Satellite tracking ensures transport safety

Much is expected from the mining and minerals industry in 2011, says Luis Junaide Ismael Lalgy of Lalgy Transport. “The expectations for the next few years are very positive and judging by recent contracts we have a very positive outlook. We have already been contracted for huge quantities and are expecting more mineral contracts in the next few months.” Mainly transporting third party goods within Mozambique and other SADC countries, Lalgy Transport believes the huge volumes of minerals to be moved to ports in the area remain a major opportunity for companies such as themselves in the coming years. “We saw volumes drastically improve in 2010 where we started with about 10 000 tonnes per month. By the middle of the year this had increased to over 30 000,” says Lalgy. With the demand for chrome concentrate, chrome lumpy, chrome chips, nickel concentrate and coal remaining high, Lalgy says there are opportunities especially if one takes the Ports of Maputo and Beira into consideration for overseas transactions made by the minerals institutions in Mozambique. “The extraction market is growing very fast and more and more transport means are required to move it,” says Lalgy. “Moreover, the developments taking place around the world require more minerals to be produced.” He says when transporting minerals it is important to guarantee safety to customers. For that reason the company has implemented a satellite tracking system that allows immediate tracking and follows the vehicle at all times. “The software is user-friendly and Internet based and can be used wherever it is required. It sends messages of any incidents to emails or phones and there is therefore constant communication.” The company has also taken operations a step further by implementing a 24-hour a day, seven days a week policy to avoid delays.