Seafreight exports to South America ‘stable’

Growing trade ties between South Africa and South America – with extra muscle added by the recently signed Mercosur agreement – is good news for the industry and independent consolidator CFR Freight is ready to support expected growth. “Our seafreight exports are stable,” says managing director Martin Keck. “We serve the entire subcontinent through Buenos Aires because Brazil – the single biggest destination – does not allow LCL transhipments.” “It works well,” says Keck, who has nothing but praise for the company’s World Wide Alliance partner in the region. CFR offers a regular direct service to Argentina, with transhipment to other destinations. For imports Argentina offers a bi-monthly service into Durban along with the well established weekly services from Santos/Brazil into both Durban and Port Elizabeth. For airfreight cargo, CFR Freight has Air Cargo Group network partner offices in all the main airport hubs in the region.