West Africa offers big airfreight potential – ACR

The African market is proving to be one that can sustain many carriers because it offers a higher yield than many other continents. With much infrastructure development under way as well as mining, the opportunities also remain endless, according to Bennie Greyling, sales and operations manager of ACR, a cargo GSSA in Johannesburg. With more than 17 years’ experience in the cargo industry, the company also has offices in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. “Without doubt Africa has its own set of challenges, with communication at the top of the list. People are also not necessarily rushed and often things happen at a slower pace,” said Greyling. “But thanks to its minerals it remains a continent with major opportunities and there is room for growth.” ACR has identified West Africa as a key area of opportunity, with volumes growing by 10% on a monthly basis,” he said. “With Brussels Airlines as our partners we hope to see much more growth as we build a very reliable service to West Africa.” The company is also in process of finalising its new weekly service to Lubumbashi in the DRC with Korongo Airlines.