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.
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Clearing is much
quicker as the
smaller truck will
only be carrying
two or three lines.
– Juren Mtemeli
