Manta Freight Logistics delivers mine pump

Kempton Park-based freight forwarding service provider Manta Freight Logistics is responsible for the shipping and delivery of a new trailer-mounted pump solution, developed by Gauteng-based dewatering pumps manufacturer HCP Pumps is set for final commissioning later this month.

The trailer and turret system will be shipped by ocean freight to a mining operation in Burkina Faso in a 12 m open-top container.

“An open-top container has been selected as the vessel of choice to load the trailer and turret system from above, owing to the bulk size of the shipment,” says Manta Freight Logistics MD Michael Tziranis.

For this client, the company is handling all aspects of the logistics solution – from collecting the parts comprising the trailer and pump from various international suppliers to facilitating customs procedures at origin and then booking and moving cargo by ocean and air modalities.

“Our shipments are tracked daily and updates are communicated to our client on expected times of arrival and delivery,” he adds, while noting that Manta Freight is a

recognised authorised economic operator (AEO) partner, making its customs and excise operations streamlined.

Being an AEO certified business, authorised under the intergovernmental World Customs Organisation programme, ensures quicker responses and releases from South African customs and excise, says Tziranis “Our clients may require break-bulk, flat rack or open-top ocean containers or packages as small as express courier shipments under five kilograms for very important spare parts deliveries,” adds Tziranis.

 Regulatory requirements

Manta Freight encourages their clients to conform to National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications( NRCS), which Tziranis says is a very important factor when importing certain products.

Driving this conformity is ensuring that the mandatory letter of authority is obtained before transporting these items; failure to obtain it can result in goods being detained, which, in turn, could result in higher costs and delayed project delivery.

While most international suppliers are well organised and ensure that their packaging meets the demands for ocean freight or airfreight handling, Tziranis says in cases of insufficient packaging, Manta Freight can notify the clients or suppliers and, consequently, rectify the issue timeously.

“We operate weekly airfreight consolidations from various origins and get the best balance of speed and competitive pricing.”

For ocean freight, the company also offers groupage or less-than-container-load cargo for shipments that are not large enough for either a 6 m or 12 m container.

“When booking ocean freight services Manta Freight Logistics aims to secure the most direct routes, avoiding lengthy delays at transshipment ports,” concludes Tziranis.