Freight operator launches new division

February saw the launch
by neutral operator CFR
Freight of a new business
division –
Freight Express –
with specific focus
on the African
continent, said
Paul Danvers, CFR
Freight Express
general manager.
“Africa has long been penned
as the last real emerging market.
Significant development is taking
place in a number of countries and
CFR is well positioned to assist
with providing a transport and
delivery service for any kind
of cargo to
any of South
Africa’s
neighbours,”
he said.
According to Danvers there is
increasing evidence of premium
South African brands in most of
the neighbouring countries. “This
is an indication of positive and
active development and interest
from our neighbouring markets –
an opportunity
we hope to take
further advantage
of,” Danvers
commented.
He pointed
out that trade in
Africa could be
“complicated”
due to a number
of factors,
including differing
regulations,
but added that
CFR had both the expertise and
infrastructure to cope with these
challenges. “Key to our success is our
understanding of the neighbouring
markets as well as a solid delivery
network, be it by road, air or sea,”
said Danvers.
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There is increasing
evidence of premium
South African brands in
most of the neighbouring
countries.
– Paul Danvers