Express services keep mines moving

Express services are helping
keep Zimbabwean mines and
manufacturers operating,
says Alwyn Nel, managing
director of Kingfisher
Freight Services.
The company runs regular
full truck loads and weekly
consolidations via road
freight into Zimbabwe,
and has seen a shift in the
pattern as investors await
the Zimbabwe government
decision on local ownership.
“Industry is still working,
but we are seeing smaller
and more frequent shipments
rather than the large loads
of the past. People are not
investing, so we are not
seeing big capital equipment
moving in,” he says.
This has led to a demand
for consolidated cargo, as
well as express services – by
road and air.
“We offer both a
consolidated and a dedicated
express service. We can
move a part immediately,
and have it in Zimbabwe
within 24 hours – providing
there are no undue delays at
the border.
“Companies are using
this service in order to keep
operating,” he says.
Kingfisher has offices on
both sides of the Beitbridge
border post.
It is also able to handle
freight out of Zimbabwe
on a full load or part load
basis, as well as supplying
infrastructure at Musina for
customs clearing and bonded
movements.
The company offers a
full range of international
transport services in
association with Global
Logistics Associates, an
international network with
92 offices in all major cities
of the world.