Cargo Carriers: right behind Transport Month!

Cargo Carriers, the leading South African logistics solutions provider, is right behind and fully committed to Transport Month. “This year, the theme of Transport Month is ‘Together shaping the future of transport’. We applaud government’s aim to raise awareness of the important role of transport in the economy, and we are completely supportive of the need to provide safer, more affordable, accessible and reliable transport,” says Elmarie Ollewagen, business development and communications manager at Cargo Carriers.

Ollewagen notes that transport plays a critical role in the South African economy. “Accordingly, especially during Transport Month, it is good to see that government’s investments in the transport sector are aimed at stimulating development and creating jobs as part of the country’s Nine-Point Plan. These investments will ensure that we build an integrated public transport network across the country,” she notes.

Furthermore, she points out that government’s investments in rail, roads and public transport are changing the way people access their places of work, study and entertainment.  “These investments will also help to grow our economy, and address the challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality. This is an immense responsibility that also requires support from pioneering participants in the private sector – and not just during Transport Month,” says Ollewagen.

Notably, safety is again a major theme of this Transport Month. “Maintaining a robust safety, health, environment and quality management system will always be a major focus for Cargo Carriers, which handles and transports some of the world’s most hazardous materials for leading industrial companies,” she says.