Ed Richardson

South Africa

Editor at Automotive Industries (magazine)

Passionate about communication. I love helping companies to communicate more effectively with staff, clients, suppliers and the community,

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Articles

Durban port faces strong competition from Maputo

5 days ago | freightnews.co.za | Ed Richardson

Durban and Richards Bay are among the two busiest ports in Africa – Durban for containers and Richards Bay for bulk. In 2024, Durban Container Terminal (DCT) handled a total of 2 650 419 twenty-foot containers – well below its combined design capacity of 3.6 million TEUs.Africa’s busiest port, Tanger Med in Morocco, handled 10.24 million TEUs in 2024. Closer to home, Mombasa reported a record two million TEUs in 2024.
HERE building trust in ADAS systems

2 weeks ago | ai-online.com | Ed Richardson

Studies show that drivers are unaware, uninterested or distrustful of the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) built into their vehicles. There is, therefore, reluctance to pay for additional ADAS features. Onboard dynamic maps which show live information of road conditions and interact with both the occupants and the vehicle systems are helping to bridge the gap. For users to trust the system, they need to gain familiarity and feel comfortable with the car’s next move.
Solid contracts help navigate global uncertainties

2 weeks ago | freightnews.co.za | Ed Richardson

The far-reaching impact of the Trump tariffs highlights the importance of having the right paperwork in place, says Pauline H Kumlehn, partner in the Cape Town office of Shepstone & Wylie Attorneys. “Contractual commitments undertaken in these uncertain times can benefit from prudent consideration of the underlying agreements between parties.
Chamber working with Transnet to solve rail and port challenges

2 weeks ago | freightnews.co.za | Ed Richardson

Progress is being made in addressing the port and rail challenges through the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) gateway by the NMB Business Chamber taking a partnership approach, according to Lance Petersen, chairperson of the organisation’s transport and logistics task team.“There are 19 berths between the ports of Port Elizabeth and Ngqura, which should make us a major gateway and transit hub,” he told Freight News.
Business drives growth amid political divide

2 weeks ago | freightnews.co.za | Liesl Venter |Ed Richardson

Economic growth in the Western and Eastern Cape is being driven by committed local businesses, with politicians and officials either hindering or assisting.Once ruled as a single province, the two halves are now separated by a virtual blue line.
Proposed cabotage rules in line with 91 other countries

1 month ago | freightnews.co.za | Ed Richardson

The South African government is not alone in wanting to control short-sea shipping around its coast through cabotage legislation. These plans are contained in the Merchant Shipping Bill of 2023, for which public comment was invited in September 2024, and extended to April 2025.
Hexagon’s MAESTRO reinvents CMM systems through digitization

1 month ago | ai-online.com | Ed Richardson

A new generation of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) is needed to meet the demand for high-speed connected systems which can quickly adapt to different production line and component configurations. In response, Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division developed MAESTRO, an all-new, next-generation CMM engineered from the ground up to meet the rising productivity demands of modern manufacturing.
Call for Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer 2025 Beneficiary Applications

1 month ago | mypr.co.za | Ed Richardson

Non-profit organisations supporting cancer patients and their families in the Eastern Cape and Garden Route, are invited to apply to be selected as a beneficiary of the annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer, presented by ISUZU MOTORS South Africa. The 27th edition of the biggest mass participation charity event in the Eastern Cape will be held on Saturday, 25 October 2025. The main event will take place in Gqeberha, with parallel events in East London and George on the same day.
Avery Dennison PSA tapes support rapid evolution of EV batteries

1 month ago | ai-online.com | Ed Richardson

Innovative pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) solutions are providing crucial support to designers and engineers working in the rapidly evolving world of electric vehicle batteries (EVBs). Avery Dennison Performance Tapes specializes in cutting-edge PSAs designed to meet the unique demands of EVBs. These include safety, reliability and the optimization of performance combined with efficient manufacturing systems.
EVs in action - from milk floats to mining dump trucks

1 month ago | freightnews.co.za | Ed Richardson

Until the 1980s, South Africa was a world leader in electric delivery vehicles – the ubiquitous milk f loats.They were simple, durable and ideal for short delivery routes, and apart from a hum, the only noise early in the morning was the clinking of the milk and orange juice bottles.Local milk f loats were either imported or modelled on British designs, modified for use in South Africa. They disappeared from the roads because the market and society changed, not due to the technolog y.