Additional coastal capacity boosts airfreight growth

18 Nov 2015 - by Staff reporter

While Johannesburg is still

the main airfreight gateway

into Africa, there has been an

increase in business for CFR

Freight’s airfreight division at

the coastal branches, with new

capacity being added to both

Durban and Cape Town.

“We continue to grow with

our AirCargo Group partners –

African Express and several other

local heroes – and we are positive

that this growth trend will

continue,” said Stephen Bishop,

airfreight general manager of

CFR Freight.

According to him,

opportunities for growth on the

continent are strengthened by the

fact that CFR can now offer DAP

(delivered at place) solutions into

80% of the African countries it

serves.

“Nigeria, as the largest economy

in Africa, is currently the most

attractive trade destination for

our customers,” said Bishop. He

added that cross trading into

Africa from China and the United

States (US) had also increased,

creating further opportunities for

growth.

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Nigeria is currently the

most attractive trade

destination for our

customers.

– Stephen Bishop