CFR records growing volumes and moves into custom-built new Gauteng premises

IMPORT AND export groupage volumes are continuing their upward growth spiral for independent NVOCC CFR Freight, which recently moved its Gauteng base into custom-designed new premises in Linbro Park on the East Rand.
It’s a far cry from the one-man office where managing director Uli Hatesohl started the company 13 years ago. “It’s spacious and has been designed to match our current and future needs,” says Hatesohl.
The staff complement currently stands at 70 with regional offices in Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town as well as an airfreight branch in Jet Park.
Last year CFR recorded a substantial increase in volumes - both imports and exports - and in response to new market trends, several new services are on the cards.
Import volumes from the Far East and China in particular have grown substantially prompting an increase in direct sailings on the route.
A direct service from Italy has also just joined the schedule while the bi-weekly service from New York to Port Elizabeth has been upgraded to a weekly, named-day option.
It’s all about matching services to customer demand, says Hatesohl, who believes that the company’s independence has been one of the factors in retaining the loyalty of its many forwarding clients.