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FP du Toit Transport (Pty) Ltd
Namibia's largest private transport operation
Written by Ian Armitage & Produced by Dee Nazer
FP du Toit Transport, an Interacom Group member, is the largest private transportation operation in Namibia. The company focuses on the refrigerated transport sector with emphasis on the transportation of export beef. Some of the company’s major clients include Pick ‘n Pay, Namibia National Cold Storage, Namibia Breweries, South African Breweries and Coca Cola.
“Namibia’s leading provider of transport and distribution services, FP du Toit Transport (Pty) Ltd, offers a complete bouquet of logistics-related services to its customers,” the company’s website says. “The company’s reputation as a pro-active, cost-efficient and professional service provider in this challenging field spans a period of almost 40 years.”
It adds: “The fact that over many years the company has managed to continually increase its market share in this highly competitive market, bears testimony to its ability to stay abreast of the growing sophistication in service standards demanded by the market of late and consistently deliver on its promise to customers.”
Dirkie Uys, General Manager, and recognised leader in the Namibian transport industry, told our researcher: “FP du Toit Transport was established in 1968 and started life as a full load operation. It then expanded into refrigerated operations, exporting meat and perishables into South Africa.” He added that the business grew rapidly “with only three major customers”, one being Meatco, Namibia’s largest meat supplier. “We currently provide a total supply chain solution, including warehousing,” Uys explained.
A COMPLETE BOUQUET OF SERVICES
FP du Toit Transport (Pty) Ltd, offers what it calls “a complete bouquet of logistics-related services to its customers”. Indeed, its comprehensive range of services include full-load haulage, refrigerate goods haulage, part-load and bulk distribution services, international part and bulk loads, international airfreight services, and management and execution of what is known as “the total logistics chain”.
“In response to market demands, the company started to diversify its traditional business of transporting predominantly full loads by the introduction of express and part-load services,” the company website says.
“Offering specialised distribution services to the wholesale and retail trade followed this diversification,” it adds.
Today, almost 70 percent of its business is conducted in this market segment, and it trades under the name Pro Parcel Namibia. “Pro Parcel operates as a separate business division of the company and offers efficient and effective logistical services to most of the leading retail and wholesale chains doing business in Namibia,” the website says.
“Inventory for these customers is transported from Johannesburg,Cape Town and Durban in South Africa on a daily basis and is distributed to all outlets throughout Namibia via our main distribution centre in Windhoek,” it adds.
A PRO-ACTIVE, COST-EFFICIENT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
FP du Toit has built a reputation as a “pro-active, cost-efficient and professional service provider” and it has, over the years, managed to continually increase its market share and stay ahead of the growing sophistication in the market. “It is the company’s philosophy not to participate in the general freight transport market, but rather to focus on building and nurturing long-term partnerships with selected key customers,” the company’s website reads. “The company conducts its business almost exclusively in terms of fixed contracts or other firm arrangements.”
FP du Toit is headquartered in Windhoek and has satellite depots in Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa, as well as in Tsumeb, Walvis Bay and Keetmanshoop in Namibia. The firm is ever keen to stay ahead of the competition and offers customers a “world-class” service. As part of this, FP du Toit Transport has introduced a number of “value-adding innovations” to “enhance the services available to its customers”.
Amongst these “innovations” is the establishment of a customs presence at its Windhoek distribution centre, which its website says helps “avoid long delays at the borders”. Windhoek is also registered as a bonded container depot, says the company, which has invested substantial capital in advanced computer technology. “This has placed it in a position where its track-and-trace systems allow the customer to keep abreast of the delivery status,” its website says. “All consignments are bar-coded and can be traced from the moment of dispatch until they reach their final destination. The system allows for electronic integration into other software.”
FP du Toit’s latest acquisition, Jet-X Couriers, has further increased the company’s scope of service delivery. FP du Toit Transport has also recently established Africa Logistics (Pty) Ltd, trading as AFLOG.
“Namibia’s leading provider of transport and distribution services, FP du Toit Transport (Pty) Ltd, offers a complete bouquet of logistics-related services to its customers,” the company’s website says. “The company’s reputation as a pro-active, cost-efficient and professional service provider in this challenging field spans a period of almost 40 years.”
It adds: “The fact that over many years the company has managed to continually increase its market share in this highly competitive market, bears testimony to its ability to stay abreast of the growing sophistication in service standards demanded by the market of late and consistently deliver on its promise to customers.”
Dirkie Uys, General Manager, and recognised leader in the Namibian transport industry, told our researcher: “FP du Toit Transport was established in 1968 and started life as a full load operation. It then expanded into refrigerated operations, exporting meat and perishables into South Africa.” He added that the business grew rapidly “with only three major customers”, one being Meatco, Namibia’s largest meat supplier. “We currently provide a total supply chain solution, including warehousing,” Uys explained.
A COMPLETE BOUQUET OF SERVICES
FP du Toit Transport (Pty) Ltd, offers what it calls “a complete bouquet of logistics-related services to its customers”. Indeed, its comprehensive range of services include full-load haulage, refrigerate goods haulage, part-load and bulk distribution services, international part and bulk loads, international airfreight services, and management and execution of what is known as “the total logistics chain”.
“In response to market demands, the company started to diversify its traditional business of transporting predominantly full loads by the introduction of express and part-load services,” the company website says.
“Offering specialised distribution services to the wholesale and retail trade followed this diversification,” it adds.
Today, almost 70 percent of its business is conducted in this market segment, and it trades under the name Pro Parcel Namibia. “Pro Parcel operates as a separate business division of the company and offers efficient and effective logistical services to most of the leading retail and wholesale chains doing business in Namibia,” the website says.
“Inventory for these customers is transported from Johannesburg,Cape Town and Durban in South Africa on a daily basis and is distributed to all outlets throughout Namibia via our main distribution centre in Windhoek,” it adds.
A PRO-ACTIVE, COST-EFFICIENT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
FP du Toit has built a reputation as a “pro-active, cost-efficient and professional service provider” and it has, over the years, managed to continually increase its market share and stay ahead of the growing sophistication in the market. “It is the company’s philosophy not to participate in the general freight transport market, but rather to focus on building and nurturing long-term partnerships with selected key customers,” the company’s website reads. “The company conducts its business almost exclusively in terms of fixed contracts or other firm arrangements.”
FP du Toit is headquartered in Windhoek and has satellite depots in Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa, as well as in Tsumeb, Walvis Bay and Keetmanshoop in Namibia. The firm is ever keen to stay ahead of the competition and offers customers a “world-class” service. As part of this, FP du Toit Transport has introduced a number of “value-adding innovations” to “enhance the services available to its customers”.
Amongst these “innovations” is the establishment of a customs presence at its Windhoek distribution centre, which its website says helps “avoid long delays at the borders”. Windhoek is also registered as a bonded container depot, says the company, which has invested substantial capital in advanced computer technology. “This has placed it in a position where its track-and-trace systems allow the customer to keep abreast of the delivery status,” its website says. “All consignments are bar-coded and can be traced from the moment of dispatch until they reach their final destination. The system allows for electronic integration into other software.”
FP du Toit’s latest acquisition, Jet-X Couriers, has further increased the company’s scope of service delivery. FP du Toit Transport has also recently established Africa Logistics (Pty) Ltd, trading as AFLOG.
