Cilo Freight is helping its clients manage Zimbabwe’s cash crunch by investing in 10-ton trucks, says managing director Juren Mtemeli. Companies are being forced to manage their inventories very tightly, and as a result are opting for smaller just in time deliveries, he says. “We have decided to respond to the market need by investing in our own 10-ton trucks. It is a strategic decision to stay out of the 30-ton market for now,” he says. In addition to being able to cater for smaller loads out of South Africa, time is saved at the border post. “Clearing is much quicker as the smaller truck will only be carrying two or three lines,” he says. “At present the biggest delays in the movement of freight between the two countries is at the border. “We want to build a reputation of being able to offer a fast service,” he says. Cilo has its own agents at the Beitbridge border to clear the cargo. A weekly service is offered between Harare and Gauteng. It includes collection of the freight from the supplier’s premises in Gauteng and delivery in Harare. Rayhope Logistics Express, which is Cilo’s sister company in South Africa, handles groupages out of the country. “We also work closely with other freight companies to minimise shipment delays by co-loading where the need arises,” says Mtemeli. INSERT & CAPTION Clearing is much quicker as the smaller truck will only be carrying two or three lines. – Juren Mtemeli