| Tue 3 Apr 2001, 0:00 | | Unitrans In Joint Venture With Ups Logistics Group |
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3rd April 2001
Diversified transport, distribution and logistics company Unitrans Limited,has
signed a joint venture agreement with the global logistics company UPS
Logistics Group to provide a range of transport and logistics services to Its
clients in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The joint venture agreement, which is effective from the 3rd of April,
further strengthens Unitrans' association with the internationally renowned
delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS). Unitrans Express Deliveries,a
division of Unitrans Limited, is the authorised regional service provider for
UPS.
The new joint venture company, which will trade as UPS Logistics Group, will be
jointly controlled and managed by the two companies. Steven Ford, a Managing
Director from within the Unitrans group, has been appointed as its Managing
Director.
The new UPS Logistics Group unit will be active in South Africa, Zimbabwe,
Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and Angola.
The intention, says Ford, is to leverage off UPS Logistic Group's
international expertise to provide regional clients with leading logistics
services by selecting, engaging and managing best-in-class service providers of
transport, warehousing and distribution in order to deliver a seamless virtual
supply chain network specific to the client's particular needs.
Ford comments:
"This contract will deliver significant step-change benefits to existing
Unitrans clients as well as new customers. In particular, it will enable us to
extend the scope and depth of the logistics services we deliver to many of the
international clients which already have a presence in South Africa while at
the same time offering regional clients access to UPS Logistic Group's global
network of operations."
UPS Logistic Group says it chose Unitrans as its regional partner because of
its established presence in the local market, its extensive customer base and
the skills that it will contribute to the joint venture.
Comments Bill Caplan, Managing Director of UPS Logistics Group -Europe:
"South Africa is an important emerging market with a bright global future in
sectors such as high technology and the automotive industry which are key to
our long term strategy. This new joint venture will enable UPS Logistics Group
to establish a strong foothold in the region."
UPS Logistics Group is one of the world's leading providers of solution
engineering and lead logistics and has a proven track record in the
integration of intellectual capital, innovation and cutting edge technology to
deliver the most appropriate logistics solutions for its clients.
ENDS
ENQUIRIES:
Unitrans
Betty Lidbetter, Corporate Affairs Manager
Steve Ford, MD UPS Logistics Group SA Tel: 011 442 8551
TriLogy Communications
Graham Fiford Tel: 011 325 0533
Pamela Emerick
Trilogy Communications
Phone : 011 325 0533
Fax : 011 325 0715
