Matvin invests in new facilities

New facilities in Durban are facilitating the flow of cargo in and out of Zambia. Matvin has moved into a new Durban warehouse in partnership with Odyssey Freight, which enables it to offer a full “in house” service inclusive of unpacks for the local and cross border markets that it serves. These include Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe. The new facility has a bonded warehouse and is health and safety approved for food products, says operations manager Jeremy Smith. Matvin Zambia – which is part of the group – provides a full road, sea and air transport and logistics service for importers and exporters, and has been in the Zambian market since 2005. Matvin International started as a railway freight service provider in 1999 and grew into a full warehouse, transport and logistics enterprise serving the southern African market. The company is also moving into newer bigger premises in Isando, Johannesburg. “We will have over 2 500m2 undercover, with enhanced security and a bonded store area that will be in place shortly,” he says. “The investment has been made on the expectation of steady growth through the rest of the year and into next year,” he says.