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‘Oscars of freight put company on the map’


“As the Oscars of the freight industry, the BIFA awards are a huge platform for medium-sized companies like ours to get our name out there amongst the big multinationals,” Herman Bosman said. “We think the award will help put us on


Reusable, plastic-free foil bubble wrap blankets help maintain the integrity of the cool chain Niche knowledge


Perishable logistics specialist Morgan Cargo won the 2019 BIFA Specialist Services Award for its work with retail food exports, which involved developing innovative solutions


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The award winning service that Morgan Cargo provides for a UK customer exporting perishable foods – mainly requiring temperatures of 2-8°C – to the Middle East is somewhat unusual, observed managing director Herman Bosman. “We have a very dedicated type of operation,


with a temperature-controlled facility at Heathrow, temperature-controlled vehicles, and we have invested in equipment for labelling and ink-jetting each unit that we send to the Middle East. “Each item has to have a label showing the


ingredients and manufacture date in the Arabic language – that date is not required in the UK, so it has to be added to each label.” Morgan Cargo can also consolidate goods up


to store level at its facility. “Our export team worked with the customer to


offer an integrated software solution, which enables us to receive the orders from the suppliers and to prepare the orders in our facility in the UK per store, so that the cold chain can be managed to the optimum with boxes being packed in the UK and delivered to the correct store in the Middle East, without having to pick and pack again after the shipment leaves the UK,” Bosman explained. The company uses airlines that offer a temperature-controlled service and has also


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the map for what we want to achieve in terms of this year’s growth, because we can show we have been recognised for doing things right. “It also proves that there is space for


smaller companies to compete, even though rates and capacity can make it a difficult market to get into. Plus, it is great for morale: staff at ground level might not always get the feedback from customers about how well they are doing their job.” He added: “I would like to thank BIFA for


what they are doing for the industry. BIFA has a key role, especially for smaller and mid-sized companies, who particularly benefit from being part of this sort of body.”


boxes with gel packs and temperature loggers and cover them with a thermal wrap to protect them from sun, heat and rain. “These foil bubble wrap blankets are reusable


and do not contain plastic. We try to stay away from plastic as much as we can. The carton boxes are not reusable – but they are recyclable.”


Growth Bosman estimated that Morgan Cargo is growing at a rate of about 40% year on year. “Sometimes it is not good to grow so fast – but we have got the right facilities in place, the right staff and the right knowledge,” he pointed out. “We have a long background in temperature-


controlled freight in South Africa. In the UK it is still new for us, but we are growing on the back of the knowledge we have built up at our other offices.” He added: “We also have AEO [authorised


economic operator] security and customs and BRC [British Retail Consortium] accreditations.” Morgan Cargo is continuing to invest in its


Herman Bosman: Morgan Cargo is continuing to invest in its capabilities in the UK


developed a simple, cost-effective solution to prevent temperature excursions in transit. Bosman said: “We designed a carton box with


a thermal liner, which maintains the temperature for up to 48 hours. We pack the goods into these


capabilities in the UK. It acquired a building in December and at the time of writing is in the process of obtaining planning permission to convert it into a dedicated pack house. “It is a warehouse adjacent to our current


facility at Heathrow. We are planning to get set up and start operating from the new building in the next six months,” Bosman said.


September 2020


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