Ten new trucks to serve three new routes

Hill + Delamain Zambia has extended its fleet, adding ten new trucks to serve the routes from Tanzania, Namibia and Mozambique. According to general manager Hiten Bhagat, one of the trucks has already been delivered while the other nine are expected in the next few months. This will ensure the three routes – Dar es Salaam, Beira and Walvis Bay - are fully operational by the end of the year. “We already have shipments coming through our network partners via these ports but we are increasing our operations and want to be fully operational by the end of the year. “We are still getting cargo in via Durban which will always remain competitive and an important port, but we believe it is good to diversify and develop other revenue streams.” According to Bhagat the development of the three new markets was not taking anything away from the Durban port. “The Durban market, which has a lot of capacity, will always remain the primary corridor. These corridors are not really competing with each other.” He said there was much development happening at the other ports and it made good business sense to service more routes. “And having our own trucks servicing these routes means we don’t have to outsource and we are controlling it ourselves.”