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Top 20 Heavy lift transport companies based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 72 heavy lift transport companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 523 professional contacts across them, including 91 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers heavy lift transport companies 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, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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 HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
72Companies
523Contacts tracked
91Verified emails
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The 20 largest heavy lift transport companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 20 of 72 heavy lift transport companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to heavy lift transport companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20063 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Absolute Rigging and Transport cc specialises in Machine Moving, Specialist Rigging, Crane Truck hire and Abnormal load requirements anywhere between Cape Town, Durban, Port…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Indirect evidenceAlberton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50048 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“cc crane hire is a company based out of South Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Partial evidencePort Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50044 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Over the past 21 years, Milltrans has become a leader in the freight & container transport industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Partial evidenceAlberton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20040 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Jacobs Transport was founded in by two determined brothers, Gys and Jan Jacobs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20028 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Specialists in abnormal project cargo transport, including imports and exports primarily via Durban Port.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Strong evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20021 contacts →

Strong evidence

“With branches in Cape Town and Johannesburg, Teemane Cranes offers specialised services, that include heavy lifting, transport and rigging equipment.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5011 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Polytra SACL (PTY) LTD is located in Johannesburg and Durban and is specialized in cross-border transportation, warehousing, project cargo, and general freight forwarding.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Indirect evidenceBenoni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We move, manage and handle a variety of cargo, no matter the shape or size.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Partial evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-509 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We operate primarily in various heavy industry sectors, such as mining, power, ports infrastructure, construction and earth moving equipment, providing bespoke international and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Partial evidenceRustenburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-2008 contacts →

Partial evidence

“ustgold Transport was founded in 1980, and has since been a proudly family owned and managed logistics provider.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-507 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“VTI Africa is a Specialized Abnormal Logistics company geared towards creating value throughout your supply chain by understanding your specific needs and creating custom…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Shanduka, we pride ourselves on personalised service and a hands-on approach to planning and executing the movement of cargo throughout Southern Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Indirect evidenceKempton Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“JVW Global Freight Solutions is an independent South African logistics company of international freight forwarding and logistics solutions, offering comprehensive, integrated…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Indirect evidencePomona Estates Ah, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-505 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Meridian Logistix has always strived to deliver a great service to our customers and while doing so not compromising on the customers needs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Partial evidencePretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-504 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Abnormal Transport, Clearing, Forwarding & Supplies to the Southern African Continent”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-2004 contacts →

Partial evidence

Transportation Services: Our Transportation Service Categories include the following; Break Bulk freight Containerised freight Freight consolidation Specialised freight Abnormal…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Strong evidenceBoksburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-104 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We specialize in abnormal load transport and oversized cargo logistics, moving heavy machinery, mining equipment, and industrial components safely and efficiently.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Indirect evidenceGauteng, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our dedicated full load distribution services form part of our third-party logistics (3PL) offering.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Strong evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-2002 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded in 2018, Teemane Rigging and Transport is a full turnkey company specializing in rigging, crane truck and mobile crane hire, as well as heavy haulage.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Partial evidenceErasmia, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261-102 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Specialist transport company for unusual cargo that requires extra care and expertise.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Heavy lift transport companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
17.4%Verified-email coverage
7.3Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
22.2%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 72 companies.

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 heavy lift transport companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search 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 Smart Search, 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 “heavy lift transport companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names heavy lift transport companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among heavy lift transport companies, 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 its RevenueBase Smart Search 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, 91 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 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names heavy lift transport companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many heavy lift transport companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 72 heavy lift transport companies 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?

Absolute Rigging & Transport, headquartered in Cape Town, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most heavy lift transport companies?

Johannesburg leads with 16 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (5) and Kempton Park (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 91 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 72 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

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 Smart Search, 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.