Data released by Absa reflects a significant rise in the value of online transactions in 2024.
The software-as-a-service provider will be collecting and analysing fleet movement data.
Particularly for smaller ecommerce businesses, costs can be devastating.
Key advantages of the partnership with eeSea include port-to-port transit time information by Xeneta.
Video footage posted on Transist’s WhatsApp group shows trucks queueing on the side of the road.
The project started by collecting data to quantify the size and scale of South Africa’s taxi sector.
There will be around 120 000 electric vehicles on South Africa’s roads by 2027 and 360 000 by 2030.
The e-commerce transition is not confined to retail, with business-to-business volumes also growing.
Currently, electronic vehicles from China have a 10% tariff placed on units imported into the EU.
Companies are aiming to minimise waste, reduce carbon footprints and enhance operational safety.
Urban eKamva taxi and shuttle fleets could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 13.7 tonnes per vehicle per annum.
Technology is pivotal in driving efficiency, cutting costs, enhancing visibility, boosting competitiveness and enabling innovative business models.
Since 1994 the 20% milestone has been surpassed only once, in 2008, when it peaked at 21.6%.
