Dachser opens PE office

23 Nov 2012 - by Staff reporter

Dachser South Africa
has opened an office in
Port Elizabeth, bringing
to four its South African
national network.
With offices in
Johannesburg, Durban
and Cape Town the
newest addition has been
in the pipeline for some
time, driven by expanding
opportunities in the
Eastern Cape, according
to MD Detlev Duve.
“We definitely plan
to harness the many
opportunities brought by
the continuous growth in
the logistics industry in
the Eastern Cape since
the inception of the Port
of Ngqura.”
With the Eastern Cape
a hub for the automotive
sector in South Africa
Duve hopes to expand
its client base from
this sector from the
company’s Port Elizabeth
base.
“We have the expertise,
global coverage and
specialist capabilities
to bring a diverse
range of parts and
supplies together for
manufacturers, and to
deliver vehicles and
components throughout
Africa,” he said. “As
Port Elizabeth is a major
automotive manufacturing
centre, it made sense to
locate an office in the
area.
“We expect to handle
a variety of loose and
full container load
shipments, as well as
air freight shipments.
Our warehouse in Port
Elizabeth is just under
2 000 sqm with 300 sqm
of office space.”
Harold Thomas, who
has more than 30 years’
experience in the freight
industry, has been
appointed the general
manager of the Port
Elizabeth office which
effectively opened its
doors last month.