Cargo to move? We’ve got the truck.
Containers on the N3, reefers, dangerous goods, local deliveries, airfreight, machinery and abnormal loads. Tell us what you’re moving, and we send the truck that fits it.
- 100+ trucksOn the road every day
- 40+ yearsIn landside logistics
- Tracked24 hours a day
One company. The right truck for your cargo.
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Containers
Full and dangerous-goods containers, from the port, City Deep and the depots.
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Cold chain
Reefers on underslung gensets, the set temperature held to offloading.
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Local
LCL shares, cartage and airfreight, flat decks to enclosed vans.
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Heavy
Machinery on our crane trucks, abnormal loads on our lowbeds.
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Your cargo
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The right truck for your cargo
We’ve been in landside logistics for more than 40 years, with more than 100 heavy commercial vehicles on the road every day and a customs-licensed depot in Germiston. Tell us what you’re moving, and we send the truck that fits it.
Containers and cold chain
- Full containersOn the N3, Durban to Gauteng
- City Deep permitsExtended hours
- HazchemClasses 2 to 9
- ReefersUnderslung gensets
Local and heavy
- LCL and cartageFlat decks to enclosed vans
- AirfreightRoller decks at O.R. Tambo
- Crane trucksMachinery lifted and moved
- LowbedsAbnormal loads, permits
Tracked all the way
24-hour control monitoring with satellite tracking, and status updates by email from your instruction to final delivery.
A customs-licensed depot
Our depot in Germiston stores, stages, examines, packs and unpacks containers, cleared or not.
Not cleared yet?
We’re a licensed remover of goods in bond, so uncleared cargo can move under customs control to a depot.
Where we operate
Our depot is at 69–71 Barlow Road, Jupiter, Germiston, and our Durban office is at 81 Berea Road, Greyville. Between them runs the N3, our corridor for containers.
- Germiston depot69–71 Barlow Road, Jupiter, Germiston 011 873 4786
- Durban · Greyville81 Berea Road, Greyville, Durban 031 305 0438
Part of Shipping & General Transport
Shipping & General Transport is a privately owned South African logistics company built on trustworthiness, perseverance and reliability. Cargo Transporters is where its services meet: tell it what you’re moving, and it sends the truck that fits, from container trucks on the N3 to crane trucks and lowbeds.
Visit shippingandgeneral.co.zaWhat cargo do you move?
Full containers, your share of a shared container (LCL), dangerous goods, refrigerated containers, local cartage, airfreight from O.R. Tambo, machinery and abnormal loads. The cargo finder on this page points you to the service that fits.
Which routes do you run?
Our corridor is the N3 between Durban port and Gauteng, where we carry a large share of the import and export traffic. We work from our depot in Germiston and our office in Durban. On another route, tell us where from and to, and we’ll tell you straight whether it’s one we run.
How big is your fleet?
More than 100 heavy commercial vehicles are on the road every day, including 50 company-owned line-haul vehicles, with a subcontractor base of more than 200 vehicles.
Can you move cargo that isn’t cleared?
Yes. We’re a licensed remover of goods in bond, with our road bond guarantee lodged with customs, so uncleared cargo can move under customs control.
Do you carry dangerous goods?
Yes: every class except class 1 explosives, with hazchem vehicles, trained crews and a tremcard for every UN-numbered product.
What about refrigerated cargo?
Reefers move on our underslung gensets, and the set temperature holds from the moment we load until final offloading. Our Germiston depot has 20 plug points for staging.
How do I follow my cargo?
Our control centre monitors every vehicle around the clock with satellite tracking, and you get status updates by email from your instruction to final delivery, with one service advisor to call.
Can you store it too?
Yes. Our customs-licensed depot in Germiston stores and stages containers, and we have bonded and duty-free warehousing in Johannesburg and Durban.
What do you need from me?
What it is, how much there is (containers, pallets or pieces, with sizes and weights), where it comes from and goes to, whether it’s cleared, and when it needs to move.
How much does it cost?
Every move is different, so we don’t publish prices. Answer the seven short questions in the quote form, add the cargo finder if you like, and we come back with a quote.
Tell us what needs to move.
Seven short questions, plus the cargo finder if you like. No prices online, just a quote on your actual cargo.
