Cement distribution made easy
Northern businessman David 'Kambwa' Sheehama has welcomed a decision by Ohorongo Cement to open a depot at the Nehale lyaMpingana Railway Station in Ondangwa.
Namibian Sun learned that 80% of cement orders from the north are made by Kambwa Trading, which is owned by Sheehama.
He orders between 80 000 and 100 000 bags of cement a month.
Sheehama said the new arrangement would drastically reduce their transport costs, as they would no longer have to collect cement from the Sargberg plant outside Otavi, about 300km away.
“I welcome the opening of the cement depot in Ondangwa. Cement is being transported by train from Otavi and we can get it from Ondangwa, which is easier. This will also help us to supply our customers without any delay,” Sheehama said.
He commended the government for investing in infrastructure such as railway lines.
Hans-Wilhelm Schütte, the managing director of Ohorongo Cement, said most of their customer base is in the north and takes up 44% of their production.
With the Ondangwa depot, they would like to shorten the distribution time.
“We entered into a nine-year agreement with TransNamib to enable us to utilise their infrastructure in order to deliver our products to the people safely and efficiently. The depot is worth N$4 million and it will be the distribution point of various cement types,” Schütte said.
Among the types that will be distributed are CEM II 42.5 N, CEM I 42.5 R and the popular CEM II 32.5N B-LL.
He added that there will also be the CEM II Portuguese label for the Angolan market.
TransNamib's acting CEO, Fernand Ganaseb, said the rail operator expected its cargo volumes to Ondangwa to increase, especially from Sargberg Plant to Ondangwa.
Kambwa has 14 building material outlets at Oshakati, Okahao, Ondangwa, Oshikango, Eenhana, Omuthiya, Outapi, Oshikuku, Ruacana, Tsandi, Onesi and Opuwo.
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Namibian Sun learned that 80% of cement orders from the north are made by Kambwa Trading, which is owned by Sheehama.
He orders between 80 000 and 100 000 bags of cement a month.
Sheehama said the new arrangement would drastically reduce their transport costs, as they would no longer have to collect cement from the Sargberg plant outside Otavi, about 300km away.
“I welcome the opening of the cement depot in Ondangwa. Cement is being transported by train from Otavi and we can get it from Ondangwa, which is easier. This will also help us to supply our customers without any delay,” Sheehama said.
He commended the government for investing in infrastructure such as railway lines.
Hans-Wilhelm Schütte, the managing director of Ohorongo Cement, said most of their customer base is in the north and takes up 44% of their production.
With the Ondangwa depot, they would like to shorten the distribution time.
“We entered into a nine-year agreement with TransNamib to enable us to utilise their infrastructure in order to deliver our products to the people safely and efficiently. The depot is worth N$4 million and it will be the distribution point of various cement types,” Schütte said.
Among the types that will be distributed are CEM II 42.5 N, CEM I 42.5 R and the popular CEM II 32.5N B-LL.
He added that there will also be the CEM II Portuguese label for the Angolan market.
TransNamib's acting CEO, Fernand Ganaseb, said the rail operator expected its cargo volumes to Ondangwa to increase, especially from Sargberg Plant to Ondangwa.
Kambwa has 14 building material outlets at Oshakati, Okahao, Ondangwa, Oshikango, Eenhana, Omuthiya, Outapi, Oshikuku, Ruacana, Tsandi, Onesi and Opuwo.
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