R3.3bn smelter project covers all bases

When it comes to moving cargo to far-off, remote areas where there is little or no development, 4PL.Com Clearing and Forwarding has the answers. Its expertise in working in the logistically tough African environment has seen the company awarded the tender to assist in the movement of a R3.3-billion smelter complex from several countries including South Africa to Samalaju in Sarawak, Malaysia. According to general manager Claudia Heinz, the company will be involved in the cargo movement until the completion of the smelter complex in 2015. “The specialised machinery will be manufactured and imported from South Africa, China and Germany and moved to Malaysia. Some of the machinery will also be manufactured in Malaysia itself and moved to the site,” said Heinz. “The project involves the full scope of supply chain services including FCL, LCL, f lat rack, breakbulk and abnormal loads transported via road and sea.” 4PL.COM and its agents will be responsible for moving the cargo from its origin port to the final destination in the undeveloped and remote area of Samalaju where the smelter complex will be located. The site was chosen largely due to the abundance of green hydroelectric power. “Our involvement will include warehousing, inspections of cargo at warehouse, repacking and clearing of the cargo,” said Heinz.