Heavy Lift, a division of CFAO Equipment, reports that 95% of its business over the past 12 months emanated from equipment rentals, highlighting a strong industry trend toward flexible, capital-efficient alternatives to owning heavy lifting machinery. The growth of heavy equipment rental is no coincidence. Behind it is a mix...
In 2024, South African ports managed a total cargo throughput of 211.2 million tons, including 4.3 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). The country’s container yards also recorded a combined throughput of 4.3 million TEUs for the year. This massive movement of cargo requires reliable equipment that can work around-the-clock to...
As industries search for ways to reduce operating costs, lower emissions and streamline project timelines, truck-mounted cranes stand out as one of the most efficient lifting solutions available today. Sonia Pretorius, National Sales Manager for 600SA, a division of CFAO Equipment, says unlike traditional crawler or tower cranes, truck-mounted units...
Heavy Lift, a division of CFAO Equipment, has delivered Konecranes’s largest standard reach stacker, the massive SMV 4646 TC5, to logistics services provider, C. Steinweg Group, under a 60-month rental agreement. The equipment will be used to lift containers from a rail siding at C.Steinweg Bridge’s Johannesburg facility. The reach stacker,...
What if the future of South Africa’s logistics wasn’t just faster or cheaper – but cleaner, quieter and more sustainable?As the country’s ports and yards begin a steady shift toward electric heavy lift equipment, this transition signals more than just technological progress. It marks a pivotal reimagining of operational efficiency...
In fast-paced retail and e-commerce warehouses, time is money. With high product demand and short shelf lives, picking and other warehouse equipment must be reliable and continuously evolve to support high-volume storage and rapid order fulfillment. This is why Toyota Material Handling, a division of CFAO Equipment, has launched the...
“With warehouses, logistics centres and retailers operating at peak capacity to meet festive season demand, short-term rental solutions offer essential flexibility. To stay competitive, equipment suppliers must be well-prepared to support their customers through seasonal spikes; or risk losing a key strategic advantage,” says Refilwe Molapo, General Manager of Toyota...
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