Logistics operator bucks the slowdown trend

Global freight
management
company
Megafreight has
seen growth of 200% in its
Far East business this year –
bucking the general industry
trend of a slowdown in
business on the route.
According to sales and
marketing director at
Megafreight, Jim Landers,
while there has recently been a
question mark over China as a
strong trading partner, the Far
East country has been able to
correct its downward economic
spiral, which should see a spike
in demand for commodities.
“Furthermore, our inclusion in
the Brics bloc will continue to
see an increase in trade with
those countries,” said Landers.
He told FTW that
Megafreight’s recent
investments in sales staff to
grow the Far East business –
headed up by national route
development manager Frank
Diener – were paying dividends
and that the company expected
to see further growth next year.
He further ascribes
Megafreight’s Far East growth
to the company’s strong
buying power and the fact
that it has been handling an
increased number of buyers’
consolidations. “We are also
more agile in the services we
offer, being able to easily adapt
to changing conditions due to
our strong relationships with
our shipping partners,” said
Landers.
He added that the company’s
Far East partnerships gave its
customers access to over 17
million sqm of warehousing
and distribution space at 21
logistics hubs in the region.
“Furthermore, we offer 6 000
sqm in Johannesburg, 10 000
sqm in Durban and 2 000
sqm at our facility in Port
Elizabeth,” Landers pointed
out.
To add further value
to its service offering on
the Far East route,
Megafreight has
launched an internal
Mandarin language
training programme
for its sales staff. “We
have already made
headway with
this,” said
Landers.
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Megafreight has
launched an internal
Mandarin language
training programme
for its sales staff.
– Jim Landers