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Fesarta to Close Its Doors? Joy Orlek Organisation on February 28 FREIGHT & TRADING WEEKLY Special feature – Zimbabwe FTW2947SD PAGE 7 FRIDAY 30 January 2015 NO. 2135 FOR IMPORT / EXPORT DECISION-MAKERS Fesarta to close its doors? Joy Orlek organisation on February 28. harmonisation. But without in membership fees. As the keep in contact with our “After that date I will carry the funds, the organisation biggest association, Curtis neighbouring associations Last week’s surprise out the necessary functions, cannot continue – and that’s believes it should have been and deal with issues and announcement that the as required by the Fesarta the crux of the issue. making a more substantial problems on an ad hoc Federation of East and members to either hand the It’s been an uphill battle contribution, but this was basis. This may change if Southern African Road association over to a different since inception and Curtis has an RFA Board decision, said someone is prepared to Transport Associations scenario or to close it down. tried a number of options – RFA spokesman Gavin Kelly. fund it, but getting funding (Fesarta) could close its doors As I don’t have guidance yet, from corporate membership Along with the rest from corporates or overseas at the end of February has the way forward is still to be to overseas funding – but of the industry Kelly agencies hasn’t been sent shock waves through the determined,” he told FTW. neither has produced the acknowledges the relevance successful.” industry. The announcement necessary results. The of the organisation. “We need Right now Curtis wants to Executive director Barney triggered a flurry of organisation has therefore someone who has knowledge make sure that he leaves the Curtis, who has headed up emails from around the relied on revenue derived of operating in those organisation in good order. the organisation for the past continent calling for clarity from membership fees from countries,” he told FTW. But “It has incredible potential 15 years and played a crucial on succession plans and the 14 member countries to as to the way forward, there and I want to make sure that role in a range of regional underscoring the critical cover basic necessities. are no answers right now. it keeps going,” he told FTW. transport negotiations, will role that Fesarta has played The SA Road Freight “As things stand we’ll “Anyone who takes it on end his association with the and needs to play in regional Association pays $1300 a year have to make sure we needs to do so voluntarily until adequate funding, from whatever sources, is sufficient to pay reasonable Dredger on the money! remuneration. You need someone who can make it Construction of a new dredger equipment – at its shipbuilding sustainable without relying for the Transnet National Ports yard in Rotterdam earlier this on membership.” Authority (TNPA) Dredging month. For the past 15 years, Curtis Service is under way – with an And the ceremony included has been driven by passion earlier-than-expected delivery a moment of traditional and commitment and has set for the end of January 2016. maritime symbolism. This as a earned huge industry respect The as-yet unnamed 5 500- commemorative Mandela coin for his efforts. cubic metre trailing suction was placed underneath the The organisation has hopper dredger is the largest keel of the dredger, a coin that closely monitored problems in Africa and the third to be will sail to Durban with the faced by truckers along the built in a more than R2-billion dredger on her maiden delivery main corridors, border issues programme to renew the voyage and be returned to and legislation related to Non- dredging fleet. TNPA. 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