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The EIT Freight Village in Estcourt is an easily accessible logistics centre between Gauteng and Durban Port along the container corridor, catering for bulk commodities and containerised cargo. The secure estate is conveniently situated in the best possible location – on the N3 and rail corridor junction, some 567km by rail from the Transnet City Deep container terminal and Sentrarand switching yards in Gauteng. A further 176km of rail links EIT to the Kings Rest yard, at Durban Container Terminal and Bayhead main rail terminal at the Durban Port.
Estcourt is 176km from Durban, representing nearly 30% of the total 624km to Gauteng, yet the elevation from Durban to Estcourt is 2/3 of the total elevation to Gauteng.
As this diagram shows, 75% of the elevation is on the last 180km of the route to the Durban Port. This last 180km is also where most trucks experience dwell time, and it is therefore significantly more cost-effective to run the last section of this route via rail rather than by road.
Warehousing and other essential infrastructure in Estcourt is available at a fraction of the cost when compared to main city centres, as the required rail link already exists and has been completely refurbished.
The geographic location is key to the strategic value offered by the EIT Freight Village in Estcourt.
With an ideal location, comprehensive facilities and infrastructure, and a wide range of services, the EIT Freight Village in Estcourt is best placed to offer a better alternative to the current transport model.
With multiple transport interfaces, the freight village provides an appealing value proposition for companies looking to transport goods in or out of Durban Port, Johannesburg, inland and across borders. With optimised efficiencies in transport and warehousing costs, freight turnaround times and an array of supply chain solutions delivered through EIT Freight Services, third-party suppliers and service partners can offer end-to-end supply chain solutions.
The concentration of transporters at the EIT Freight Village in Estcourt means that a transporter delivering goods to the site has a high probability of getting a return load from the freight village to Durban, Johannesburg or elsewhere. With a critical mass of transporters accumulating on site, the site occupants as well as the transporters will benefit from economies of scale, reducing empty legs and standing times.
With intermodal logistics avenues, alongside the ability of EIT Freight Services to minimise the impact of the last-mile bottlenecks and potential security issues, we are able to increase operational efficiency by a significant percentage.
To further ensure uninterrupted operations, the EIT Freight Village in Estcourt has a strategic agreement with local authorities, allowing the village to extend a consistent power supply to all customers.
Through the combination of its ideal location and comprehensive value-add services, the EIT Freight Village in Estcourt can increase transport efficiency by over 40%.
The success of the EIT Freight Village in Estcourt proves the immense potential value in the creation of a nationwide network of logistics centres and support services, boosting productivity through geographic positioning, multi-modal infrastructure, and a complete logistics and transport service offering.
The EIT Freight Village in Estcourt has the following facilities and infrastructure, providing crucial services through EIT Freight Services, alongside established third-party suppliers and partners:
Future phases at the EIT Freight Village in Estcourt will include the following:
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