Record vehicle exports through East London

In April, Mercedes-Benz South
Africa (MBSA), set a new record of
over 10 000 units being exported
through East London.
According to MBSA’s CEO and
executive director: manufacturing,
Arno van der Merwe, the total
number of Mercedes-Benz W205
C-Class vehicles exported via East
London over the last three months
amounted to 25 860.
“In April we were the highest
exporter of new vehicles in South
Africa when we recorded a total
of 10 674 exports, which is a huge
achievement for MBSA, the East
London port and the Eastern
Cape as a province.
“It is pleasing to see this type of
successful collaboration between
manufacturers, shipping lines
and ports in achieving increased
volumes with quick turnaround
times as this will contribute to a
much-needed injection into the
economy,” he said.
According to Transnet National
Ports Authority (TNPA) figures
for April 2016, total vehicle
exports from South Africa
consisted of 27 112 ro-ro units,
and 1 680 containerised vehicles,
bringing the total to 28 792.
CAPTION
The ro-ro terminal at the port of East London.