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Past Issues

October 2005

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NUTRITION... Following a healthy diet is the foundation of healthy living and safe driving. South African diets  are typically high in fat and lack fresh fruit and vegetables, leading to common shortages of essential  elements like Vitamin A, C, B Complex and Calcium.

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Aluminium in Design

Meet our partners - Euro Steel

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Cover Story

Project Pilot versus Truck Driver ... How do you raise the image of the truck driver beyond the level of mere 'lorrie driver'? This is a question posed by many for years. FleetWatch linked up with some like-minded partners in an innovative project to get a commercial airline pilot's take on truck drivers.

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The view from the Flight Deck... What did the commercial pilot think of it all?

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 BP DRIVER OF THE YEAR

BP SA hosts the world's top drivers...

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Special Interest report

The Art of Cool... To gain firsthand impressions of current developments taking place in the dynamic refrigerated transport sector, FleetWatch's correspondent Max Braun meets with a cross-section of operators, service providers, equipment suppliers, regulators and associations to bring you their views and opinions of current trends and developments.

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As easy as ABC... Max Braun visits Vector Logistics to see how they have achieved a distinct edge in the business of multi-temperature contract distribution. It's all about ABC.

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More than just price... Skilled technicians, well-stocked parts inventories and a fleet of support vehicles are pre-requisites to running a successful transport refrigeration unit supply operation. Paul Collings speaks to Grenco's Frans van Vianen to get the industry temp on where all this is right now.

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Move to MT confirmed... Nash Bodies, well-known as builders of quality insulated bodies and successful exporter of insulated panels to Asia and Australia, confirm the positive move towards multi-temperature (MT) systems.

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Home -grown Coolers... Transfrig, an entirely South African company producing transport refrigeration units predominantly for the small to medium size vehicle market, has introduced a new range of slim-line direct drive refrigeration units

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Cooling the Market Garden... City Deep is Gauteng's refrigerated transport hub. Here you will find fresh produce and meat markets, processed food warehouses and several refrigerated transport depots. Paul Collings checks out the market at daybreak.

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Air ducting is on the map... A DECISION to hang in when others were jumping ship is paying off handsomely for Dennis Fourie, owner of Alacer Aer Ducting.

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Technology Watch

I have seen the future - and it works!.. Every day DaimlerChrysler AG invests approximately €15 million (R118 million) into research and development (R&D) with around €1-billion being made available annually for commercial vehicle innovations. This massive R&D outcome was presented in Germany at 'Technology Days' organised by DaimlerChrysler communications. Dave Scott, our technical correspondent, was there to see how it all relates to South Africa.

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Even giants get hiccups... With a lot more Sasol branded tankers being seen on the roads, FleetWatch's Paul Collings pays Sasol a visit to check out the state of play in the DG arena from a fuel transport perspective.

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Scania celebrates 10 years... Scania South Africa celebrated its 10th anniversary in South Africa with a day of festivities which included a Scania Driver of the Year competition. Leif Östling, Scania president and CEO, came out from Sweden especially for the occasion.

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From coast to coast... Southern Africa has entered a new era in intermodal transport with the completion of a road that links Walvis Bay with Maputo. The 2 364 km-long roadway traverses four countries and promises to not only reduce the costs of transportation but also advance the economic development and integration objectives of SADC, NEPAD and the Millenium Development Goal.

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Empowerment rocks... Attending the hand-over of 20 Mercedes-Benz Axor mixers and Atego tippers to Lafarge, Paul Collings discovers how the company has succeeded in empowering many previous employees and new BEE transport operations.

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WorldWatch... Our regular series in which Frank Beeton keeps readers up to date with what is happening on the world's trucking stage

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A-Z of ROAD TRANSPORT All Your Questions Answered in One Book It's all inside...

You and Your Driver FleetWatch has always held the view that the driver holds the key to a trucking company's success. more...

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