The energy sector in particular
presents major opportunities
in the project cargo arena,
says Margrit Wolff, managing
director of Mercury Freight.
The company opened its
doors for business on June 1
this year with a major emphasis
on project cargo.
“We are at this stage looking
at predominantly the sub-
Saharan African region and
have teamed up with specialists
in the area who are experts
at what they do. Yes, we are
slightly late on the uptake as
the energy sector has been
developing at a significant rate,
but we can still exploit the
opportunities,” she says.
Working closely with clients
to determine and define their
logistical and operational
needs, Mercury Freight will
undertake consultancy and
project management roles.
It will assist in developing
workable logistics progammes
to ensure materials and
equipment are efficiently
shipped and delivered to their
designated job sites, providing
a door-to-door, fully integrated
and managed operation, said
Wolff.
Mercury’s services will
predominantly benefit
companies operating in the
oil, gas and energy industries,
who are expanding their
existing interest or require
assistance in setting up grass
roots operations in difficult and
undeveloped areas, she added.
“We are supported by a
network of international
partners that allows Mercury
Freight to expand its operations
to provide specialist project
management logistics
operations across sub-Saharan
Africa. In this regard we have
engaged highly experienced oil,
gas and energy specialists to
support this initiative.”
And with Wolff’s wealth
of knowledge in dealing
with Africa, it is a muscular
combination.
“As Africans we have an
advantage over our European
and American counterparts
who are rapidly entering the
African market,” she says.
“We know what we are dealing
with in terms of the conditions
and we have a much better
understanding and grasp of the
logistics and infrastructure that
one has to deal with on a daily
basis.”
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‘We have a much
better understanding
of the logistics and
infrastructure that one
has to deal with on a
daily basis.’
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Margrit Wolff … ‘As Africans we have an
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