Internet tracking adds extra dimension to KN project offering

FOR THE last six years, Kuehne & Nagel in SA has been busy developing the project cargo market in southern Africa, according to Ralf Franke, g.m. (projects) in Johannesburg. He should know having relocated from Jakarta in Indonesia in 1997 with that intention firmly in mind. “My main focus was the development of this business field in SA and its neighbouring countries.” Franke told FTW. “And since then, we have achieved that with any number of project cargoes.” This with the co-operation of the worldwide projects headquarters in Hamburg and specialist colleagues in major trade centres on all five continents. “We have handled heavy lifts and over-dimensional pieces both alone and as part of the move of complete plant equipment to and from southern Africa. “With about 17 500 employees in 600 own offices represented in 94 countries, we can fulfil the door-to-door concept requested by most of the project owners. “Added to that, we have the KNLogin system which allows customers to follow up the status of their transport via the internet.” Airfreight often plays a part in finalising a project, with the timely delivery of components, Franke added. “This frequently requires the chartering of complete aircraft able to lift packages up to 80-tons with its own cranes. “We can also provide marshalling areas at the major supply areas for project cargo, and also handle the packing services with our own subsidiaries.”