Angola’s reconstruction creates major opportunities

Road transport dominates the
Angola route, due in part to
the need to circumvent port
congestion, says Chavda Freight
managing director Hannes Rust.
“We have built up a valuable
relationship with some contractors
we’ve used over and over again,
ensuring our clients get the best
service,” said Rust. But the
foundation for a company fleet
was laid with the recent purchase
of an eight-ton truck to handle
demand for road freight express
and consolidation loads to Angola.
“This vehicle together with a few
other smaller vehicles will be
carrying consolidation cargo and
we’ll have one vehicle leaving
Johannesburg for Luanda every
week,” said Rust.
Despite a recent drop in
business sector activity that
Rust believes is caused by a
shortage of foreign currency in
Angola that retards payments,
and the introduction of new
documents required for bank
transfers, a country in the process
of rebuilding offers ample
opportunities.
“The government has
determined plans to build roads,
bridges, shops and hotels. This
together with Angola’s large
number of natural resources
provides good prospects for
growth and consequently for
investment and trade,” Rust said.