Vanguard has successfully completed the end-to-end transport and installation of a 360ton stator, delivering it from Wroclaw, Poland, to its final position at Matla Power Station in South Africa.
After having lost momentum in Q4, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) recovered strongly in Q1 2026. The index increased for three consecutive months to reach an index level of 125.0, the highest since May 2024. At this level, the index was up by 6.2% compared to Q4 2025 and up by a notable 8.0% compared to a year ago.
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.
While South Africa's leading logistics and supply chain companies have made meaningful strides in automation and digitalisation, a widening automation gap threatens to leave much of the sector behind.
