The Logistics pillar operates in two key markets – Africa and Europe.

Imperial Africa Logistics is the leading third-party logistics and supply-chain management provider in South Africa, with extensive operations throughout Southern Africa and a growing footprint in the rest of the African continent.

Imperial Logistics International provides complete logistics solutions including contract logistics, warehousing, inland waterway shipping, contract manufacturing in the chemical industry and related value-added services across major European markets, but predominantly in Germany.

Key data – Logistics

for the year ended 30 June	2013 Rm			2012 Rm		% change
Revenue	33 592			27 704		21
Profit from operations	1 679			1 508		11
Operating margin (%)	5,0			5,4
Net operating assets	12 201			10 374		18
Revenue to average net operating assets (times)	3,0			3,2
Weighted average invested capital	10 622			8 639		23
Return on invested capital (%)	9,8			10,6
Return on invested capital (based on core earnings) (%)	11,3			12,4
Weighted average cost of capital (%)	8,6			10,2
Net capital expenditure	1 124			1 309		(14)
Number of transport fleet vehicles	6 431			6 312		2
Number of barges	78			78
Number of ships	87			85
Kilometres travelled by transport fleet (million kilometres)	550			522
Fuel consumed (million litres)	237			235
CO2 emissions (tonnes)	992 024			853 466
Number of employees	30 433			28 201		8
Africa Logistics
– Road accidents	175			125
– Number of road-related injuries (employees only)	45			66
– Number of road-related fatalities (employees only)	9			9
– Number of road-related fatalities (third-party only)	63			59
– Number of non-road-related injuries	151			84
– Number of non-road-related fata	1			2