Growth into Africa looking good

Durban’s potential is limitless
thanks to continued growth in
KwaZulu-Natal, says Joe de
Villiers, managing director of Cargocare
Freight Services KZN.
“As the largest seaport in the country
it serves Gauteng well, and with the
new government connections, we are
expecting to see even more growth in
KZN. The new Africa groundswell
also augurs well for further growth of
exports to Africa,” says de Villiers.
Cargocare, which has offices in
both Johannesburg and Durban, has
been very involved in the export of
foodstuffs, petroleum and manufactured
products into Africa. Regular motor
vehicle exports for a UN agency are also
part of its portfolio.
The company, says De Villiers, was
really built on a dream and is now
driven by passion. “After 28 years
working for multinationals where
no-one knew the boss, I decided to leave
the freight supermarkets and start a
traditional service value company where
the owners work behind the counter.”
Joined by Krish Yenketas and Roland
Raath, they have built up strength in
both exports and imports.
According to Raath the company
continues to adapt to market conditions
– something that is possible due to its
direct hands on approach. He says due
to the new financial landscape there
has been a marked move over the past
six months from full containers to
groupage/LCL cargo. “In the same vein
we have noticed that an overall drop in
airfreight volumes has been replaced
by a greater demand for JIT airfreight,
which is a perfect economic fit for
today’s trends. Smaller outlay, with
reduced transit times, feeding demand
where it is found.”
According to Raath and De Villiers
Cargocare has always catered to this
type of specialist market, ensuring cargo
delivery the same day as flight arrival
80% of the time.