CFR moves closer to creation of virtual bond store in Durban
As the freight forwarding
industry increasingly
buys into the concept of
a one-stop service for its
groupage shipments, independent
NVOCC and depot operator CFR
Freight is recording growing volumes
on its Johannesburg-Durban route.
“We are running multiple daily
trucks both north and southbound
between Johannesburg and Durban,”
managing director Martin Keck
told FTW. “This is due largely to
the success of our ZacPak depots
combined with our growing LCL
volumes.”
“Because of the volumes we’re
moving,” said ZacPak managing
director Willie Nel, “we’re able to
utilise our vehicles at optimum level
and offer highly competitive rates.
“From arrival in Durban, including
all public holidays and weekends,
irrespective of the nature of the
cargo, whether there have been
NCRS or other customs stops, we are
maintaining a three-day transit time
to freight available in Johannesburg.
And that three days is more like
2.5 if SA Revenue Service stops are
excluded,” said Nel.
The company is also moving closer
to the creation of a virtual bond store
in Durban which will be up and
running shortly.
“The application has been
submitted and
it will soon be
in play. It’s a
high priority but
requires some
IT development
before it can be
finalised,” said
Nel.
In a separate
development,
ZacPak is also
in the final stages of developing
a container unpack depot in Port
Elizabeth, and has identified Coega
as the most suitable location.
CFR’s overborder market is
showing equal growth with steadily
increasing demand for road
transport into neighbouring and
landlocked countries, said Keck. “We
are well placed to handle all the key
destinations – Namibia, Botswana,
Zimbabwe,
Zambia and
Malawi.”
On the
airfreight side,
the Gauteng
market – headed
up by Jay
Cameron – has
been recording
good growth said
airfreight general
manager Stephen Bishop.
“We have improved our airfreight
export offering by including all
small, narrow and wide body carrier
options wherever applicable into all
of our destinations that we publish
on a monthly basis. This gives our
clients easy access to the maximum
dimensions an aircraft will permit
to ensure they are using the right
pricing. We will be improving
on this further by including the
departure days of all flights and
consolidations – along with transit
times – thereby giving our clients all
the information they need to make
an informed decision when booking
their export cargo.
“Airfreight imports are also on
a growth trajectory,” said Bishop,
“with our German, USA and
Chinese routes among the top
performers.
“Rebecca Foster was recently
appointed as our first dedicated
route development consultant for
airfreight to focus on growing our
relationship with our AirCargo
Group partners overseas.”
INSERT & CAPTION
We are maintaining a threeday
transit time to freight
available in Johannesburg.
– Willie Nel
