Freight Forwarding · Southern Africa

We arrange it.
You forget
the hassle.

We don't own trucks — we own the outcome. Every shipment gets matched to the right carrier, the best rate on the corridor, and a dispatcher who actually answers.

Competitive, transparent rates
Fast quote turnaround
A dispatcher, not a call centre
OUR COMMITMENT
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A DISPATCHER YOU CAN CALL
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HIDDEN FEES ON A QUOTE
JHB ↔ DUR · 580 KM · 8H
JHB ↔ CPT · 1,400 KM · 22H
JHB ↔ GBE · 360 KM · 6H
JHB ↔ HRE · 1,130 KM · 18H
See how it works

How a shipment moves

We move containers the way clocks move time.

Six quiet stages, tracked the same way every time. Scroll to follow a shipment from origin to confirmed delivery.

01 · PICKUP

Origin

Your goods leave the supplier or warehouse floor. We log weight, count, and condition before the doors close.

02 · YARD

Collection

Consolidated into the right vehicle for the route — FTL, LTL groupage, or specialised equipment for abnormal loads.

03 · CLEARANCE

Processing

Documentation and customs paperwork prepared ahead of the border, so the truck doesn't wait on us.

04 · TRANSIT

Cross-Border

Beit Bridge, Kazungula, Kopfontein, Lebombo — routed through the post our dispatchers know best for your cargo.

05 · HANDOVER

Delivery

Final-mile delivery to your door or distribution point, with a named driver and a signed handover.

06 · CLOSED

Confirmation

Proof of delivery logged and sent. The shipment is closed — not just delivered, accounted for.

How it moves

We don't own the trucks. We own the outcome.

As a freight forwarder, we match every shipment to a vetted carrier partner for the right vehicle, corridor, and rate — so you get the best option on the market, not whatever's sitting in a yard.

01 · LONG-HAUL

Full Truckload & Groupage

Carrier partners running the Beit Bridge, Kazungula, Kopfontein and Lebombo corridors — booked against live rates, not a fixed price list.

02 · LAST-MILE

Local & Final-Mile

Local courier and light-vehicle partners for urban pickups and door-to-door delivery within a city.

Illustrations shown in brand style, representing vehicle types arranged through our carrier network.

What we move

Container transport, end to end.

Road Freight (FTL & LTL)

Full truckload and groupage arranged across South Africa and the SADC corridor, with route plans built around customs windows.

Cross-Border Logistics

Clearance and transit through Beit Bridge, Kazungula, Kopfontein and Lebombo, handled by teams who know each post.

Sea & Air Freight

Consolidated and full-container ocean freight via Durban and Walvis Bay, with air options for time-critical cargo.

Warehousing & Distribution

Yard-to-door handling with tracked handovers at every stage, not just at pickup and delivery.

Supply Chain Solutions

End-to-end planning for businesses moving regular volumes across multiple Southern African markets.

Specialised Cargo

Abnormal and project cargo handled with appropriate permits and equipment — enquire for scope and compliance details.

Why MA Logistics

Specific, not abstract.

Named accountability

When we say we, we mean it. If a load runs late, you get a reason and a new time — not a status update.

Regional route knowledge

Beit Bridge, Kazungula, Kopfontein, Lebombo — our dispatchers know each border post's rhythm, not just its name.

Competitive, transparent pricing

Because we shop your shipment across carrier partners instead of running our own fixed fleet, you get market rate — not markup.

Fast quotes, faster support

Most quotes go out within hours, not days. And when you need someone, you get a dispatcher on the phone — not a queue.

Geographic presence

Routes across Southern Africa.

South Africa

Durban · Johannesburg · Pretoria

Botswana

Gaborone · Kazungula corridor

Zimbabwe

Harare · Bulawayo · Beit Bridge

Zambia

Lusaka · Ndola

Additional cross-border routes into Mozambique and Namibia available on enquiry.

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“A delay is not an event. It is a decision somebody made, three hours earlier.”

@malogistics

OUR COMMITMENT

98%

On-time arrival, or you hear why — same day.

TARGET, NOT YET MEASURED LIVE

CORRIDOR · 03

JNB ────── DUR
580 km · 8h

JNB → DUR.

Daily, 22:00 dispatch.

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Tell us what you need to move

Get a route plan, not a form receipt.

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