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Top 25 Freight forwarding platforms based in South Africa

Name: Freight forwarding platforms based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 3, 2026 435 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 435 freight forwarding platforms headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 9,798 professional contacts across them, including 2,123 with verified work emails and 246 with mobile numbers. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers freight forwarding platforms headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 3, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 3, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

435Companies

9,798Contacts tracked

2,123Verified emails

246Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest freight forwarding platforms based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 435 freight forwarding platforms based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 3, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names freight forwarding platforms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	GrindrodIndirect evidence	Durban, South Africa	1,001-5,000	969
	“Through tenacity, courage, and vision, Grindrod grew from humble beginnings into a global powerhouse listed on the JSE and represented by subsidiaries, joint ventures, and…” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
2	Bidvest International LogisticsIndirect evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	1,001-5,000	905
	“Bidvest International Logistics brings the world to you through flexible and innovative end-to-end supply chain management.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
3	Sharaf Shipping AgencyIndirect evidence	South Africa	501-1,000	823
	“Founded in the year 1975, by Mr.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
4	Fr. Meyer's Sohn FMSIndirect evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	501-1,000	605
	“Fr.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
5	Röhlig-Grindrod Logistics South AfricaIndirect evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	501-1,000	320
	“Röhlig-Grindrod is a formidable player and trusted name in the worldwide logistics industry.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
6	MegafreightPartial evidence	Natal, South Africa	201-500	224
	“Megafreight is an international freight forwarder ranking among the top ten leading forwarders in South Africa.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
7	Saco Shipping South AfricaPartial evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	201-500	203
	“Navigate the world with SACO in South Africa, your dedicated, neutral, multi-modal freight partner focused on prioritising your shipping needs.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
8	Turners ShippingPartial evidence	Maitland, South Africa	201-500	133
	“Turners Shipping is one of South Africa's top local and international freight management and logistics companies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
9	C. Steinweg LogisticsIndirect evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	201-500	126
	“At C.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
10	JKJ ExpressIndirect evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	201-500	82
	“As a top logistics transport provider we sharing our service offering, to highlight the magic that JKJ Express provides on local and International Established in /01/01, JKJ…” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
11	Ziegler South AfricaIndirect evidence	Durban, South Africa	51-200	75
	“Ziegler South Africa is a global logistics solution provider with a network of more than 145 partner offices worldwide.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
12	Contour Logistics ZAPartial evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	51-200	62
	“Contour Logistics is a freight forwarder and logistics service provider operating globally and specialising in the facilitation of perishable products and dry goods from source to…” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
13	Freitan Global LogisticsIndirect evidence	South Africa	51-200	60
	“Driven by Logistics.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
14	Tengwa AfricaIndirect evidence	Sandton, South Africa	201-500	57
	“Import cargo to Africa or export your product to the rest of the world.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
15	Thrutainers InternationalIndirect evidence	Ethekwini, South Africa	201-500	53
	“Our vision is to be a powerful market leader in the logistics industry which subscribes to a value system and ethos.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
16	Concargo Global Logistics PTY LTDIndirect evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	51-200	51
	“Through its impressive suite of services, and a philosophy of integrated, end-to-end supply chain solutions, Concargo offers the kind of new generation logistics that are…” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
17	Trade Ocean South AfricaIndirect evidence	Durban, South Africa	51-200	48
	“Trade Ocean is a trusted shipping and logistics partner with a strong presence in South Africa and Namibia.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
18	African Logistic ServicesStrong evidence	Durban, South Africa	201-500	47
	“African Logistic Services was founded by a team of dedicated professionals providing international freight forwarding and logistics solutions to worldwide organizations.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
19	Contract Forwarding PTY LTDIndirect evidence	Gauteng, South Africa	51-200	46
	“As a forward thinking company, we believe that there is a better way.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
20	Nightwing SA PTY LTDIndirect evidence	Port Elizabeth, South Africa	51-200	43
	“Your Trusted Partner in Logistics Excellence At NIGHTWING, we understand that seamless logistics form the backbone of any successful business.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
21	Swift Worldwide LogisticsIndirect evidence	Durban, South Africa	51-200	40
	“World-class logistics.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
22	Pomona Freight Park Logistics GroupPartial evidence	Durban, South Africa	201-500	40
	“Pomona Freight Park Logistics Group comprises of a number of companies all housed at our purpose built office and depot, named Pomona Freight Park.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
23	Contra ConsolidationsIndirect evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	51-200	40
	“Established in 2006, Contra Consolidations has become Africa's Leading Independent Neutral Consolidator.” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
24	Seamaster Maritime & LogisticsStrong evidence	Durban, South Africa	51-200	39
	“Seamaster Maritime & Logistics is a leading, internationally-recognized freight-forwarding business, specializing in custom supply chain solutions, logistics, warehousing and…” Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
25	Bridgewater LogisticsIndirect evidence	Ekurhuleni, South Africa	201-500	37
	Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026

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Freight forwarding platforms based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 3, 2026

11-50Median size (employees)

JohannesburgLargest hub · 93 HQs

246Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 3, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

205

11-50

143

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among freight forwarding platforms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “freight forwarding platforms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among freight forwarding platforms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,123 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 3, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Freight forwarding platforms by metro

Freight forwarding platforms in Johannesburg93
Freight forwarding platforms in Cape Town67
Freight forwarding platforms in Durban47
Freight forwarding platforms in Kempton Park28

Frequently asked

How many freight forwarding platforms are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 435 freight forwarding platforms headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Grindrod, headquartered in Durban, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most freight forwarding platforms?

Johannesburg leads with 93 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (67) and Durban (47).

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.