THE IMPACT OF THE MORATORIUM ON THE REGULATION GOVERNING VEHICLE HEIGHT RESTRICTION: A SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH CUBE CONTAINER CASE

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https://doi.org/10.7166/31-4-2353

Keywords:

transport system, transport policy, high-cube containers, fruit industry

Abstract

The South African National Road Traffic Act stipulates a legal vehicle height of 4.3 metres. The standard flat deck trailer fleet used in South Africa, combined with the international standard high cube container stands at 4.5 metres, thus breaching this limit. The complexity of the transport system involves aspects of road infrastructure, transport haulage equipment, road safety, and export economies of scale, leaving this issue unresolved for a decade. A stakeholder analysis, industry survey, analytic hierarchy process method, and semi-structured interviews were conducted to determine the best outcome from a risk and financial perspective. The research outcome indicates that legislation should be adjusted.

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Author Biographies

Tiffany M Adams, Department of Logistics Management, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Tiffany Adams was an M Com (Logistics Management) student at the time of this research at the Department of Logistics Management at Stellenbosch University.

Leila L Goedhals-Gerber, Department of Logistics Management, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Leila Goedhals-Gerber is employed as Associate Professor at the Department of Logistics Management at Stellenbosch University.

Joubert Van Eeden, Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Joubert van Eeden is employed as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Industrial Engineering at Stellenbosch University. His research areas include: Macrologistics systems, planning and modelling; Supply chain planning, supply chain performance measurement and supply chain frameworks.

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Published

2020-12-14

How to Cite

Adams, T. M., Goedhals-Gerber, L. L., & Van Eeden, J. (2020). THE IMPACT OF THE MORATORIUM ON THE REGULATION GOVERNING VEHICLE HEIGHT RESTRICTION: A SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH CUBE CONTAINER CASE. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 31(4), 19–31. https://doi.org/10.7166/31-4-2353

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 4 (2020)

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General Articles

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