New warehouse starts taking shape

A new Reddy Logistics
warehouse and truck
staging precinct is taking
shape in Ndola following
delays caused by four months of
heavy rains –
while much of the
rest of the country
is suffering from
drought.
The ground
has been drained,
raised, levelled
and compacted –
and all the steel
and formwork
for the structure
is either at the temporary premises
in Ndola or in storage at the Reddy
facility in Johannesburg, according
to Reddy Logistics Zambia country
manager Moses Funiro.
“Ndola is in need of quality
modern warehousing, and this will
help fill the gap.
“There will also be offices and
secure facilities for trucks and
drivers to overnight,” he says.
It will cater for trucks of clients
and service providers, as well as
Reddy Logistics’ own fleet.
The facility, which is
situated in a new industrial
area, has its own borehole
and sub-station.
Being on the same grid
as two large mining
operations means that
it will not suffer from
the regular power cuts
experienced in the
city, he says.
The 24 hectares
of ground acquired
by the company will
be transformed into a logistics hub
with accommodation on site for
drivers and other staff, as well as a
workshop.
Reddy Logistics Zambia, which
started operating
in Ndola during
2015, is growing
despite the
downturn in the
local economy,
and has outgrown
its temporary
premises,
according to
Funiro.
“We are hoping
to complete and move in within four
months.”
Expansion into Zambia is part
of the company’s drive to provide
transport and logistics services
throughout the
region.
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Ndola is in need of quality
modern warehousing, and
this will help fill the gap.
– Moses Funiro