CRF adds direct services

The continuous introduction
of new direct imports and
export services as well as
warehousing solutions into the
Western Cape – all exclusively for
forwarding and clearing agents
– is helping to make groupage
operator CFR Cape Town a bigger
competitor in the market.
According to CT branch manager
Sean Petzer, the volumes in and
out of the Cape are on the up. With
the recent introduction of Zacpak
in Durban, CFR aims to provide
smoother operations for any cargo
that still needs to be shipped via
Durban. However, with consistent
focus on doing things better, CFR
Cape Town could provide solutions
that may make it a favourable
alternative to Durban in certain
instances.
“In this regard we are working
hard at CFR to introduce a
number of new direct services for
both imports and exports to and
from areas in the Far East, South
America and even Africa,” he
said. “At the same time we are
offering more customised services
for the forwarding and clearing
agents based on their specific
requirements. These projects can
be short- or long-term and are
really based on whatever the client
requires.”
Working hand-in-hand with its
warehousing partner Zacpak, CFR
in Cape Town can customise its
service to forwarding and clearing
agents, said Petzer.
Wind remains a regular challenge
for the industry in the Western
Cape, he said, and has been a major
factor over the past four months.
“The delays in the port have
caused a lot of pressure as we try
to get access to containers in an
effort to unpack cargo in time for
clients’ deadlines,” said Petzer.
“In conjunction with Zacpak we
are looking at finding ways of
addressing this issue that for the
most part really is out of our hands.”