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.