Grindrod gets a foothold on Trans-Kalahari corridor

KEVIN MAYHEW THE MAIN logistics corridors linking Walvis Bay with Gauteng and landlocked countries of southern Africa will achieve three milestones this month, according to the chief executive officer of the Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG), Frank Gschwender. Speaking at the 4th Intermodal Africa Exhibition and Conference in Swakopmund last week, Gschwender said that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) would be signed later this month by the WBCG and its preferred management partner for the Trans-Kalahari Express corridor, Grindrod Freight Investments, to enable the company to begin its management role. Last Friday it also signed an MOU with South African Ports Authority (SAPO) to facilitate greater co-operation with its eastern counterpart. Finally, it will also officially open its office in Lusaka, Zambia, to promote the Trans-Caprivi Corridor during February. The details of the management agreement with Grindrod for the Trans Kalahari Express have not been revealed, but he said that it would be structured for investment in infrastructure. and strong management along solid business lines.