Qatar adds Zambia and Zim Rates begin to stabilise as routes reopen

There’s been a gradual increase in airfreight capacity as routes reopen and airlines take to the skies after being grounded for months. According to Stephen Bishop, airfreight director at neutral consolidator CFR Freight, this is good news for the air cargo market which has been under tremendous pressure over the past year as the world reeled under the impact of the global pandemic.

WWA- Mission Earth

We would like to share with you the WWA “Greenovations” Q2 newsletter. CFR Freight had the opportunity to share some of our “Shifting to Green” initiatives, including our long standing project- The Play Pumps, as well as two new initiatives, our…

Border delays push up LTL demand

By Liesl Venter, Freight News Dedicated small vehicle demand for LTL shipments has recorded significant growth, according to Sean Menzies, ocean freight branch manager for neutral consolidator, CFR Freight. “This has been largely driven by the delays experienced at the…

A ‘good news’ story

East Africa remains one of Africa’s good news stories – even in the airfreight sector where capacity is under severe pressure. According to Stephen Bishop, airfreight director at CFR Freight, East Africa at present accounts for two of the company’s top ten lanes.

Carriers cherry-picking most lucrative routes

“As a result of a shortage of containers, shipping lines are now only utilising containers to markets where they can earn the highest margins,” says Riaz Ismail, national operations manager of ZacPak.

CFR secures BSA with Etihad

Neutral consolidator CFR Freight has signed a block space agreement (BSA) with Etihad Airways in conjunction with its partner in China, Shipco Airfreight. According to airfreight route developers Chilton Corrigall and Megan Ekermans, this allows the company to offer a solution to the market at very competitive rates.

Logistics companies are in the business of data

By Liesl Venter, FTW 16 April 2021 Big data and analytics are a strong focus for neutral consolidator CFR Freight. According to CIO James Britz, this drives business intelligence, providing insight into the business and allowing for improved strategic decision…

Limited cargo capacity hampers growth

By Liesl Venter- Freight News Cargo capacity has been one of the biggest challenges to contend with in the Cape airfreight sector. This was significantly exacerbated with the outbreak of the coronavirus which saw hundreds of planes grounded and routes…

African agents grow as continental strategy takes shape

Neutral consolidator CFR Freight has added 12 new African countries to its agent list bringing its African coverage to 75%. According to route development coordinator Megan Ekermans, this is part of an ongoing strategy to increase the company’s African footprint.