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DHL Express breaks ground at new facility in JHB

INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS service provider DHL Express of shipments processed daily to ensure faster delivery of
has announced an investment in a new world-class service shipments for our customers. The increased capacity will
centre facility to be built in Waterfall, Midrand. This enable us to handle a double-digit increase in shipments
greenfield project will be jointly developed by the SOM Group processed per hour, and will allow further growth of up to
and Waterfall, with an overall project commitment for the triple digits if required,” adds Michaletos.
next 15 years of around R500-million.
Coenie Bezuidenhout, Director of SOM Group, says,
Jed Michaletos, Managing Director of DHL Express “The new DHL facility will be situated in one of the best
South Africa, says, “South Africa is a key market for us and logistics locations in South Africa and will also mark the
this expansion will ensure that we continue to provide our establishment of a world-class material handling facility.
ever-growing customer base with the best-in-class service The construction has commenced on site and completion is
quality that they have become accustomed to. We have scheduled for April 2023.”
experienced continued growth in inbound and outbound
volumes, coupled with the accelerated rise of cross border The facility will receive, process and transport inbound
e-commerce, which has necessitated this move.” and outbound shipments to their intended destinations.
The development will include an increase in floor space
“The new facility will make use of a drive-in model, and advancements in technology and processes as well
thereby maximising productivity and increasing the volume as material handling equipment, which will omit manual
handling of shipments and facilitate direct loading of
shipments.
Coenie Bezuidenhout,
Director of SOM
Group, and Jed The facility will be constructed in line with Deutsche Post
Michaletos, DHL Group goals to reduce all logistics-related emissions
Managing Director to net zero by the year 2050 and will meet DHL’s global
of DHL Express requirements from an operational and future expansion
South Africa, at the perspective. There will be measures put in place within the
breaking ground The DHL Express South Africa senior facility to reduce its overall energy consumption by use
ceremony.
management team. of water recycling capabilities and solar power systems. •

Ashok Leyland expands presence in southern Africa

ASHOK LEYLAND, flagship of the African terrain and offer a superior
the Hinduja Group and one of value proposition to customers,” says
India’s leading commercial vehicle Amandeep Singh, Head of International
manufacturers, has announced its new Operations, Ashok Leyland. “ETG group’s
distribution partnership with ETG’s extensive connections in these markets
logistics, warehousing and distribution Amandeep Singh, Head of International will complement our growth plans. We are
vertical, ETG Logistics (ETGL). ETG is Operations, Ashok Leyland with Rajeev already present in most of the East and
a global conglomerate operating across Saxena, CEO of ETGL, and Pavan Nair, West African countries. We now have the
various segments, with a deep focus Business Head of ETGL, at the signing right product portfolio with best-in-class
on uplifting sub-Saharan Africa. An of the partnership agreement. total cost of ownership (TCO) to cater to
agreement was signed between the requirements of this market and provide
companies for cooperation of distribution of products in the excellent value proposition for customers.”
southern African region. ETGL will operate dealerships for
Ashok Leyland in six key southern African countries as part Rajeev Saxena, CEO of ETGL, adds, “We are excited
of this strategic cooperation. to announce our partnership with Ashok Leyland. This
partnership will be instrumental in bringing a range of
“We have ambitious growth plans for the African commercial vehicle solutions to address specific requirements
market. Our time-tested products are well suited for of different customer groups in the territory.” •

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