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Road Transport Efficiency...

There are many factors inhibiting the efficiency of road transport - some of which can be controlled by the industry and some that cannot. Max Braun explores some of these factors.

With the global recession continuing to put the squeeze on our economy, resilience is the watchword and South Africa’s trailer manufacturing industry is well equipped to ride out the crisis. Paul Collings garners some insights from trailer industry leaders. 

Bodies & Bogies...

The trailer manufacturing industry is defined by two distinct entities; the body builders and the suppliers of all the ancillary equipment that allows the trailer body to be hitched and running safely behind the truck trailer. FleetWatch spoke to André Cilliers of BPW.

Trailer Software...

WABCO Automotive South Africa has announced the local introduction of breakthrough software enhancements developed to optimise commercial vehicle road safety — including two world first features released simultaneously in Europe. Paul Collings talks to Enoch Silcock.

Transporting bottled goods in urban areas is an exacting task requiring not only smart trailer design and driving skill, but ease-of-handling when it comes to the loading and offloading of product in cramped urban retail environments. Paul Collings writes.

Trailer connector failure must be treated like the worst haemorrhagic fever – one case can mean a wide- pread fleet epidemic. Root cause analysis must be carried out to determine connector failure and preventative maintenance forecasting must be built in as a countermeasure against future such incidents. Dave Scott reports.

Vehicle insurers come to the party... 

A worrying number of transport companies have reached the point where they have decided to substantially reduce their scope of cover or to cancel their policies. Tom Halliwell advises transporters on risk management.

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You and Your Driver

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

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