INDUSTRY FOCUS: LOGISTICS

//“Titan Cargo has evolved into a logistics brand that is associated with innovation, agility, and high-quality tailormade integrated logistics services for blue-chip customers,” says MD Sugan Naidoo, speaking about the Cape Town-based company positioning itself as a leader in the African logistics space.

Established in 2007, with 350 people, almost 400 vehicles, and almost 200,000 m2 of A-grade FMCG warehouse space, the company that claims ‘extraordinary’ has a base for its confidence.

Many argue they are great; lots suggest that they are the best. Most overpromise and under deliver. Few go as far as self-proclaiming ‘extraordinary’, but Titan Cargo uses the tagline “doing ordinary things in an extraordinary way”. Asked about what sets the company apart from the hundreds of others that navigate South Africa’s road network, Naidoo explains that a highly competent and ambitious team combined with full scale integration is a differentiator.

“Our uniqueness lies in our integrated logistics capabilities where we operate a national footprint of modern warehouses, complimented by a modern fleet of linehaul, managed fleet, import and export, primary and secondary distribution trucks for listed companies.

“Our competitive advantage is our people, with a can-do attitude and a positive mindset that underpins our agile and customerresponsive organisational culture.”

The proof is in the trailer. Big brands trust Titan. Heineken Beverages SA, Distell Ltd, Rhodes Food Group, Kimberley-Clark, Freddy Hirsch, SimbaPepsico, Huawei, Maersk, DSV, Ford, Rhenus Logistics, Aquelle, Huawei and

Tongaat Hullett all utilise the company’s portfolio, handling containerised cargo at ports before road and railing product to distribution centres across the region. A company passionate about transformation and upliftment, Titan Cargo is Level 1 BBBEE rated, 100% black and 50% woman owned. Partnering with big-name clients and investing internally, the company has reached R400m turnover, with no plans to brake anytime soon.

Durban Expansion

In KZN, Titan is busy investing in new, additional warehouse space at the Port of Durban in an effort to reduce congestion on site. This new site will allow for streamlined operations where containers come in, are unpacked, and loaded onto rail or truck for haulage around South Africa and beyond. The demand, says Naidoo, comes from clients.

“We are investing in new warehouse space in Durban for our strategic FMCG customers who need back-of-port warehouse space for de-stuffing of imported containers, warehouse storage and distribution. This is part of Titan Cargo’s strategy to invest in back-ofport warehouse facilities that use rail and also alleviate port bottlenecks.”

Reports suggest that congestion in Durban costs the local economy R1 billion annually. Many solutions have been tabled - including road bypasses, container barges, private management of infrastructure, restrictions on transporters etc – but none solve a short-term problem for those struggling to get goods through the largest container port in Africa.

Titan Cargo has recognised the challenge and is taking action.

In Cape Town, a similar problem is being met with a similar solution as the company invests in its Titan Cargo Belcon Warehouse (TBW), something of which Naidoo is particularly proud.

“The TBW is a unique back-ofport FMCG multi-modal consolidation hub that provides seamless and efficient access in and out of the port of Cape Town, through tried and trusted rail services from Belcon, as well as providing for road and rail multi-modal integration.”

94,000 m2 of A-grade FMCG

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