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cities to improve urban planning, relieve
congestion and curb pollution for better
quality of life.
The event was also attended by Presidential
Investment Envoy Phumzile Langeni, the
National Planning Commission’s Themba
Dlamini; SANRAL’s Alan Robinson; and Dr
Rüdiger Lotz, the Deputy Head of Mission
at the German Embassy. The guests were
welcomed by Witney Schneidman, the head
of Covington’s Africa practice and former
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
African Affairs in the US Government. n
Alan Robinson, SANRAL; Dr Mathetha
Mokonyama, CSIR; Michael Bultmann,
HERE Technologies; Paul Voster, ITSSA
Mozambican transport
specialist streamlines
logistics across its fleet
L
algy Transports, a company that operates throughout the
Mozambique territory and surrounding countries, is to be
provided with a comprehensive telematics solution to streamline
logistics across its 730-vehicle fleet thanks to MiX Telematics. The solutions that are being implemented for the Lalgy fleet is
MiX’s premium fleet management solution, including MiX Vision,
the MiX Track and React service, Journey Management and in-cab
communication devices.
Headquartered in Matola in the Maputo Province, the Lalgy
Group was established in the 1980s, and the company has since
transformed along with the development of Mozambique itself.
Apart from transportation, the company also does truck sales, civil
construction and stone quarry mining. “The safety of our drivers and our vehicles are of paramount
importance to the company,” added Aly Lalgy, Managing Director
of Lalgy Transports. “That is why we have selected MiX’s premium
fleet solution and additional peripherals and services. These
extensive capabilities, tools and reports will help maximise return
on investment.” n
The Group has a diverse fleet, including 300 super-link side tippers,
over 200 flat-deck trucks, as well as fuel tankers and low-bed trailers
to transport abnormal cargo.
The company can transport various goods of different sizes and types,
from construction equipment to food products, often to remote areas.
“We are proud to have been selected to provide Lalgy Transports
with a full telematics solution to optimise its logistics and operational
efficiencies across its diverse and extensive fleet,” said Gert Pretorius,
Managing Director of MiX Telematics Africa.
“This is once again confirmation of the value we can add to such
transport specialists throughout Africa, allowing them to focus on
their core business, whilst reducing cost and risk.”
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