INDUSTRY NEWS
FAW has Universal appeal FAW VEHICLE Manufacturers South Africa has delivered 20 J6 truck tractors to Universal Trans-Logistics LDA (UTL) in Mozambique. The deal is worth an estimated R20 million. “UTL, based in Beira, Mozambique, is convinced of this strategic partnership with FAW SA,” says Juber Shaikh, operations manager, UTL. “While this is our first investment into the FAW truck brand, we are satisfied with our choice following reports from other fleet owners and our due diligence indicating reasonable costs of operation.” Having commenced operations in 2010, UTL is a provider of transportation and logistics management services throughout the south-east African region. Eugene van der Berg, national sales manager, FAW; Lionel Hanford, principal dealer, FAW Isando; Kari Scott, general manager, Capital Foods in Malawi; and Juber Shaikh, operations manager, Universal Trans-Logistics LDA.
Farmers get bale Dave Logan, CEO, SAAFF
Congress plays it forward THE SOUTH AFRICAN Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) will have a high-powered line-up of local and international expert speakers at its 2016 Congress, which takes place on 6 and 7 September 2016 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg. “We are pleased to introduce two international speakers who bring a combined 98 years of experience to this year’s congress: Issa Baluch, director at FIATA, and Stephen Morris, chairman of the Customs Affairs Institute of FIATA,” says Dave Logan, CEO, SAAFF. Baluch is the chairman of US-based agricultural development company Africa Atlantic Holdings and serves as a director of Wentworth Resources Limited, an East Africafocused oil and natural gas producer. He is also a board member of the UAE-based airline cargo management company Air Cargo Trader. Baluch is an active industry consultant to supply chain organisations around the world. Stephen Morris brings over 45 years of knowledge and experience in regulatory compliance of customs, bio security, transport security and other trade-related matters. As a director of several international non-governmental organisations, he represents the interests of service providers in international trade logistics and supply chain management.
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MERCEDES-BENZ TRUCKS, in association with SA Crisis Support, has delivered over 100 bales of hay to a farming community in Winburg, Free State. The manufacturer provided an Actros 2654, a trailer, driver and the fuel needed for the two-day operation, which saw a large quantity of donated feed moved from Bronkhorstspruit. Cattle in the province were in desperate need of the hay, and Daimler provided the critical transport link. “As winter is upon us, the cattle feed will go a long way in ensuring farmers in the Winburg area can feed their cattle for the foreseeable future,” said Karen Schwendtke of SA Crisis Support. According to the South African Weather Service, South Africa received the lowest rainfall between January and December 2015 since the recording of rainfall began in 1904. Since 1904, rainfall in all nine provinces has averaged 608 mm per year, while in 2015 South Africa received only an average of 403 mm (66% of the annual average).
Last year, SA's rainfall averaged only 403 mm (66% of annual average)