Produce News that South African citrus importers had “been proactive to get involved with Railex

In mid-July, Mr. Welker told The Produce News that South African citrus importers had “been proactive to get involved with Railex,” and are using the Railex system as it was intended to be used, as “a forward deployment platform. This enables [the importers’] customers to order one day out, and this way the customers don’t order more than they need,” he said.

Mr. Welker noted that South African importers’ customers can order less than truckload or full loads depending on their needs, and Railex’s contract transportation will deliver up and down the West Coast.“We can go from British Columbia to San Diego,” he said. “We are changing long-haul trucks to short-haul trucks.”
“The South Africans and their importers are working toward the long term goals of building a program that lessens the impact of food miles and expands their distribution radius, which will ultimately lead to the goal of greater long term profitability,” he added.