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Top 25 Sea freight logistics companies based in South Africa

Name: Sea freight logistics companies based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026 393 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 393 sea freight logistics companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 8,669 professional contacts across them, including 1,872 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers sea freight logistics 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 30, 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 30, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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8,669Contacts tracked

1,872Verified emails

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The 25 largest sea freight logistics companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 393 sea freight logistics companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to sea freight logistics 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.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Grindrod	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	1,001-5,000	968 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
2	Bidvest International Logistics	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	1,001-5,000	900 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Bidvest International Logistics brings the world to you through flexible and innovative end-to-end supply chain management.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
3	Röhlig-Grindrod Logistics South Africa	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	501-1,000	321 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Röhlig-Grindrod is a formidable player and trusted name in the worldwide logistics industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
4	Sturrock Grindrod Maritime	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	501-1,000	285 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As a leading ships agency as well as provider of logistics and maritime technical and engineering services, SGM offers a wide range of products, services and solutions to the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
5	Megafreight	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	223 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Megafreight is an international freight forwarder ranking among the top ten leading forwarders in South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
6	Saco Shipping South Africa	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	205 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Navigate the world with SACO in South Africa, your dedicated, neutral, multi-modal freight partner focused on prioritising your shipping needs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
7	Turners Shipping	Strong evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	133 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Turners Shipping is one of South Africa's top local and international freight management and logistics companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
8	Seabourne Logistics ZA	Partial evidence	Glen Marais, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	126 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Seabourne Logistics, a leading independent logistics operator with offices in the UK, The Netherlands, France, and South Africa offering holistic global solutions though their 6…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
9	C. Steinweg Logistics	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	126 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At C.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
10	Heneways Freight Services	Partial evidence	Edenvale, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	106 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since its founding in 1975, Heneways has developed into a comprehensive supply-chain partner that offers varied logistics solutions worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
11	LBH South Africa Mozambique	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	86 contacts →
	Partial evidence “LBH has been providing Ships Agency and Logistics Services for 30 years, with offices in major bulk commodity ports across the region.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
12	JKJ Express	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	82 contacts →
	Partial evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
13	Metal Line Africa PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Mogale City, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	75 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
14	Ziegler South Africa	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	66 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Ziegler South Africa is a global logistics solution provider with a network of more than 145 partner offices worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
15	SA Cargo	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	62 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We have over 25 years of ship to shore experience and operations established in all the ports within South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
16	Contour Logistics ZA	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	61 contacts →
	Strong evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
17	Tengwa Africa	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	57 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Import cargo to Africa or export your product to the rest of the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
18	Thrutainers International	Partial evidence	Ethekwini, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	54 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Our vision is to be a powerful market leader in the logistics industry which subscribes to a value system and ethos.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
19	Tradestream	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	50 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Tradestream is a logistics and working capital solutions provider.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
20	Freitan Global Logistics	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	49 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Driven by Logistics.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
21	Trade Ocean South Africa	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	47 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Trade Ocean is a trusted shipping and logistics partner with a strong presence in South Africa and Namibia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
22	African Logistic Services	Strong evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	47 contacts →
	Strong evidence “African Logistic Services was founded by a team of dedicated professionals providing international freight forwarding and logistics solutions to worldwide organizations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
23	Afristar Freight Services	Strong evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	46 contacts →
	Strong evidence “AFRISTAR FREIGHT SERVICES is a specialist international logistics service provider based in South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
24	Contract Forwarding PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Spartan Ext 2, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As a forward thinking company, we believe that there is a better way.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
25	Nightwing SA PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	43 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Your Trusted Partner in Logistics Excellence At NIGHTWING, we understand that seamless logistics form the backbone of any successful business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: sea freight logistics companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names sea freight logistics companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of sea freight logistics companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name sea freight logistics companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Sea freight logistics companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 30, 2026

21.6%Verified-email coverage

22.1Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

20.4%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 30, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

175

11-50

131

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

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 393 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 sea freight logistics 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 “sea freight logistics 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 sea freight logistics 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 sea freight logistics 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, 1,872 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 30, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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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 sea freight logistics 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 sea freight logistics companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 393 sea freight logistics 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?

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

Which city has the most sea freight logistics companies?

Johannesburg leads with 80 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (57) and Durban (42).

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 1,872 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 393 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 30, 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.