Charter specialist offers hazardous goods expertise

AS DIMINISHING scheduled airfreight capacity motivates increased interest in the use of charters, Johannesburg-based Tramon Air believes it has the expertise and facilities to cater for all airfreight needs.
"We are able to fly cargo from anywhere in the world to anywhere in the world and specialise in hazardous goods," says managing director Daniel Coetzer who founded the company 12 years ago and boasts a claim-free record from day one.
The company leases in all equipment, using mainly Boeing 707, DC8, IL 76 and HS748 aircraft.
"We have purposely kept the company small and tight, and in that way fostered close relationships with our clients," says Coetzer who is always available to answer any queries.
And with the market into Africa opening up, he believes his company has a role to play. "We fly to areas where there are no scheduled airlines and no regular services."
Tramon subcontracts the roadfreight leg, while it has a special arrangement with Swissport for the loading of cargo.
The companyÕs claim-free record can be ascribed in part to personal supervision of the entire process. "We load and offload our own aircraft. A flight manager boards the aircraft with the cargo and delivers it at destination, ensuring that itÕs in perfect condition," says Coetzer.
Tramon numbers Safcor Panalpina and Sebenza Special Services, Pretoria amongst its major freight forwarding clients.
The company is currently involved in United Nations contract work in Afghanistan, using a Fokker F28 aircraft leased from Lanseria-based AirQuarius. The aircraft is based in Islamabad for the World Food Programme.