The one-design-fits-all trailer is dead and buried. Rather than mass produce, the trend nowadays is to design and build tailor-made trailers for the specific needs of customers. “Although our basic […]
Archive | Trailers
Cold case
Transport World Africa learns about the technologies used in the refrigerated semi-trailers recently provided by Serco to a leading logistics operator. The bulk of the operator’s 35 vehicles will be […]
JIMS 2015 announced
The 2015 Johannesburg International Motor Show is taking place from 14-25 October 2015 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec. The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) states […]
FAW makes history in South Africa
Building the FAW plant in South Africa is very significant from a global perspective, as it is one of the most important and largest investments made by a Chinese entity […]
Serco upbeat about trailer and truck body growth prospects
Positive about its growth prospects in 2014, leading South African trailer and truck body manufacturer, Serco, are moving into new premises in Johannesburg, early in the new year while simultaneously […]
New trailer manufacturing facility opens
Paramount Trailers new 75 000m2 manufacturing facility has opened in the Midvaal area, south of Johannesburg. Fernando Marques, CEO, says, “These new facilities are a reflection of our commitment to […]
Lafarge launches Owner Driver scheme
Five new owner drivers have received the keys to their brand new truck-tractors from Lafarge South Africa. This is part of the cement company’s small business development scheme. To provide […]
Saving costs by partnering with trailer experts
Trailer manufacturers can assist customers in saving on fuel costs and also offer transport operators sage advice on how to get the ultimate optimisation out of their trailers during the […]
Johannesburg Truck & Bus Show
Commercial vehicle sector in the spotlight The 2013 Johannesburg Truck and Bus Show takes place from 16 to 27 October and co-locates with the Johannesburg International Motor Show. The show […]
RTMS in the timber industry
How smart are truck operators for using smart trucks? Very smart, says Brian Hunt, MD of Timber Logistics Services, who explains to Simon Foulds why the company implemented the smart […]