22 May 2025 - Moving Freight from Road to Rail

Programme

Chaired by Mr Mike Daniel and Mr Bertie Phillips

09h00-
09h30

Housekeeping and Sponsors Recognition

Mr Jan van Jaarsveld
Transport Forum

09h30-
09h50

MIPA Overview

Mr Bertie Phillips
Chief Executive Officer
Multimodal Inland Port Association (MIPA)

09h50-
10h10

Road to Rail

Mr Ian Bird
Executive Consultant
Integrated Supply Chains

10h10-
10h30

DOT's strategy for moving freight from road to rail

Ms Mihlali Gqada
Freight Logistics Specialist
Department of Transport

10h30-
10h45

Comfort Break 

10h45-
11h05

Funding of an Inland Terminal

Dr Bernard Aritua
Lead Transport Specialist
The World Bank

11h05-
11h30

Main SADC Logistical and Economic Challenges

Dr Jacob van Rensburg
Head: Research and Development
Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF)

11h30-
11h40

Catoridge Inland Port

 Mr Warwick Lord

11h40-
11h50

Tambo Spring Inland Port

 Mr Tumi Mohulatsi

11h50-
12h00

Auto Force

 Mr Johan Kruger

12h00-
12h10

MIT

 Mr Follie van Zyl

12h10-
12h20

Cape Winelands Report

 Mr Bertie Phillips

12h20-
12h30

Rail Runner

 Mr Mike Daniel

12h30-
12h50

Questions & Answers