Grain
We are a major transporter of grain commodities in Southern Africa, connecting producing areas throughout Southern Africa.
This includes major domestic, imported and exported grain commodities. Imports are mainly through the South African ports such as Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London and Cape Town. All exports are transported through Durban and the East London Grain Elevator. The overborder movements are to neighbouring countries such as Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana. Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Namibia.
Our Service
About 80% of transport in this industry, is by accessRAIL, which are fixed schedule trains, along fixed corridors:
- Kimberley - Western Cape
- Kimberley - Gauteng
- Bloemfontein - Durban
- Bloemfontein - East London
- Gauteng - Western Cape
- Gauteng - Limpopo
- Durban - Gauteng
- Kroonstad - Gauteng / Pietermaritzburg / Durban
- Bethlehem - Pietermaritzburg / Durban
- Beaconsfield - East London
Commodities
We transport a total of 6 million tons of grain realted commodities per year, including:
- Bulk maize,
- Bagged maize,
- Bulk wheat,
- Sunflower seed,
- Soya beans,
- Oilcake,
- Sorghum,
- Maize meal,
- Flour,
- Bran,
- Molasses,
- Beans,
- Barley and
- Other grain products.
A wide variety of wagon types are available for transport of product in this industry:
Our customers
Our major customers include:
- Major millers,
- Cooperatives,
- Grain traders,
- Third party logistics companies and
- Shipping lines.
Contact us
Albert Swart
Telephone: (011) 544 9691
Mobile: 083 458 1342
E-mail: Albert.Swart@transnet.net
Charmiane Swart
Telephone: 011 544 9623
Fax: 011 544 9593
Mobile: 083 468 3759
E-mail: Charmiane.Swart@transnet.net
Joeleen du Plessis
Tel: 053 838 2162
Fax: 053 838 2154
Mobile: 083 407 1178
E-mail: Joeleen.duPlessis@transnet.net
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