‘If the roads are really bad – that’s our territory’

One way to succeed in the
increasingly crowded field of Angolan
transport is to create a unique service.
The firm Unlimited Logistics has
made its mark by combining the
know-how of veteran road haulers
with a focus on delivering to
frontier areas.
“We are the frontier guys who go
where other companies don’t want to
go. The roads in Angola are bad, but
where we go they are really bad. But
there are lots of customers who need
deliveries there,” said Johan Claassen.
With a fleet ranging from bakkies
to Cooling and Super Links at
its disposal, Unlimited Logistics
transports parcels from a kilogram
in weight to full 32-ton cargoes from
South Africa to any destination in
Angola, Namibia or neighbouring
countries.
“Our small loads - one, three, six
and eight tonnes – are also moving
fast. We deliver anything anywhere,
but what we offer our customers that
is special is the experience we have
of road transport into Angola,”
Claassen said.
“We often have to repack the trucks
that have come up from Gauteng for
the conditions in Angola because
they have been loaded for tar roads,”
said Claassen, whose company is
headquartered in Windhoek.
“We use very experienced drivers,
some with 16 years’ experience (on
the Angolan route). They know all
the routes and procedures, which is
vital to get the freight through safely.
We have our own road bond, and we
help customers with clearing and other
customs requirements,” Claassen said.
There is no road freight cargo
the company won’t move, and key
items transported this year have been
groceries, building material, steel,
fresh water boats and machinery like
bulldozers and backhoes for road
construction.
“What customers want from us is
our experience. All of us have a lot
of that to bring to Angolan transport,”
Claassen said.