CFR brings on new import solutions

As part of a concerted drive to grow its airfreight division, neutral groupage operator CFR Freight has introduced several new airfreight import solutions, according to its airfreight director, Stephen Bishop. “From the United States and the United Kingdom, we have increased our allotment on our Virgin Atlantic Blocked Space Agreement (BSA) from all offices. In Germany, there is a new direct option for our weekend consolidation, which is a BSA on Magma,” he said. The company has also introduced a new consolidation service from
Turkey to supplement its portfolio of import products. “We are also making some significant investments in our premises and machinery,” he told FTW. This is despite the slow start in the sector this year. “The year did not start off well, but we have seen a pick-up and things are looking very positive for the airfreight market. The majority of our clients and agents have a bullish outlook for the sector going forward.” Bishop said in order to continue to boost airfreight and increase support in the region for their main import products,
a promotion was running in Cape Town until the end of May. “There are zero local charges being levied for any airfreight imports into the region running via our Johannesburg consol,” he said.