As South Africa’s freight demands continue to rise, CtrlFleet co-founder Renko Bergh argues that the rail sector is missing a major opportunity to lead. In the latest issue of Freight Feature News, Bergh highlights how digitization has transformed road freight, while rail, despite its potential, continues to underperform.

With long-distance general freight and minerals transport largely carried by road, the country is incurring unnecessary costs and inefficiencies. Addressing these gaps, Bergh believes, is crucial to meeting future demand and reducing the pressure on road infrastructure.

With the right reforms, improved capacity, and more competitive tariffs, Bergh notes, many companies would shift to rail, even those currently held back by service and visibility limitations.

Read the full article to see how technology can unlock this opportunity.