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Inospace launches online marketplace

INOSPACE, A South African owner and operator Inocircle is launching with vendor
of serviced logistics parks, has launched the partnerships, which include MiWay
Inocircle online marketplace for its clients. Built Insurance and 2Ship, a fully integrated
on the Inospace foundation of serviced logistics client-facing transport management system.
parks, the Inocircle online platform will deliver Through MiWay, Inocircle will provide new

solutions to some of the most critical challenges and existing clients with discounted non-life
facing its more than 1,500 tenants. insurance and a range of business insurance
products. Chris Rossouw, CEO of 2Ship
The Inocircle online platform matches Africa, says their online transport platform

tenants with vendors and offers customised Jodi Sher, Chief Marketing will be integrated into Inocircle and will

customer support services. The free subscription and Product Offi cer at be provided for free to Inospace clients.

service will help tenants manage their supply Inospace. “Tenants will be able to find the most
and procurement demands and access industrial affordable and fastest courier and delivery

and logistics-related goods and services offered by various solutions for any shipment,” says Rossouw.
vendors at preferential rates.
The majority of Inospace clients are involved in logistics

“The Inocircle online platform aims to resolve business and delivery, and one of Inocircle’s offerings is delivery

pain points and add material value to small and medium fulfilment. Sher says the logistics service provides a seamless
enterprises (SMEs),” says Jodi Sher, Chief Marketing and integration layer between all the major e-commerce stores

Product Officer at Inospace. She explains that pain points and most South African local and international courier
for their logistics tenants in their 50 parks in Cape Town companies. “Inocircle users will be able to track deliveries,
and Johannesburg include transport and logistics services, receive email updates and pay using an e-wallet, without
warehouse racking, short-term insurance, labour advisory having to open accounts with various courier companies.”

services and marketing. Clients will create business profiles Additionally, through exclusive offers, Inospace will give its

on the Inocircle platform and can request maintenance clients access to various support services, ideal for SMEs,

support. They can also manage their accounts with real-time including an IT help desk, tender notifications, marketing

access to a business directory. services and legal and labour advice. •

MSC to develop air cargo solution in response to market demand

MSC MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company SA, a global will be operated by Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air
leader in transportation and logistics, has started developing Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
a new MSC Air Cargo solution in response to customer
demand and as a complementary service to its container MSC has appointed Jannie Davel, formerly of Delta
shipping solutions. Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo and DHL, to develop its air cargo
business and to build the team that will implement it.
MSC Air Cargo has been under development for
MSC Air Cargo has been under development for
several months and the new solution will be available Commenting on the new initiative, MSC Chief Executive
several months and the new solution will be available
Commenting on the new initiative, MSC Chief Executive
cer Soren Toft says: “We are delighted to announce the
Officer Soren Toft says: “We are delighted to announce the
from early 2023, following the delivery of the first
from early 2023, following the delivery of the first Offi

of four MSC-branded Boeing 777-200F aircraft that
of four MSC-branded Boeing 777-200F aircraft that development of MSC Air Cargo and to welcome Jannie Davel
development of MSC Air Cargo and to welcome Jannie Davel
ering for MSC clients.

to spearhead this exciting new offering for MSC clients.
to spearhead this exciting new off
This is our first step into this market and we plan

Th is is our fi rst step into this market and we plan
to continue exploring various avenues
to continue exploring various avenues
to develop air cargo in a way that
complements our core business of
container shipping.” •
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