Transport & Logistics
Mega fleet buy for Maritzburg logistics company
IN one of its largest fleet deals concluded to date, Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa (DTBSA) handed over 77 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks to Bakers SA Limited, an...
More direct international flights for Durban
AIRLINES heavyweight Emirates will increase its frequency offering on the Durban Dubai route from seven per week to 11 per week from 14 June to 4 August 2019. All of the 11...
Poultry merger no featherweight deal
SOVEREIGN Foods, the third largest poultry producer in South Africa, recently announced the merger of Sovereign Foods with the Cold Storage Group (CSG), an Eastern Cape...
Robotic platform with LiDAR sensor points way to warehouse of future
A SICK Automation LiDAR sensor was used to build a winning robotic platform in the prestigious Drexel University’s annual College of Engineering senior project design...
Durban port cargo volumes on the rise
THE Port of Durban has noted growth in volumes in the container, liquid bulk and dry bulk sectors in 2018, according to recent data released by Transnet National Ports...
How automation can create value for people without destroying jobs
THE growing maturity of intelligent automation technologies offers financial services companies an opportunity to drive more value for their customers and employees – and...
Design principles for quality measurement
At a recent SAIMC Durban branch presentation, Hennie Prinsloo and John Owen-Ellis provided an introduction to what is required to design a complete analytical system. It...
Handling heavyweight extends offering
SMITH Power Equipment, a South African importation and distribution company representing leading global equipment brands, has expanded its offering with the addition of the...
Clamp down on tampering with RFID sensors
HE MN700S range of coded RFID sensors offer the highest protection against tampering. That’s according to IFM, the company offering the product in South Africa, which said its...
Enhanced reciprocating compressor makes SA debut
THE latest iteration of Sabroe’s reciprocating compressor, the SABROE SMC Mk 5, is setting new market standards for reciprocating compressors in terms of length of service...
Airline resumes Joburg-Mthatha operations
SA Express will resume its operations between Johannesburg and Mthatha in the Eastern Cape starting tomorrow, Thursday 21 February 2019. The route was suspended on 25 January...
Internship programme for unemployed KZN graduates
DUBE TradePort Special Economic Zone has opened its internship application window for the month of February. The 12 to 24-month development programme is designed to hone...
