Global digital trade integration remains limited, with the world only 8.5% of the way toward full openness, according to the OECD’s new Index of Digital Trade Integration and Openness (Indigo). While countries like Singapore, Australia, and Japan lead in connectivity and digital trade policies, several African nations—including Benin, Burkina Faso,Continue Reading
Konecranes has supplied its latest X-series crane to Croatian packaging company Paklog d.o.o., enhancing the efficiency and safety of their growing packing operations in Zagreb. Ordered in May 2025, the crane and its runway structure are now fully operational, marking the first crane installation in Paklog’s facility. Paklog specializes inContinue Reading
Despite a clear conflict with Regulation 224(b) of the National Road Traffic Act (1996), transporters across South Africa continue to operate high-cube containers without abnormal load permits — and authorities appear to be looking the other way. The regulation limits the maximum permissible height for vehicles on public roads toContinue Reading
Tru-Trac, a leader in conveyor belt tracking solutions, has raised the bar yet again with the successful deployment of its latest Apex Trough Tracker at Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT)—one of the world’s largest coal export facilities located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Designed with innovation, safety, and performance in mind,Continue Reading
Processing plants with multiple geographically dispersed production sites often face the challenge of centralizing the monitoring and recording of fill levels in numerous process containers. Immediate and accurate visualization of these levels is crucial to maintaining smooth operations, ensuring efficient production planning, and enhancing control. In industries such as bulkContinue Reading
BB Cranes is set to manufacture its first-ever 30-metre-span overhead crane, marking a significant milestone for the Cape Town-based company. This achievement is a direct result of enhanced manufacturing capabilities and an expanded factory floor, underscoring BB’s commitment to growth and innovation. The 30-metre double-girder electric overhead travelling crane, withContinue Reading
Wardens Cartage, a Volvo Trucks customer for over two decades, took delivery of the country’s first Volvo FH 750hp Euro 5 6X4 Tractor with full air suspension and a new-generation Globetrotter Version 6 XXL cab. This milestone event was marked by a VIP customer handover ceremony hosted at the prestigiousContinue Reading
Volvo Trucks continuously develops its active safety systems to protect vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians, all with the purpose of taking steps towards the company’s long-term vision of zero accidents involving Volvo Trucks. The latest example is Volvo’s Active Side Collision Avoidance Support, where the keyContinue Reading
Dinnissen is excited to announce that its Sampling Unit has achieved an expanded ATEX certification, allowing it to operate in a variety of hazardous environments with explosion risks. This certification covers internal zones 20, 21, and 22, as well as external zones 21 and 22, and complies with Directive 2014/34/EU.Continue Reading
Special Steels, a prominent national supplier of certified steel products to South Africa’s engineering, mining, and manufacturing sectors, is relocating from Wadeville, Johannesburg, to a larger facility in Roodekop. This move addresses the growing demand for its alloy and carbon steel products by providing expanded warehouse space for stock sourcedContinue Reading
