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.