CARGO CARRIERS SWAZILAND OWNER-DRIVERS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE NEW CROP SEASON. THE 11 TRACTOR OWNERS HAVE NOW RECEIVED FULL FINANCE FOR THEIR TRACTORS AFTER COMPLETING THE FIRST YEAR OF THEIR FOUR YEAR CONTRACT WITH LEASED TRACTORS FROM CARGO CARRIERS.

Owner-Driver tractor operation - infield

The new Owner-Driver tractor programme commenced at the start of the 2009 Swaziland cane crop season (in April 2009). Five of the 11 drivers are based at Simunye Branch and the remaining six are based at Big Bend Branch with operations that commenced in May 2009.

Cargo Carriers Swaziland entered into a 48-month service agreement with each of the 11 new Owner-Drivers and, in terms of the service agreements, certain portions of two Cargo Carriers Swaziland contracts are outsourced to the Owner-Drivers.

Through a unique package, which includes the financing, insurance and maintenance of the tractors, the 11 tractor Owner-Drivers have purchased one of either nine refurbished Bell 1766 4x4 haulage tractors from Cargo Carriers Swaziland or two rebuilt Dezzi H120T 4x4 haulage tractors from Desmond Equipment. WesBank Swaziland has provided the finance.