Just in time deliveries out of WB

The efficiencies and reliability of the port of Walvis Bay make it an attractive gateway for just in time deliveries to Botswana’s growing manufacturing sector, as well as factories in South Africa and Namibia, according to Keith Rylance, head of Etosha Transport. He believes that the Trans Kalahari corridor is a “lot more competitive” than the Durban route for timesensitive cargo. Now part of the Imperial group, Etosha Transport is focusing on the consolidation of road freight. “If it is in a box, we will move it,” says Rylance. During a tour through the Windhoek warehouse, FTW found a wide selection of goods ranging from brooms to fridges to mining equipment being loaded or prepared for loading. The company handles distribution within Namibia for a number of retail chains, and is now offering the same service to mining companies. Parcels are tracked and traced by waybill. “As we expand into neighbouring countries we will expand with our full track and trace,” he says. Etosha Transport has 4 000 sqm of warehousing under roof in Windhoek, 2 500 sqm in Johannesburg, and 500 sqm in Cape Town. It also has access to warehouse facilities in Gaborone. In-house customs clearing and forwarding helps to keep goods moving through the borders. A new clearing and forwarding office has been established in Botswana in order to support just in time shipments out of Walvis Bay. Etosha Transport will continue focusing on consolidation in order to expand into neighbouring countries because “there is a dire need for consolidation to the north,” he says. INSERT & CAPTION If it is in a box, we will move it. – Keith Rylance