CURRICULUM VITAE

Proposed role in the project:

1.Family name: Hofhuis

2.First names: Albertus Gerard (Bert)

3.Date of birth: 27 February 1954

4.Nationality: Netherlands

5.Civil Status: Married

6.Education:

Institution

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Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:

University of Johannesburg (RAU), Johannesburg, South Africa 1983 - 1986

Diploma in Road Transport (3 yrs.) - NQF Level 6 qualification – equivalent to Bachelor

University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg, South Africa, 1983 - 1985

Advanced Certificate in Technical Road Transport (2 yrs.) - NQF Level 3 qualification

Cedara Agricultural College, South Africa 1975 -1977

Diploma in Agriculture (3 yrs.) - NQF Level 6 qualification – equivalent to Bachelor

7. Language skills: (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)

Language

Reading

Speaking

Writing

English

mother tongue (1)

Dutch

1

1

2

Afrikaans

1

1

1

Zulu

4

3

5

German

5

5

8.Membership of professional bodies:

9.Other skills: Full Computer Literacy Windows 10; Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.); QuickBooks accounting; Pastel accounting; FM asset tracking & fleet management; My Business; ESS; Various fleet management applications, Oracle Hyperion Financial Management.

10.Present position: Business owner/consultant

11.Years within the firm: 7 years

12.Key qualifications and experience:

•More than 40 years of experience in the logistics and transportation sectors of sub-Saharan Africa, Horn of Africa, and Asia Minor. Previously employed by companies in the A P Moller-Maersk Group, Value Logistics and Grindrod Logistics with a broad skill set. Areas of expertise include Donor Aid, Supply Chain, Logistics, Ports and Terminals, Trucking,, report writing, mentoring, skills transfer, Financial, Technical & Operations Management. Currently self-employed as a logistics specialist.

•EU development aid technical assistance for transport and multimodal logistics infrastructural projects – business models, business planning, occupational health & safety, facility operationalising, capacity building, and asset procurement & mobilisation.

•UK Department for International Development (DFID), logistics innovation challenge fund management. Primarily focus on SME development and facilitation of partnerships/relationships between grantees, government departments, parastatals and companies (B2B) in the East African Community (PPP development). Promotion of visibility (website & plan/conduct European launch conference) for the fund, establishing relationships and meeting with key stakeholders in Europe, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda.

•GiZ/German Government Development of Fleet Management System and Policy and Asset Management Policy for the Government of Malawi.

•IBN Investment Board og Nepal – review ToR and feasibility studies for three logistics facilities in Nepal

13.Professional experience

Date from – Date to

Location

Company

Position

Description

2013 - present

Southern Africa, East Africa, Horn of Africa & Turkey

Fleetlink Consultants

Owner & Logistics Consultant

2020 Review of Detailed Feasibility Studies for Private Freight Terminal, Bulk Handing Facilities and Intermodal Freight Facilities at Birgunj, Biratnagar and Bhairahawa, Nepal for the Investment Board of Nepal.

2019 Fleet Management and Operation Expert (Team Leader) – GIZ - Development of Specification for Fleet Management System, Development of Fleet Management Policy and Asset Management Policy for the Government of Malawi.

2017 Business Planning Expert (Sr.) (International) Technical Assistance Project for Samsun Logistics Centre (European Union funding for clustering multimodal infrastructure) € 42m and TA € 2.7m) in Turkey

oPrepared Business Plan, Occupational Health & Safety Plan, and Training Programmes

oDesigned and implemented Facility Operationalising and Equipment Mobilisation Plan

oStakeholder and shareholder training – operations, financial and OH&S management

oPrepared final drafts of business model, global best practice review, HR plan, facility operating manual and SOPs and process flows for ISO 9001, 14001 & 18001 certification

oEquipment procurement processes, specification, supply, compliance & inspection

oReport & web content writing and preparation of ToR’s

2015 & 2016 - Logistics specialist for DFID/UK Aid challenge funds in Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and Rwanda (marketing, selection of grantees, assist grantees with business case formulation, log frames, milestones, monitoring & evaluation, etc.) Initial project budget £ 17m

2014 Full fleet audits across three fleets for Grindrod Logistics in Southern Africa (2500 vehicles), reviewed maintenance & fleet replacement policies

2011 - 2013

Johannesburg, South Africa

Value Logistics

Divisional Manager

Linehaul, Specialised Logistics, Intermodal & Container depots for Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Namibia.

Developed financial reporting tools and quality control in five divisions

Technical assistance to abnormal loads division and truck hire divisions

Established bulk ore tipper operation for mining industry clients

General management functions across five divisions

2009 - 2010

Djibouti, Horn of Africa

AP Moller Maersk Global Logistics

Chief operating officer Maersk Djibouti Container Freight Station & Project Manager DAMCO Logistics

Greenfields construction and development of container freight station in Djibouti

Procurement of assets and services

Set up logistics chains between Djibouti and various centers in Ethiopia

Project management for out of gauge components of the Ethiopian electricity supply network

Set up clearing and forwarding office for DAMCO logistics

Compliance with local legislation, appointment of auditors, agreements with joint venture partners (including government), founding statements and articles of association

Human resources and industrial relations

Supply chain management

Container handling operations for World Food Programme and USAID to Ethiopia

2007 - 2009

Sub-Saharan Africa

Maersk CIS and Maersk Logistics

Regional Trucking & Projects Manager

Global procurement framework agreements with suppliers in Europe & China

Investment and divestment in trucking businesses in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and Senegal

Redevelopment of container depot/freight stations in Nigeria and Angola

Developed GPS based asset tracking networks in Ghana, Ivory Coast, South Africa, and Kenya

Asset location & control (trucking & container handling) across sub-Saharan Africa

Contracting of outsourced trucking in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda

Global HSSE (OH&S) reporting for sub-Saharan Africa

Business case formulation and risk assessments for terminal and trucking operations in Angola, Cameroun, Ivory Coast, and Nigeria

2006 - 2007

Southern Africa

Grindrod Logistics (Auto Logistics Division)

General Manager Operations

International asset procurement

Restructure of auto logistics operations and vehicle storage in preparation of business sale to Grindrod Logistics

ISO 9001 implementation and standards

Developed asset/driver/operator productivity KPI measurement tools

Set up a national driver training academy

Centralised GPS - based fleet management, maintenance and control

1995 – 2006

South Africa

Methaul Carriers (Pty) Ltd

Director/owner

Established and developed new long-haul trucking business

Supply chain management

1987 – 1996

South Africa

University of Johannesburg

Guest lecturer

Department of Transport Economics – lectured and prepared study materials for graduate and postgraduate courses in road transport legislation, abnormal loads and axle mass load management

1987 - 1994

Southern Africa

Q Transport (Pty) Ltd

Operations Director/

shareholder

Out of gauge trucking operations for significant projects in mining, energy, and construction in Southern Africa

1987 – 2004

Southern Africa

South African Road Freight Association

Regional representative Kwa Zulu/Natal

Negotiations with driver representatives at trucker blockades

Initial talks for the formation of national transport industry collective bargaining council

Private sector representative on the interprovincial abnormal loads committee

Private sector representative on N2 & N3 Freeway Incident Management committee Kwa Zulu/Natal

National route weighbridge coordination

1979 – 1987

Southern Africa

Auto Carrier Transport (Pty) Ltd

Various roles

Operations, financial, technical, human resources, industrial relations, and training

1977 – 1979

South Africa

Inanda Dairies

Farm and dairy Manager

Manager farm and retail dairy

Animal husbandry, mechanical & technical, pasture management, product hygiene and bottling, and worker management

14.Other relevant information:

Code EC drivers’ license (ultra heavy-duty articulated vehicles)

Operator certificate 43T container handler/reach stacker

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