INDUSTRY FOCUS: LOGISTICS

Continued from page 35 multi-principled, multi-product warehouse space is a positive step in the reduction of congestion at the Port of Cape Town as well as promoting reductions in carbon footprints.

“A single train carrying 100 containers from the TBW into the Port of Cape Town will remove 100 road trucks. This TBW warehouse is a gamechanger for road to rail initiatives in the Western Cape and in particular the City of Cape Town. Phase 1 of the TBW warehouse is already operational with over 50,000 m2 allocated to roadto-rail FMCG customers. Phase 2 is for a further 45 000 m2 that is currently being upgraded in an A-grade FMCG consolidation hub, and this will be ready for further road-to-rail migration into and out of the Port of Cape Town by September 2023,” Naidoo furthers.

ROAD-TO-RAIL

The strategy of moving freight from road to rail goes back more than 10 years in South Africa. Key goals in this strategy are social upliftment, infrastructure and efficiency improvement, and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. Officially, the process is headed by Transnet but the private sector is actively encouraged and engaged.

Titan Cargo takes environmental commitments seriously and is an active participant in the drive to get more freight onto tracks and off the highways, and especially out of the city centres.

“Titan Cargo has already embraced the road-to-rail strategy of Transnet, and has therefore already migrated over 1500 containers per month from road to rail, utilising the Transnet Belcon Container Terminal into and out of the Port of Cape Town,” highlights

Naidoo. “Titan Cargo is a strong supporter of public-private partnerships and believes that the private and public sector can achieve great accomplishments by working together and leveraging each other’s strengths.”

Even when the company is forced to move goods through the metros surrounding busy ports, it has taken the decision to invest in the latest vehicles – with modern technology – to ensure minimal air pollution and maximum efficiency.

“We have already implemented a strategic decision to be climate friendly and to make a positive contribution to protect our climate for generations to come,” confirms Naidoo. “We have implemented green technologies for all our warehouse machinery and we have implemented a fleet renewal program

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