Investing ahead of demand

Rennies Transport and

Materials Handling

in Walvis Bay is “creating

capacity ahead of demand,”

says newly appointed manager

of transport and materials

handling Gideon Kok.

With capacity will come

demand as more shippers will

be attracted to Walvis Bay and

the corridors, he believes.

Established in 2015 by

Manica Namibia as a neutral

transport logistics company,

Rennies Transport is geared

up to help move the millions

of tons of maize expected to

be imported through the port

of Walvis Bay following the

failure of crops through much

of southern Africa.

This is in addition to the

cargo it is handling for some

of the biggest mining projects

in the country, which are now

moving from construction to

operation – and which will

require a different mix of

logistics support.

Kok sees this as an exciting

challenge: “We are constantly

looking at different ways of

handling freight in order

to add value and increase

efficiencies,” he says.

Having in-house capacity

and being part of the Manica

Group allows the company to

be f lexible and to meet any

special requirements shippers

may have.

Rennies now has four

warehouses, which operate 24

hours a day when needed.

The depots all have their

own weighbridges, which are

Solas-accredited.

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We are constantly looking

at different ways of

handling freight in order

to add value and increase

efficiencies.

– Gideon Kok