Paccon expands warehouse facilities

As part of its extensive upgrading programme, the Durban-based service provider Paccon Logistics has just moved into its new office and warehouse complex. The warehouse is a jointventure company – registered under the name Matvin Odyssey Warehousing. This deal has been concluded with one of Paccon’s cross-border clients. According to director Andrew Wallace, the newly developed facility in Umgeni Road is approximately 1 650 m2 and is equipped with two under-cover dock levellers to facilitate all-weather packing and unpacking of containers. A separate ramp with a roller shutter allows access to a yard of about 800 m2 in dimension and offers a drivethrough access for trucks. “A CCTV system will be installed soon,” said Wallace, “and clients will also have the option of their cargo being covered under the warehouse insurance policy.” The warehouse will offer a full range of services, including less-than container load (LCL) and full container load (FCL) export packing, and customs-supervised transit cargo unpacks. As part of the company’s forward planning, bonded facilities will soon be added to the current structure. “We are very excited about these developments,” said Wallace, “and believe it will enhance the services we can offer to current and future clients.” The warehouse facility will be run on a day-to-day basis by Vishen Appanna – a man with many years of experience in warehousing.