SAIL ratchets up dangerous goods transport standards

SA Inland Logistics completed its ISO
9001 quality management certification
last week and will forge ahead with
additional safety and quality assurance
audits in the next few months.
Gerald Naidu, marketing manager
for SA Inland Logistics, said the
business, which frequently transported
dangerous goods between Durban
and Johannesburg, was focusing on
constantly improving service and
expanding to the next level.
“For us obtaining ISO 9001 was not
merely about achieving certification.
It was important for us from a quality
point of view because
we wanted to measure
our quality and
standard procedures,”
he said.
“What was required
was already in place
but we are always
looking to raise the bar
and to enhance our
competence,” he said.
“It was the first step
for us and now we
are going for our ISO
14001 environmental
management certification, and
the next step is to get our vehicles'
Safety Quality Assessment Systems
approved, which is based on stringent
safety standards.”
Naidu said the company had
recently added a further six trucks
to its already 50-strong fleet of
hazardous chemicals certified vehicles
as part of its growth strategy to
consolidate its local presence. Each
vehicle can carry a total of around
31 tonnes per load.
“We are expanding the fleet of
vehicles we have in Johannesburg
because of the demand
and we obviously hope
to grow our volumes,”
he said.
Apart from its
long distance service
between Durban
and Johannesburg –
mainly for the FMCG
and chemical sectors
– the company also
provides dedicated
services in Gauteng
and KwaZulu-Natal.
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We are now going
for our ISO 14001
environmental
management
certification.
– Gerald Naidu