SA candidate in line for global young freight forwarder award
South Africa’s Justin John Goedhart has been announced as the winner for the Africa and Middle East region of the Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award (YIFFYA).
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Depleted stock levels push up volumes
Volumes into Gauteng are on the increase as the country moves into the pre-Christmas peak season. This was good news, said Nicholas von Flemming, group national sales manager of CFR Freight, indicating that while still far from the pre-pandemic days, there was some normality returning to industry – albeit a new normal.
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.
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.