Manica Africa re-enters groupage market Guy Hancock . . . named-day weekly service. MANICA AFRICA has re-entered the groupage market after moth-balling its previous product for strategic reasons. “Our new approach to consolidated freight is to simplify the process and increase transit efficiencies,” says regional operations executive Guy Hancock. “Through this simplification we are able to speed up the clearing process of consolidated freight through our border office network.” Over the past 115 years Manica has built up a comprehensive network throughout southern Africa. “We will be leveraging this network of warehousing facilities, border post offices and regional freight management departments, offering an efficient and cost-effective ‘consolidations’ product to our customers,” Hancock told FTW. “In our regional freight management offices, Manica employs operators who have extensive knowledge of their local legislation and are able to advise on country specific nuances in the interpretation and application of the laws. These teams, armed with extensive knowledge and the aid of our IT and communication infrastructure, track and report on the movements of cargo, resolving potential problems before they arise.” The consolidation product will be a named-day weekly service departing from the company’s Johannesburg warehouse. “Through the wholly owned network, Manica remains at all times in control of the cargo and ensures an expedited clearance through the final destination border post.”
