The purpose of the Multimodal Inland Port Association (MIPA) is to promote, support, and advocate for the movement of cargo from road to rail via inland ports.
The members of MIPA agree to:
- Collaborate on best practices for public-private partnerships for trade facilitation solutions;
- Work towards creating an environment where business can thrive by minimising barriers to growth;
- Foster trade activities that meet social objectives; and
- Develop innovative solutions that use technology and data to secure supply chains.
ABOUT MIPA
OUR KEY OBJECTIVES
- Drive workable Multimodal solutions
- Reform the rail industry through private investment
- Convert rail-friendly volumes from road to rail
- Optimise industrial and logistics activities around South Africa through efficient Multimodalism
- Expand collaboration with other freight hubs and stakeholders, that could help deliver the objectives of MIPA.
OUR 5 KEY PILLARS
INPUT COSTS – Lower logistics costs
- Land and labor costs as significant logistics costs.
- Intensification of activities at the main terminal and the search of lower value locations supporting less intensive freight activitie
CAPACITY AND CONGESTION – Expand capabilities
- Increases the Intermodal capacity of inland freight distribution.
- Diminishing returns such as as congestion, energy and empty movements.
INTERLAND ACCESS – Expand reach
- Lower distribution costs and improved capacity.
- Allow port to compete and to extend their cargo base.
- A commercial and trade development tool.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT – Economies of agglomeration
- Integrated within supply chain management practices.
- Freight distribution centers, custom clearance, container depots and logistical capabilities.
POLICY AND REGULATION – Improved compliance
- Economic development strategies, land use policy, and financial incentives by port authorities and economic development agencies.
- Policies related to foreign trade zones and customs procedures.
- Cargo safety and security procedures.