell out what they feel the new Minister of Transport should tackle as priorities in the road freight industry. 

Hauliers buckle under recessionary whip...

The lack of available credit is having serious repercussions on truck operators with a significant increase in bankruptcies and foreclosures across the face of the industry. 

Trimming the fat...

The year 2009 will be the most challenging fleet operators have ever faced. truck haulage drops, commercial will have to implement cost-measures to off-set declining turnover figures if they wish to survive.

Sugar Kings...

Historically, hauling sugar from the field to the mill has been far from efficient. This has now changed and it’s all thanks to FREDD. 

Fleetwatch asks two top FM/tracking companies to asnwer a few pointed questions about the state-of-play within the industry

Recession busting recipe...

In 2009, the most soughtafter advisors are the 'penny pinch’ experts, those who can offer advice on how to  maintain the lifestyle one has grown accustomed to despite the fact that less money coming in every month

Rescue remedy...

Heavy vehicle recovery trucks might be the saviours of marooned rigs but how does a specialised truck-towing service like Van Wettens survive during an economic meltdown? By using Fleet Management technology backed by the right people. 

THERE ARE many commercial truck fleets operating in South Africa that are so risk-prone they are ‘uninsurable’.

Do your homework...

While amalgamations, take-overs and closures are well defined hallmarks of the fleet management and tracking sector, they are being exacerbated under the global economic tsunami. So do your homework before putting your money down on a system writes Andrew Parker. 

Helping to drive down costs...

In today’s climate, fleet managers are searching for any kind of relief in their operating expenses and this could be something as simple as looking at driver behaviour reckons Tracker. 

Nampo 2009...

NAMPO Harvest Day 2009 saw a number of major truck manufacturers showcasing the versatility of their trucks in a variety of farming applications. FleetWatch technical corrspondent Dave Scott reports from Bothaville 

Brake & Tyre Watch...

Our Bloemfontein Brake & Tyre Watch exercise tested 54 trucks, of which 26 were issued with Discontinuation of Service notices. 

Our Brake & Tyre Watch exercise in Bloemfontein highlighted yet again the fact that many transport operators show a total disregard to any form of tyre maintenance on their trucks.

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FleetWatch has always held the view that the driver holds the key to a trucking company's success.

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