In a move that will expand warehouse capacity for CFR Freight’s ZacPak division, the company is set to move its Cape Town
warehousing premises from Epping to Montague Gardens. The move to a vastly larger yard had been necessitated by a push for expanded capacity, CEO Martin Keck told FTW. “The new premises are over 6000 sqm bigger than what we had in Epping – and safety, security, better road infrastructure and freer flow of traffic made the move a no-brainer,” he said. “Although the warehouse at the new yard is similar in size to the one in Epping, it’s much higher, giving us racking capacity opportunities that equate to almost 3000 to 4000 sqm in extra space. Of our bigger clients who do their own groupage and consolidations we handle about 85% of the unpacking on their behalf.” The company is also expanding its route network with the imminent launch of a service from Hai Phong, Vietnam’s northern most port and one of that country’s biggest industrial metropoles. CFR already handles consol cargo from Ho Chi Minh City, a service they launched about six months ago, and given the success of that route they now also have Hai Phong in their sights. “It’s what we have to do to remain dynamic in times such as these,” Keck said. “Business is slow and growth is minimal but we don’t sit and wait for better days. We have the will and the vision to grow and we remain focused on always delivering a better service, knowing it drives sales.”
Business is slow and growth is minimal but we don’t sit and wait for better days. – Martin Keck
