DSV, in partnership with Volvo Trucks South Africa, has taken another step toward a cleaner and more sustainable transport future with the official launch of its first operational 8-ton electric truck at DSV's SA headquarters, DSV Park in Gauteng.
A quiet shift is taking place across South Africa’s fleet sector. As operators analyse their actual routes and cost per kilometre, many are finding that a portion of their work is already electric-ready, far earlier than they expected.
Archie Vermeulen is an industry veteran who previously headed national logistics operations for Vodacom as well as Cell C. During our visit to record a video tour of RAM’s new facility (view it here), we spent some extra time chatting to Archie and he shared some insights on people, process & equipment in warehousing. There were some real nuggets in the 9 minutes that we recorded and if you’re involved in warehousing operations, we encourage you to listen to it.
Supply chain industry body SAPICS has opened the “Call for Speakers” for the 2026 SAPICS Conference, taking place in Cape Town in July. Next year’s SAPICS Conference is a milestone event because it coincides with the organisation’s 60th anniversary.
