Freight Brokerage and Clearing

We’ve developed a formidable network of partners over the many years in which we’ve been operating. These include terminal operators, shipping lines, customs, warehouses, transporters, surveyors & stevedores. We take great pride in the valuable relationships that we continue to build with fellow experts in the industry, because they ensure our Clients enjoy a smooth, seamless, competitively-priced service that is second to none.

We offer the following services:

Ocean freight – bulk, break-bulk and containers
Terminal handling of bulk and break-bulk cargo
Warehousing of bulk and break-bulk cargo
Road transport of bulk, break-bulk and containers
Stockpile management
Container packing and unpacking (both bulk and unitised cargo)
Ships spares
Bonded and free-store cargo
Customs clearing (we are an accredited Customs Clearing Agent with SARS).

Our offices will gladly assist with any queries you might have about our services, so please contact our key contacts.

The Difference

We don’t just service our clients; we create partnerships with them. As their eyes and ears on the ground, we ALWAYS act in their best interests. Because we treat our clients’ cargo as our own, we consider a success for them a success for us.
We pay meticulous attention to detail and planning.
We have developed a large network of highly professional and experienced service-provider partners; this ensures our clients always have access to the best equipment and / or facilities for any given task.
We are acutely aware of the financial, operational and reputational implications that any and all of our actions might have for our clients.
We do the right thing right, the first time around.
We are members of an international network of clearing and forwarding agents, with access to partners in 95 countries.

Commodities

We have experience in handling a wide range of products. Amongst many others, these include:
Abnormal and project cargo
Agricultural / food products (such as beans, citrus, maize, rice, sugar, timber, wheat etc.)
Hazardous cargo
Mineral products (including chrome, coal, copper and manganese)
Steel products
Vehicles of numerous types.

Our offices will gladly assist with any queries you might have, so please contact our key contacts by clicking on any the maps below.

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Freight Brokerage and Clearing

We offer the following services:

The Difference

Commodities

Durban

Richards Bay

Cape Town

Saldanha Bay

Port Elizabeth / East London