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Airbus’ near-term emissions reduction targets have been independently approved
Airbus, the Europe-based global major aerospace and defence group, reported on Thursday that its near-term greenhouse-gas emission reduction targets had been approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The SBTi was created in 2015 to help companies to set emissions reduction targets that could be independently and properly measured, reported and verified. Last year Airbus committed itself to defining science-based reduction targets for all of its greenhouse gas emissions. It submitted its near-term targets to the SBTi for assessment and validation.
Isuzu retains top truck selling position for tenth year, looks to expand diesel alternatives Isuzu Trucks revenue generation senior VP Craig Uren gives insight into the company’s future plans. Video and editing: Shadwyn Dickinson.
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Isuzu Truck, which is celebrating a tenth consecutive year as the truck market leader, is advancing with strategies to present newer and more eco-friendly truck drivetrain options. According to the latest report by naamsa|The Automotive Business Council, Isuzu Truck taped sales of 30 153 units of business lorries (consisting of buses and vans) in 2022– a boost of 11.4% year-on-year, with Isuzu’s development at 4.7%.
Lubricant oil range and reach extended
Furthering its endeavour to innovate and redefine the vehicle lubes product sector, India-based maker Assurance International Limited revealed its new series of lube oils last month and extended its distribution in the South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand markets. Assurance is the official licensee of worldwide tyre corporation Goodyear Tire & & Rubber Company for Goodyear Lubricants.
S Africa needs smarter ports
For South Africa’s eight ports to keep up with the changes in global shipping, and safeguard trade that is vital to the economy, it is incredibly important that Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies be welcomed to allow wise ports, states network technology company Axis Communications Africa sales manager Marcel Bruyns. “All markets are looking for smarter, more competitive and efficient methods to do organization. Global organisations prefer to purchase and partner with corporations and countries where their financial investments will be most efficient. Having access to an efficient port helps accelerate the transportation of deliveries in and out of a country, helping with a profitable trading environment.”
Boeing ramps up its acquisition of sustainable aviation fuels
Giant US aerospace and defence giant Boeing has revealed that it is to increases its sustainable air travel fuel (SAF) purchases by more than 100% this year, in contrast with last year. The SAF, which will amount to 21.2-million litres, will be a SAF/conventional jet fuel blend produced by the world’s leading SAF manufacturer, Neste. The blended fuel will be supplied to Boeing through EPIC Fuels, Signature Aviation and Avfuel. It will be utilized to support the operations of the Boeing Commercial Airplanes company.
Mindset change a must for effective PSP
Effective public-sector involvement (PSP) in the funding, management, operation and upkeep of South Africa’s depreciating road, rail and port facilities needs a mindset change by those in power, says industry body South African Institution of Civil Engineering president Steven Kaplan. “The principal aspects influencing the deterioration of our facilities are poor to inefficient planning, deficient execution, second-rate operational and life-cycle upkeep, and criminality leading to corruption and infrastructure theft.”
Substantial stock moved through largest branch
Lubricants manufacturer FUCHS Lubricants South Africa reports that almost 1 000 different products moved through its Durban, KwaZulu-Natal branch last year. The Durban branch, the largest in the FUCHS group, spans more than 1 450 m2 and has 15 staff members comprising permanent and contract workers.
The preliminaries for the relocation of the SA Navy’s Kwazulu-Natal base are going well
South Africa’s nationwide port infrastructure and marine services company, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), has actually provided the guarantee that the preliminaries for the task to establish a brand-new base for the South African Navy (SA Navy) at Richards Bay are advancing well. In return for the new base, the SA Navy will move its current Naval Station Durban, located on Sailsbury Island in Durban harbour, to TNPA. The moving job will involve an investment of more than R9-billion. It was formally revealed on Tuesday in an address by Chief of the SA Navy Vice Admiral Monde Lobese. TNPA will utilize the marine station website (which long earlier ceased to be an island) to broaden the facilities of Durban port, which is the country’s biggest and busiest port.
UJ launches two electric buses to cut its emissions
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) this week presented 2 electrical buses, which have already begun carrying students throughout its schools. The buses are part of the university’s strategies to lower its carbon emissions. The job began more than 18 months back, described Special Projects Advisor Professor André Nel.
Ramaphosa’s investment czar says South African infrastructure in dire state
The head of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s infrastructure and investment office warned that the nation’s power, rail and water reticulation systems are in a dire state and that fixing them will take years even if immediate action is taken. In a paper entitled South Africa’s Infrastructure Emergency: An Urgent and Collaborative Intervention, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa gave the country’s infrastructure a D rating. Ports, freight-rail lines, power plants, metropolitan roads, state schools and waste collection were all deteriorating, he said. Public hospitals were also assessed to be in a poor state.