Cargo-focused tracking system offers regional security Transito trio Johan Robinson, Jack de Vries and Dries de Vries - allowing clients to pinpoint the exact location of their cargo in Africa. CARGO SECURITY specialists Transito Freight Protection and cargo logistics major Manica Africa have entered into a partnership to provide a security solution to the freight industry. “Manica has vast infrastructure in Africa while Transito has the specialist experience in freight protection. Jointly we believe we are pioneering a new era in cargo security management,” says Manica Africa commercial director Melanie Hodgson. “The Transito container clamps and cargo-focused tracking system provide a cost-effective solution,” says Transito managing director Johan Robinson. The tracking system works off a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite unit which is affixed to the container or trailer, providing customers with detailed information on the location of their cargo at all times. While the new venture will ensure the safety and security of Manica Africa customers’ cargo, Transito Freight Protection will independently market the service to the rest of the freight industry. The staff at Transito represents some 15 years of experience in the sfreight protection industry. Robinson was previously the commanding officer of the freight theft investigation unit at Johannesburg International Airport. He believes that the cargo-focused application of the technology is breaking new ground in the industry. The system is operative in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Plans are afoot to extend its reach to Namibia, Angola and Tanzania. The company has a strong presence at border posts where it oversees customs inspections and re-clamping of containers. The clamps and tracking devices are also attached, removed, repositioned and recycled at ports, cargo terminals and depots throughout the region. “Shippers are nervous about the security of their goods and the quality of the tracking information available to them in Africa,” says Robinson. “Our system aims to allay those fears by allowing clients to pinpoint the exact location of their cargo anywhere in Africa.”
