Cross-border logistics for Southern Africa.
We source, clear, ship and deliver cargo and vehicles from South Africa into Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Mozambique and beyond. One accountable team from first quote to final delivery.
Everything your cargo needs to cross a border
Pick the service you need. Each one opens a quote request already set up for it.
Freight forwarding
Multi-modal freight matched to your cargo, timeline and budget, across every major SADC corridor.
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Customs clearing & compliance
Declarations, HS codes, permits and duties handled at every SADC border point.
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New & used vehicles
Sourcing, shipping, clearance and delivery of vehicles to your door.
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Procurement logistics
We find suppliers, compare quotes, place orders and bring the goods home.
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Time-sensitive cargo across Africa and key international routes.
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Rooted in Durban. Moving across the region.
Our headquarters sit beside one of Africa's busiest container ports, with an operational hub in Johannesburg. Choose a corridor to see the route.
Four steps from your enquiry to delivery
One team owns your shipment the whole way, so nothing falls between the cracks at a border.
Tell us what you're moving
Share the cargo, origin, destination and deadline. We confirm the route, mode and costs before anything moves.
We prepare the paperwork
Invoices, permits, HS codes and declarations are checked and lodged so your cargo clears without surprises.
Your cargo moves
By road, sea or air, with border and port clearance coordinated on both sides.
Delivered and closed
We confirm final delivery and hand over the documents, with a clean audit trail for every job.
Your next vehicle, shipped, cleared and delivered
We import new and used vehicles by RoRo, clear them through customs and deliver across the border. You deal with one team, not five.
- Sourcing from approved exporters and auctions, inspected before shipping
- RoRo shipping, port clearance and cross-border delivery
- Clear guidance on duty before you commit
Local intelligence. Global standards.
Deep regional expertise
More than 15 years navigating SADC regulations, customs processes and trade corridors.
End-to-end accountability
We run every stage ourselves, which removes the hand-off gaps that cause delays and lost shipments.
Compliance first
Accurate documents and a clean audit trail, so border crossings bring no surprises.
People who answer
A dedicated team that responds quickly, never a call centre.
Built to scale across Africa's busiest trade corridors
Global Trade Africa combines the local intelligence of a regional operator with the standards of a global logistics firm. For investors and partners, that means a compliance-driven platform at the heart of Southern African trade.
Support sized to your trade
One-time support
A specific shipment, clearance or cross-border operation, handled start to finish.
Ongoing partnership
Retainer-based logistics management for continuous trade across SADC corridors.
Tailored solutions
Logistics designed around complex or multi-corridor trade.
Tell us what you need to move
Send the details and our team will come back to you with the route, the documents you need and a price.