Angolan 'shuttle service' on offer

A REGULAR roadfreight service between Angola and northern Namibia operated by Angolan-based hauliers could soon become a reality, according to Florence Ross, MD of Pomona-based AMR Logistics. This is good news says Ross, as the bane of all road transporters' lives has been the poor condition of roads in southern Angola. That, along with holdups by brigand groups, makes routine transport across the border almost prohibitive. AMR Logistics currently moves more than 80 trucks a month from South Africa in and out of 11 Southern African states, says Ross. While Namibia is a strong focus – with ships’ spares and equipment moving in and manufactured goods destined for the Middle E ast moving out – the company’s Africa network is extensive, including the likes of the DRC, Zambian Copperbelt, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Southern Angola and Botswana. In Mozambique new mining developments have created new business opportunities, says Ross. “We are offering a consolidation service to Maputo, Xai Xai, Inhambane, Vilanculos, Beira and Quelimane, mostly dedicated to mining and construction equipment.” A new venture into Africa is likely to include mining and construction supplies to Gabon in West Africa, she said.