Many transporters believe on-board weighing systems are a legal requirement. Tristan Wiggill weighs in on the issue. Contrary to the above belief, the law says operators need only have a […]
Archive | Goods in transit
SARS officials thwart bribery attempts
Two attempts to bribe SARS officials to release goods stopped at border posts this week were thwarted and the suspects arrested‚ the South African Revenue Service has revealed. It said […]
Truck hijackings up 29%
Most categories of aggravated robbery have increased, with truck hijackings seeing the biggest rise of 29.1%, according to the crime statistics for the 2014/15 period. There were 288 more truck […]
Hefty fees await non-compliant consignors
Consignors and any company involved in the transport of cargo, whether general freight, refrigerated or dangerous goods by road, rail or water, in any form of container, trailer, tanker or […]
New transport regulations unclear
The Department of Transport has introduced amendments to the National Road Traffic Regulations for goods-in-transit which could have far-reaching consequences for the agricultural transport industry - including a requirement that […]
More African countries in the red
Increased public safety concerns have resulted in the intensification of security measures for global goods transportation. Businesses which trade internationally need to be aware of the intensified security measures in […]