High hopes that Navis will help address port delays

Shippers, forwarders and transporters have high hopes that the newly implemented Navis system will help to address port delays. According to Gerald Naidu of South African Inland Logistics, a company involved in the movement of containerised and break bulk cargo by road and rail throughout southern Africa, port delays have been a major stumbling block to business. “We are unable to meet delivery schedules if trucks are spending lengthy periods at the port due to delays. This increases the cost of doing business drastically,” he says. “Durban will always remain an important part of our operations, but it is important that delays at the port be addressed and sorted out. With the advent of Navis we hope to see improvements.” According to Naidu business has been very good in the past few months. The company has consolidated operations under one umbrella with the cartage, customer service and warehousing staff now under one roof. “We have also increased our asset base with additional trucks and trailers and will continue to do so if the volumes warrant this. The warehousing side has also brought an exciting dimension to our business and we are now offering our clients a cost-effective solution to manage their cargo.”