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Notes from the road.
Cold chain, configurations, borders and the practical side of moving product across Southern Africa.
How the cold chain actually works on a South African highway
A reefer trailer is not a fridge on wheels. Here is what has to go right between a Cape Town cold store and a Johannesburg DC for frozen product to arrive at -18°C.
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Choosing the right truck: tautliner, hardbody or step-deck?
The cheapest lane is the one where the vehicle fits the load. A quick guide to the configurations in our fleet and the cargo each one is built for.
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Cross-border trucking into Namibia and Botswana: what shippers should plan for
Border posts, documentation and the reality of running scheduled lanes into neighbouring countries from Cape Town and Johannesburg.
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