Ibhayi Freight has moved
into new offices following
growth spurred by a decision
to focus on the specialist
niches that many other
companies avoid.
The niches include
Ibhayi’s traditional strength
in the importing and
exporting of wool, hides and
skins, the export of yarns,
the shipping of timber, and
the export of household
effects.
“A lot of the bigger agents
do not want to handle
household effects and refer
the clients to us,” says
Ibhayi’s Kevin Glegg.
The company has a
dedicated team which
handles all the wrapping and
packing of household effects.
Specialist house and
vehicle exporter and
importer Nadene Butcher
heads up the division with
her experienced team of
women who have been
packing household effects
for more than a decade.
It is relatively high risk
due to the complexity of
the clearing – which is why
others do not want to handle
household effects. But Ibhayi
has the right systems and
people in place, says Glegg.
“We represent a number of
out-of-town agents who do
not have a presence in Port
Elizabeth,” he says.
Ibhayi is experiencing
growth in a number of
other niche areas that it has
identified.
One is the export of wood,
which the company started
in 2009. The company now
handles the importation of
decking wood for one of
the biggest suppliers in the
Eastern Cape.
“My son Ryan has also
created his own niche, which
is in the export of yarns,”
he says.
Evidence of an export
drive by Eastern Cape-based
business is the increase
in airfreight shipments of
samples, equipment and
stands for trade fairs, he
said.
CAPTION
Keeping it in the family – from the left, Kyle, Ryan and Kevin Glegg of
Ibhayi Freight.
