Project Freight refers to the movement of any out of gauge, oversized or abnormal freight. This can be in the form of a single large or heavy item or a turnkey project with a mix of breakbulk, containers and oversized goods. Chris Mulder, Project Freight Manager at Turners Shipping says […]
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Everyone who is part of the logistics chain needs to have some form of insurance, and it is important to have the correct type of cover and to be adequately insured. “A large unforeseen loss could mean the end of an otherwise viable business,” warned Shikara Premchand – Balgobind, Marine […]
Industry response to the establishment of Turners Shipping’s Excise Project Division has been overwhelmingly positive says Gregory Marks, the National Excise Manager. “We embarked on a programme of roadshows last year introducing our services to existing clients and to sectors of the industry which are affected by excise legislation and […]
Five young students are halfway through their year-long learnership at Turners Shipping. The initiative is part of the Turners Training Academy’s ongoing education programme. The young school-leavers, selected from Westridge High School and the Open Air School, are getting hands-on job experience and will finish with a recognised certificate in […]
Shipping’s newly built archive room is finished and the custom shelving has been installed. The room covers 326 square metres and has over two kilometres of shelving which can accommodate about a quarter of a million files. “We used 11.5 tons of galvanised steel to make the shelves and it […]
The staff of Turners Shipping’s Johannesburg office headed for Bass Lake for their team building weekend. Taking a break from the city they embraced the outdoor challenges which tested their skills of puzzle solving and the ability to work as a single unit. Teams also prepared and gave presentations drawing […]
One hundred members from the Durban office of Turners Shipping headed down the South coast for the annual team building. The theme for this year was ‘Motivation and Empowerment’. In the above photo, from left are Sasha Lawrence, Alain Lobo, and Sansiya Govender who, along with their colleagues, placed their […]
Turners Shipping’s Trade Finance service has struck a chord with South African importers. This is according to Francois Schutte, the company’s Strategic Supply Chain Manager who reports a 50% increase in their trade finance business over the past year. “Our start-to-finish combination trade finance and logistics solution helps overcome the […]
Samson Nip, Route Development Manager at Turners Shipping is dwarfed by the reach stacker which is loaded and ready for delivery to Gijima Heavy Machine in Johannesburg. The stacker, which weighs over 7 tonnes was manufactured in China and was transported by road from Durban to Gauteng.
China remains one of South Africa’s strongest trading partners and on a recent trip to Hong Kong, Blain Kondiah, Managing Director of Turners Shipping, met with representatives of BDP International in the region. From left are, Vincent Kwan, Dick Yip, Amanda Qiu, Jennifer Zhu, and Dennis Wan. “China has seven […]