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Cross Border Trade with Nesh Freight
Author: Nesh Freight | Date Published: 26 January 2010 13h20 | Article Release
Shipping goods in to and out of the SADC (Southern African Development Community) is vital for the growth of their economies, however there are a number of factors which make it difficult for the majority of freight companies offering services into these countries. Especially when the freight can range from metals and bulk cargo such as maize and grain through to liquids, explosives and even toxic materials.
Qualified Drivers
The cross border transport industry has a substantial shortage of professional and qualified drivers to physically move the freight from country to country. Nesh Freight feels that the industry needs an effective training structure incorporating driver health management and wellness training, to this end. Nesh Freight at present ensures that all the drivers that they employ go through a rigorous training and up skilling program covering all aspects of their job from pre-travel vehicle inspection through to ensuring that the drivers understand the various personal safety precautions and measures that they need to employ to ensure that they and their cargo are always safe.
Roadworthy vehicles
Not only on South African roads, but also in the majority of the neighboring countries there is a zero tolerance for unroadworthy and dangerous vehicles. Nesh Freight ensures that all of its vehicles meet more than the minimum requirements for being declared legally fit to travel on the roads between countries.
There are however a number of unscrupulous freighting companies who disregard the law and attempt to increase their profits by not having their vehicles up to standard.
SADC free border passage
Nesh Freight is campaigning for free border transport between SADC countries as the bottlenecks caused at the border posts with bureaucracy, bribery and red tape are severely hampering the efficiency of the transportation of goods through these countries borders.
Future Thinking
Nesh Freight delivers rapidly to neighbouring states having forex shortages, such as Malawi, allowing our clientele to meet their customer or market demands in these trying times.
Cross border issues
Moving goods across border to SADC countries and indeed any country can be made exceptionally tricky if you are not dealing with a reputable organization such as Nesh Freight who has many years experience in this field. Issues such as fuel supplies in the destination country are critical.
Security Issues
Security for the drivers as well as the freight are of vital concern. Hijackings are not a merely South African phenomenon and it is vital that the drivers and freighting company know how best be prepared for and avoid these situations.
Carrying explosive materials across the border is a strictly controlled and regulated process which needs a professionally trained driver and a vehicle which is suited to the transport.
Nesh Freight is a freighting transportation company specializing in national and cross border air road and sea freight. For more information on how Nesh Freight can assist you in successfully and timeously delivering your cargo please contact them on info@neshfreight.co.za or call them on +27 11 857 9561.
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