PDF version of presentation as given to KZN Transpoort Forum eraly April 2009

1. Truckers Town™
A High Security Trucker’s Hub, offering a Safe, 24 hour one-stop trucking
facility with an array of services dedicated to truckers and Trucking
operations:
The Truckers Town facilities proposal involves 6 “districts” or
distinct service areas, at each Truck-stop facility, where space
permits & where this wider range of services is necessary or in
demand:
1. Diesel Port / Refuelling Pit Stop
– Short-term Truck Park District
- Medium and Long-term parking facilities.
2. Village Walk General Shopping District
3. Plaza: Office Park / Hospitality / Training Academy District
4. Maintenance Services District
5. Warehousing District with Storage facilities and Mini-factories.
Contact Details: www.icebreakerholdings.com
Jonathan Hatton: icebreak@mweb.co.za 082-306-7263
Ian Coates: Mjwayela@mweb.co.za 082-808-0042

2. Truckers Town proposed range of services/amenities:
• 24 hour security services / systems;
• Diesel islands;
• Truckers Town Cash Card System;
• Parking facility;
• Truckers Express Sleeping quarters;
• Convenience store;
• Restaurant / take-away;
• Conference centre / catering facility;
• Hotel accommodation;
• Laundromat;
• Weighbridge;
• Hazchem trainer / safety equipment / signage;
• Industrial protective clothing;
• Fire Extinguisher Company;
• Truck Wash bay facility;
• Testing station;
• Clearing agents;
• Office facilities for transporters / service providers;
• Posting / faxing / Internet facility;
• Clothing store;
• ATM facility;
• Driver training & re-skilling facility + other related training;
• Amenities Building:
with provision for a Police Station Complex/ Security/ Fire
Station/ Area Maintenance Teams/ Medical clinic/
Administration offices.

3. Infrastructure Conceptualization:
From the freeway enter into Truckers Town’s various districts
Sample Sights:
General Security Facilities:
Fully fenced self - contained site, 24 hour security guards, mobile jeep / bike
patrols, floodlighting, digital CCTV, barrier controlled Park and Pay entry and exit.
Industrial Transport-dedicated estate with some well established Anchor
Company’s as tenants occupying own and leased sites.
Several District areas integrated for seamless transition of both people and
vehicles between the various facilities and services on offer.
This facility will cater for the local community also, as infrastructure and
shopping, via the Village Walk General Shopping District.

4. District 1:
A. Diesel Port:
• 24hrs Express Shop
• Ablution facilities
(only Toilets)
• ATM
B. Truck Park:
• Express Park Zones
Short Stay Park & Pay or Voucher
parking, a choice of parking with a
meal voucher, meal voucher and Pit
Stop Express Accommodation or only
parking.
Example:
4hr-8hr Parking fee (Sleep in Truck);
includes a meal voucher
Long Stay Zone
• Contracted Long Stay Zones
• Trailer Park Zone
• Hazardous Load Zone
• Maximum Security Zone
• Amenity Building which has
provision for Complex security,
Complex Fire Station Team
Examples: 4hr-8hr Parking fee
(Sleep in Pit Stop Inn) includes a
Meal voucher.
Express Sleeper Lockable Cubicle
with Bunk Bed, Locker & Electronic
Safe containing a cell phone charger
point - Bring your own bedding?
C. Pit Stop Express
• Truckers Express Accommodation
• Ablution Facilities
• Express Showers
• ATM
• Convenience Store & Launderette
• Convenience Store &
Ablution Facilities & Toilets

5. Express Showers & ablutions:
• Shower includes (Hot water, Soap / Shampoo and Clean Towel).
General Wash-room
facilities.
General views:

6. Example:
overnight sleeping cubicles.
Locker with Safe, for additional peace of mind and access controlled door
to bunk cubicle.
• Truckers Lounge - Resident Lounge
for Overnight Truckers only>
• Limited Bar (18.00hrs to 22.00hrs)
• TV Lounge – Big Screen
• Darts
• Pool Table
• Launderette Express - Facility

7. The Village Walk:
District 3 (Plaza) & 4 (Centre Court):
The Village Walk has two Districts; could be incorporated into each other.
The Plaza (District 3) and
o
Centre Court (District 4)
o
(3) The Plaza:
1. General Shopping – Supermarket / Clothing stores etc (Leased premises)
2. Local Community Concessionaires / Hawker Market Area
3. ATM - Financial & Services Centre (Banks / Post Office etc)
4. Medical Centre (Industrial clinic / general practitioner / medical assistance);
5. The Pick and Shovel Diner (Serving both “a wholesome meal” as well as
“fast food” taking into consideration the mix of cultures and differing
culinary palates that will be making use of this facility.
Franchise Diner:

9. Example: seating only reading room & internet facilities

10. District 4:
Centre Court/Office Park / Truck Showroom/
Convention Centre /Skills-development & training;
• Offices Park – Security Controlled Reception Desk - Office space available for
rental (Shop front look)
• Motor & Truck showrooms (Enough Space for Launches)
• Business Centre & Travel Desk (Integrated with Hotel / Convention Centre)
Centre Court Restaurants, Coffee Shops:
Truckers Town™, Convention Centre & Training:

11. Modern interior Lobby and Convenience Outlets:

12. Accommodation: Twin Room with separate Lockers for conference /
training centre participants
Executive room:
• Standard Twin rooms
• Executive rooms
• Business / Travel Desk (Internet Café)
• Call Centre to handle the Truckers Town Complex
• All Rooms – Aircon, TV Built-in Safe, Shower, Internal Phone.
• Standard single room - Bathroom size = max 5 m2
• Room Size = max 35 m2

13. Convention Centre:
MICE – Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Events Facilities
• Ball Room Sub-devisable into three units
• 3 * Board rooms
• Function / Event / Launch Coordinating Including the Show Rooms
Training Academy with Auditoriums & practical training facilities:
• Various Transport-related SETA-approved training initiatives/ facilities.
• Hospitality & Catering training facility
• (Hotel School) with local hotel and motel association qualification/
certification.
District 5:
Maintenance Services District (Workshops)
• Tyre facility
• Auto electrical
• Tarp & curtain manufacturing / repairs
• Mechanical maintenance / repairs
• Gearbox replacements / repairs
• Hydraulic systems
• Air systems
• Spares shop
• Breakdown towing service
• Certification Centre / Permits facilitation / access control/ Liaison with
Transnet-SAPO, SANRAL, RTI etc

14. District 6:
• Warehousing District (Truck Terminals) and 3rd Party Leased Land:
• Distribution Warehousing
• Mini factories
• Secure storage
Private Sector participation / letters of intent:
Truckers Town™ has receuved a number of written submissiosn of intent to participate
and acquire property within the planned Transport and logistics hub(s) that will be
idnetified and developed by our consortium.
In some cases the participants will prefer to rent facilities and in others ther eis a
definitel indication to purchsae outright is a sectoral title environmet or a separate
frehold title. Enquiries and suggestions have also been received, proposing that we
should consider a Public-Private sector participation project (PPP) where the necessary
land is laready lonwed by the public sector for example( SANRAL/ Municipality/
Transnet).
A preliminary feasibility study is required, to enable the propsective participants to
evaluate the proposals and to provide inputs that will strengthen and enhance the
proposed development of Country-wide integrated Transport and Logistics hubs, under
the branding of Truckers Town™ (Pty) Ltd. ICC 20090407