Capital Equipment News June 2021

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For its dry bulk tanker business, LTD Transport is largely running Scania units.

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Scania fuel efficiency – every drop counts The increased focus on cost is influencing fleet owners to look closely at fuel efficiency when making those buying decisions. For LTD Transport, a Gauteng- based dry bulk tanker specialist, fuel efficiency is a fundamental area of consideration, a principal reason it has bolstered its fleet with 25 Scania New Truck Generation R560 models, writes Munesu Shoko .

Founded some 26 years ago, LTD Transport currently operates a modern fleet of 70+ vehicles, including 8 and 12 tonners, tri-axles, flat decks, tautliners, box side tippers and dry bulk tankers

I n addition, South Africa’s transport industry is adjusting to a new normal as the effects of the COVID-19 restric- tions have changed traditional supply chains and long-established business models. As the economy contracts, transport industry operators face multiple business

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS JUNE 2021