Harare-based Trax
International is adding
value to the logistics chain
which links Zimbabwean
artists to their
international customers
through the artist's
nominated
freight
forwarder.
In
order to
expedite
shipping,
the
Zimbabwe
partner
of CFR
freight
supports
the “small
freight
forwarder,” whose services
only extend to clearing and
forwarding.
“We can do the packing
and crating on our
premises if the nominated
freight forwarder does not
have the right facilities,”
says Dirk Nel, director of
Trax International.
Artworks are
photographed, checked
for defects, packed for
shipping and shipped
through
the CFR
consolidation
services in
South Africa.
If requested
Nel will
then issue
confirmation
to the artist’s
agent, who will
in turn advise
their foreign
client that the
artwork is in
good condition, is what was
ordered and is packed and
ready for dispatch.
Risk is taken out of the
transaction for both the
purchaser and the artist by
the service.
“It ensures the artist is paid
on time by his buyer,” says Nel.
Trax remains neutral in
the relationship between the
artist and his or her shipping
agent.
“When artists approach
us we give them a list of the
agents we work with. They
will have to work through one
of these agents if they wish
to utilise any of our services,”
he says.
INSERT & CAPTION
Risk is taken out of
the transaction for
both the purchaser
and the artist.
– Dirk Nel
