Morgan Cargo chose King Air Industria Cape Town as the location of its new headquarters and logistics base in the Western Cape.

Morgan Cargo, which offers specialised perishable cargo logistics services in 16 countries, identified the 72ha King Air Industria Cape Town, which is just minutes from Cape Town International Airport, as the ideal base from which to get produce from grower to supermarket efficiently on behalf of its clients around the world.

The new tailor-made facility was developed jointly by Morgan Cargo Properties and King Air Industria. The first business park of its kind in the Cape Town International Airport area, King Air Industria is being rolled out by leading property investors and developers Atterbury Property and Old Mutual Properties. The R3bn King Air Industria development represents a valuable private sector investment in South Africa and marks a significant contribution to the country’s economic recovery.

Morgan Cargo’s new turnkey facility comprises of a contemporary
1 300m² provincial head office and a modern 6 000m² cold storage facility, which is used primarily for fresh fruit, fish and flowers with cold storage requirements ranging from zero to 10 degrees Celsius.