Consolidation specialist adds 12 trucks to its fleet

SPECIALISTS IN the consolidation of
cargo to the Copperbelt, Ka Go 2 Go
this month took delivery of 12 new
trucks – an investment of R7m – to
service the route.
Established seven years ago, the
company has seen steady growth.
“But in the past two years business
has really taken off,” says
MD Ken Hall.
“We carry a mix of general cargo
– from marbles to mining machinery
– much of it consolidations for
the mines.”
A daily frequency serves the high
demand for emergency goods, with
transit times ranging from five to
seven days for the 10-tonners to
10-14 days using Superlinks. The
company’s bakkies and Sprinters can
reach the Copperbelt in three days.
“We’ve always run a fleet of our
own trucks, using a selection of
contractors for overflow, but took
a decision to turn this around and
provide the majority of transport
in-house,” said Hall.
The new vehicles are a mix of all
sizes – from bakkies and Sprinters to
32 ton links.
Hand-in-hand with fleet
expansion the company opened
a warehouse in Chingola in the
Copperbelt in mid-July. “We will be
doing a lot more RIB (removal in
bond) into that warehouse with final
clearing into Chingola, which will
hopefully help to mitigate delays,”
said Hall.
At Isando head office, a
warehouse and specialist crating
division provide an all-encompassing
service, he added.
An affiliated, but independent
company, Cargo 2 Congo focuses
on project transport to the mines in
the DRC, despatching 60-80 trucks
a month. “A number of our Zambian
clients have expanded into the Congo
and are keen to have their transport
needs taken care of under a
single umbrella.”