Senior changes at ShipShape

JL Koekemoer has been
appointed general manager
of freight software specialist
ShipShape.
Koekemoer joined the
company ten years ago as a
junior developer, having cut
his teeth in system design and
programming.
ShipShape was his first
introduction to the freight
industry.
The company’s focus for
the future is to gain a stronger
foothold in the corporate
market, he told FTW.
“We have previously
focused on small and medium
companies, but many of them
have matured and become
bigger corporates. The
challenge for us is to ensure
that our product is scaleable
and customisable so that it
accommodates all players
– from small businesses to
industry majors.”
And for Koekemoer,
who has been closely
involved with the Customs
Modernisation process, the
current focus is on changes
to the new tariff book as
well as the Automated
Cargo Management system
(previously the Manifest
Acquittal System) which is
set to also include exports. A
roadfreight pilot is planned at
the Kopfontein border post in
the next couple of weeks.