Group muscle provides one-stop solution

Logistics major Micor has its sights firmly focused on growth in southern Africa and acting CEO Jenny Murphy believes the company has an allencompassing value proposition to offer for freight movements into sub-Saharan Africa. “We are presently increasing our African footprint,” Murphy told FTW. “Together with our global network partners and through alliances we have established with preferred carriers, we are able to offer and deliver on complete global coverage. We believe for the customer a one-stop solution is first prize. “With our strong focus on intra-African trade we believe we are a leading player in our field with a highly efficient range of services. Operating in a number of difficult transport environments we are able to utilise the extensive experience stretching back over 20 years of sister companies within Super Group – Sherwood International, Trans-Africa Logistics and GDC Whelsons. “And it’s the combined expertise of our sister companies that makes the difference,” says Murphy. “Within GDC Whelsons we have direct access to close to 500 cross-border vehicles based in Zimbabwe and Zambia, all equipped with satellite tracking, and support infrastructure stretching from the Copperbelt to Durban with own offices in every major centre across the route. “Currently Sherwood International provides procurements and integrated supply chain management solutions to all countries in the region, including blue chip clients such as SAB Miller, while Trans-Africa Logistics is our bulk freight and rail management specialist.” The objective is to become Africa’s logistics giant, says Murphy. “As a group our extensive and specialised knowledge allows us to offer customised supply chain solutions, such as the ability to provide an alternative corridor routing to ensure that cargo becomes less dependent on social, political or regional economic conditions, from source manufacturer to end user anywhere in South and southern Africa.”