Airfreight wholesaler diversifies portfolio

Airfreight
wholesaling
specialist Trans
Universal
Consolidators has expanded
and diversified its portfolio
and now offers sea, road and
courier services as well as
import forwarding through
its global partnership
agents.
This is in response to
customer requests for
door to door delivery, says
managing director Raj
Govender.
Launched in 2010, the
company’s
core business
is airfreight
wholesaling,
says
Govender,
with regular
export
consolidation/
wholesale
services
available to
worldwide
destinations.
“Through
our network of overseas
freight agents, we can
protect collect charges and
effect door to door deliveries
to many destinations.”
And when it comes
to cargo safety, there’s a
zero-tolerance policy, says
Govender, who believes that
adequate preparation of
cargo is key. “We will crate,
pack and prepare all types
of cargo for air and ocean
shipments in accordance
with
international
norms and
country
regulations.
“Proper
planning and
execution of
oversized and
out of gauge
shipments
can save
thousands if
not hundreds
of thousands
of rands over
the life of a project.”
For destinations in
southern Africa, freight
can be moved in bond by
road. “This is particularly
popular to areas such as
Botswana, Swaziland,
Namibia and Lesotho
with our selected trucking
partners.”
Special projects teams
– which specialise in
the likes of live animals,
dangerous goods and
human remains – are based
in Johannesburg and Cape
Town and can arrange the
transportation of large,
unusual shipments and
coordinate charters within
South Africa and beyond
its borders. “We have also
achieved significant success
in the entertainment and
exhibition fields, having
been associated with
some notable names and
projects."
And while the industry
has faced a tough start to
the year, Govender is upbeat
about the future. “We
have some large forward
projects and will focus on
growing our network with
partnership agents and
promoting local SMEs.
“This has been the
trademark of the TUC
tradition, and part of the
reason for its exponential
growth.”
The company’s Cape
Town team includes
Bobby Louw and
Craig Bailey
who heads up
the operation.
“In addition to
wholesaling,
TUC Cape Town
has the necessary
infrastructure
to cater for
perishable
cargo,
handling
a range
of
exotic
seafoods – live lobster and
abalone, as well as frozen
and live fresh oysters – as
well as fruits and seasonal
stone fruit.
The company's
22-strong combined
staff complement
in Cape Town and
Johannesburg
represents 186
years of industry
experience.
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We will focus on
growing our network
with partnership
agents and promoting
local SMEs.
– Raj Govender