Muscular infrastructure adds value in US

SA-based neutral NVOCC
International Liner Agencies
(ILA) has harnessed Vanguard
Logistics Services’ strategic
acquisition of the firm to add
value to customers locally and
on the African continent.
ILA marketing director
Raymond Cutts said the
strategic acquisition of the
company by the global brand
had enabled the business
to expand its reach and
to streamline services for
customers during tough
economic times. “Vanguard
has one of the largest office
networks in the world and has
been successful in delivering
one of the highest performing
and farthest reaching networks,
he said"
Vanguard was committed
to offering direct services at all
SA ports, he added, pointing
out that the latest expansion
included the opening of a new
office in Port Elizabeth on
September 1.
“Our
entrance into
the Eastern
Cape market
further
demonstrates
Vanguard’s
commitment
to delivering
true end-toend
service
capabilities
worldwide.
We now
offer direct
services from
Singapore, which serves South
East Asia and parts of China,
the North West continent and
the United States,” he said.
“We have an excellent
network of owned offices across
the USA and are able to retain
our customers’
cargo within
the brand’s
reach. Many
freight
forwarders
take
advantage of
this solution
because
Vanguard
has its own
warehouse
facilities,
sophisticated
IT support
and
automated web-tools for ease
of tracking consignments,” he
said.
“We offer a range of services
into PE and always work hard
to improve our turnaround
times for our clients
countrywide, which is why
we have positioned ourselves
at CHC Port Elizabeth, our
nationally appointed CFS,”
he said.
“Our African footprint
has continued to develop as
Vanguard and we are moving
our own consolidations to a
number of cross-border and
deep sea destinations –
the volume is improving
each week.”
Cutts said the
business had
maintained its
neutral position
as an NVOCC
servicing freight
forwarders,
with particular emphasis on
those integrally involved in
providing logistics solutions to
the automotive, engineering,
FMCG and pharmaceutical
industries.
ILA-Vanguard
owns offices
in Durban
Cape Town,
Johannesburg,
and PE.
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With our network
of offices we are
able to retain our
customers’ cargo
within the brand’s
reach.
– Raymond Cutts