'Through bill' part of African strategies

Zacpak – which offers unpack depot facilities in Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg – has seen growth into Africa, with many of its customers using a through bill of lading from SA port landings into landlocked countries on the continent. “Many of our clients use the through bill as part of their strategy into Africa and we have seen increased demand for that service recently,” said Zacpak managing director, Willie Nel. He told FTW that the company was focusing on electronic data integration to ensure a seamless and streamlined operation for its clients which lowered logistics costs and fasttracked the movement of goods. “However, while our focus is very information technologydriven, we realise that personalised relationships and good service complete the true value-add picture,” said Nel, adding that Zacpak’s new ‘Shift your World’ corporate identity – which it shares with its parent company CFR Freight – mobilises the team to reach higher levels of service. INSERT & CAPTION Focusing on electronic data integration to ensure a seamless and streamlined operation. – Willie Nel