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Top 25 Port operators based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 124 company matches for port operators associated with South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 7,908 professional contacts across them, including 546 with verified work emails. Durban is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for port operators associated with South Africa, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 20, 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 RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 20, 2026 How this list was built
124Companies
7,908Contacts tracked
546Verified emails
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The 25 largest port operators based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 124 company matches for port operators based in South Africa, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 20, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchDurban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000968 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchDurban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000290 contacts →

Exact match

“Bidfreight Port Operations is one of the largest providers of in-port logistics in South Africa with operations in every commercial cargo port in South Africa.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchMogale City, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20075 contacts →

Exact match

“The Metal Line Group of Companies was established to answer the need for efficient, cost effective, reliable and sustainable supply chain management solutions for transport…”

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4Exact matchEthekwini, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20074 contacts →

Exact match

“Bulk Connections, a subsidiary of Bidvest, is a specialist bulk handling facility that imports and exports a wide variety of products through the Durban harbour.”

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5Exact matchDurban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-50062 contacts →

Exact match

“We have over 25 years of ship to shore experience and operations established in all the ports within South Africa.”

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6Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20055 contacts →

Exact match

“United Container Depots (UCD) offers the highest standard in efficiency and quality for all your general purpose and reefer container needs.”

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7Exact matchDurban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5046 contacts →

Exact match

“AFRISTAR FREIGHT SERVICES is a specialist international logistics service provider based in South Africa.”

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8Exact matchDurban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20041 contacts →

Exact match

“DCP was established in 2011 as an owner managed facility.”

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9Exact matchDurban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20037 contacts →

Exact match

“Seamaster Maritime & Logistics is a leading, internationally-recognized freight-forwarding business, specializing in custom supply chain solutions, logistics, warehousing and…”

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10Exact matchJet Park, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5030 contacts →

Exact match

“We act as customs clearing and forwarding agents on behalf of importers and exporters.”

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11Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20028 contacts →

Exact match

“Who We Are: Established in 1963, we are one of South Africa's largest private forwarding and clearing agents, with branches in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.”

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12Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5027 contacts →

Exact match

“Fresh logistics solutions from origin to destination – that is CH Logistics!”

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13Exact matchDurban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5025 contacts →

Exact match

“Pacorini, founded in 1933 in Trieste, is an Italian Multinational Group that provides logistic services for a broad range of commodities and general cargo; sea, transportation…”

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14Exact matchCity Of Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20022 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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15Exact matchKloof, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5015 contacts →

Exact match

“We offer Ships Agency, Customs Clearing, Road Transport, and Ocean Freight services.”

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16Exact matchKempton Park, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5012 contacts →

Exact match

“At NTPL, we offer a basket of freight forwarding and customs clearing logistics solutions to choose from.”

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17Exact matchDurban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5011 contacts →

Exact match

“FATS is the Freight Forwarder who will take the load off your mind.” Thirty years of first-class service has put FATS as one of the top leading companies in the South African…”

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18Exact matchPaardeneiland/cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20011 contacts →

Exact match

“Please do not follow this page anymore.”

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19Exact matchMilnerton, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5010 contacts →

Exact match

“With more than 35 years of experience, Freight Management is a leading provider of full-service customs brokerage, and global ocean and air cargo distribution.”

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20Exact matchJoahnnesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-509 contacts →

Exact match

“Maritime Transportation”

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21Exact matchBrackenfell, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-509 contacts →

Exact match

“Logistic Business Partners was registered in March 2002 as a customs clearing and forwarding company with the intent to conduct business in a way reminiscent to our name and that…”

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22Exact matchCape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,0008 contacts →

Exact match

“Providing clearing, forwarding and custom supply chain solutions to ensure your business runs smoothly.”

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23Exact matchDurban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-508 contacts →

Exact match

“Total Supply Chain Management:(In-House) • Bonded Liquid Bulk Storage & Decanting • Loose Bulk Minerals Stockpile (150k mts - 200k mts) • Warehousing (Bonded & Free) • Transport •…”

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24Exact matchDurban, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-5008 contacts →

Exact match

“At Intermodal Connections, we are committed to providing outstanding service to customers and recognize that this can only be achieved through a highly motivated and professional…”

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25Exact matchPretoria, South AfricaHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-508 contacts →

Exact match

“Intercontinental Shipping was established in the late 1990's as a clearing and forwarding company, moving cargo across all parts of the world.”

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Port operators based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
6.9%Verified-email coverage
63.8Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
18.5%Largest-city concentration · Durban
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
48
11-50
46
51-200
17
201-500
5
501-1,000
3
1,001-5,000
3
5,001-10,000
1
10001+
1

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 124 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

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
Company records associated with South Africa whose business descriptions match “port operators” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 546 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “port operators”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many port operators are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 124 company matches for port operators associated with South Africa as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Grindrod tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most port operators?

Durban leads with 23 company records, followed by Johannesburg (14) and Cape Town (12).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 546 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 124 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

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 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.