South African suppliers with a proven track record will continue to see an increase in business across Africa as interest in the continent grows. According to Kingfisher Freight MD Alwyn Nel, business has increased substantially during 2014 across all sectors thanks to ongoing activity in Africa. “We continue to see growth monthly. There is a fluctuation between the various modes of transport and this is predominantly dictated to by the urgency of the shipment and cash flow,” he told FTW. “We are finding that shipment modes are dictated by whether the cargo is delayed or not. Often the mode changes to accommodate arrival of cargo at the final destination as quickly as possible.” Nel’s outlook for the continent is extremely positive. “We continue to budget for an increase in business across all levels of transport as we believe Africa has become the bread basket for South African suppliers.” And Nel has seen a huge variety of products moving over the last six months, a trend he believes will continue. He said the Ebola outbreak in West Africa was a concern for companies working in Africa and was being monitored carefully.
