An abnormal load convoy, including five dump trucks weighing a total of 235 tonnes, has been transported by French freight multinational CEVA Logistics from the Port of Durban to Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC.
The overland journey of the XG130 large-tonne carriers covered 2 968 kilometres from the port on the North South Corridor NSC via South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia into the DRC.
Although ordinarily regarded as a problematic route, especially because of cross-border problems at Beitbridge generally causing transit cargo carriers to avoid Zim altogether by taking the longer way around through Botswana, the use of the NSC proved successful.