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Top 25 Shipping and maritime services based in South Africa

Name: Shipping and maritime services based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 146 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 146 shipping and maritime services headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 6,060 professional contacts across them, including 695 with verified work emails. Durban is the largest hub.

This list covers shipping and maritime services 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 17, 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 17, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

146Companies

6,060Contacts tracked

695Verified emails

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The 25 largest shipping and maritime services based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 146 shipping and maritime services based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to shipping and maritime services: 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 17, 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 17, 2026
2	Bidfreight Port Operations PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	290 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
3	Sturrock Grindrod Maritime	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 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 17, 2026
4	Saco Shipping South Africa	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 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 17, 2026
5	LBH South Africa Mozambique	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	86 contacts →
	Indirect 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 17, 2026
6	Metal Line Africa PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Mogale City, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 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 17, 2026
7	SA Cargo	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 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 17, 2026
8	Seamaster Maritime & Logistics	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	37 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Seamaster Maritime & Logistics is a leading, internationally-recognized freight-forwarding business, specializing in custom supply chain solutions, logistics, warehousing and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
9	Pacorini Group	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
10	Convergex Distribution Management	Indirect evidence	Kempton Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ConvergEX delivers a comprehensive logistics and distribution solution with a single point of contact for all forms of transport and freight - Air, Ground & Sea.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
11	Express Ship Chandlers	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “EXPRESS SHIP CHANDLERS \| XPS brings you a ‘Right First Time Service’ for all your vessel needs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
12	Fairship SA PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fairship SA (Pty) Ltd was founded in 1996 to provide the industry with a highly specialized, hands on service for all sectors of the industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
13	Trans-Med Shipping	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	16 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Who we are In increasing the development of the shipping industry in Southern Africa, Trans-Med Shipping was established in by Kuben Naicker.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
14	BLS Portco SA	Indirect evidence	Kloof, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We offer Ships Agency, Customs Clearing, Road Transport, and Ocean Freight services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
15	Phoenix INT L Logistics PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Phoenix International Logistics (Pty) Ltd has been in operation since 1997, started in Johannesburg, South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
16	Oceanic Seagull Maritime	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in 1989, Oceanic Seagull Maritime has, over the years, garnered a reputation for being one of South Africa’s fastest growing ships agencies and has established a great…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
17	Chandling International	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With a history stretching back to 1872, Chandling International is one of the oldest and largest ship chandlers operating in the principal ports of South Africa, namely Durban…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
18	ICA Bulk Logistics PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1-10	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ICA Bulk Logistics was established in to specialize in bulk logistics- moving liquids, gases and chemicals in tank containers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
19	Offshore Maritime Services	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Offshore Maritime Services (OMS) is a premier Off Port Limits marine launch services operator.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
20	Above And Beyond Logistics PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Benoni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We move, manage and handle a variety of cargo, no matter the shape or size.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
21	Cape Crating SA PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Paardeneiland/cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Please do not follow this page anymore.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
22	Freight Management	Indirect evidence	Milnerton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
23	Paccon Logistics SA PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Indirect 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 17, 2026
24	Aseco Container Services PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Joahnnesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Maritime Transportation” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
25	GAC Laser International Logistics	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “GAC Laser International Logistics is a company jointly owned and controlled by The Laser Group (Laser) and Gulf Agency Company Limited (GAC).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 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: shipping and maritime services. 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 shipping and maritime services.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of shipping and maritime services, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name shipping and maritime services. 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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Shipping and maritime services based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

11.5%Verified-email coverage

41.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

16.4%Largest-city concentration · Durban

Sep 17, 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 146 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 shipping and maritime services, 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 “shipping and maritime services”. 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 shipping and maritime services), 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 shipping and maritime services, 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, 695 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 17, 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.

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 shipping and maritime services, 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 shipping and maritime services are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 146 shipping and maritime services 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 shipping and maritime services?

Durban leads with 24 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (20) and Cape Town (18).

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 695 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 146 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 17, 2026.

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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 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.