Aifreight wholesaler records 10% growth

On the back of 10% growth
in South African traffic
in 2016, airfreight and
express wholesaler AMI is
on an upward trajectory.
“AMI Durban is
benefiting from the
increase in direct air
services from its airport,
and its policy of supporting
local f lights wherever
possible,” says AMI
regional VP Africa, Milton
French. “This eliminates
the additional time and
cost of transhipping
via Johannesburg, and
sidesteps potential
congestion problems at
South Africa’s main hub.”
When the Durban
operation opened its
doors in 2003, there were
no direct international
f lights, says French. “We
now have direct access to
a wide range of worldwide
destinations.”
Meanwhile,
AMI’s Cape
Town base
has doubled
in size, and
trebled its
temperaturecontrolled
storage for
perishables.
Its 120-
sqm of
refrigerated
storage has
separate
temperature
zones suitable
for f lowers, seafood and
fruit and vegetables,
and enables AMI to
receive fresh produce and
maintain it in optimum
condition before f light.
Customers are also
increasingly
tuning into
the benefits
of AMI’s
click2ship
service which
enables preregistered
bona fide
freight agents
to obtain
online, allinclusive
quotations
for
shipments,
including
collection and delivery.
“Quotes can be converted
to bookings, additional
services can be booked
online, and shipments can
be tracked,” says French.
AMI click2ship is
available to any nonrestricted
worldwide
destination, and only
dangerous goods are
excluded. “This service
combines very
competitive rates
with the ability
to obtain
fast, accurate
quotations.
This can often
make the
difference
between
an agent
winning
or losing
potential
business.”
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AMI's click2ship
combines very
competitive rates
with the ability to
obtain fast, accurate
quotations.
– Milton French