Connecting Rail To Regional Trade And Global Logistics
Land and Sea Shipping works closely with private and public rail operators across Southern Africa and into the rest of the world, offering cost-effective, scalable, and sustainable mode of transport. We serve as a strategic first-inbound cargo source and rail network, offering our end-to-end, big efficient client base to rail operations.<br />We bring volumes to rail services and collaborate with operators to support long-distance, fully loaded trains to export, import, and intermodal facilities. Whether you need bulk, containers, abnormal, or general cargo, as a 4PL, empty returns sell becomes part of the solution. We don’t compete, we complement. We work with you to optimise wagons, sidings, and terminal flows by bringing consistent cargo demand and transparent coordination
How We Support Rail Operators
- •Volume making and cargo consolidation
- •Bookings and coordination with clients and port terminals
- •Container loading/positioning and repacking
- •Rail transits to intermodal to cargo handling
- •30 or 60-storage arrangements for equipment and cargo
- •Empty container return logistics
- •Cargo bonding through Land and Sea Bonded
- •Pre-and-post rail terminal deliveries
- •Support for national and private rail networks
Key Corridors We Activate By Rail
- •Rustenburg → City Deep → Durban / Maputo / Richards Bay
- •Johannesburg
- •Limpopo → Johannesburg → Durban
- •Northern Cape / Kathu → Cape Town
- •Mpumalanga → Johannesburg → Durban / Richards Bay
- •DRC (Lubumbashi) → Durban
- •Free State → Durban / Maputo / Port/ Feld hub
- •Zimbabwe and Zambia → Beira and Durban
- •Cape Town, PE → Johannesburg (imports return corridor)
Why Partner With Land And Sea Shipping?
- •We bring consistent cargo volumes: Active mining, agriculture, and industrial export clients ready for rail-out
- •We manage the full supply chain, not just one leg: Our clients choose Land and Sea as their single logistics partner. That means we direct the mode
- •We understand rail scheduling and windows: Our team coordinates bookings to match your schedules
- •We protect your rail assets: Full cargo vetting and documentation, proper loading, monitored cargo and safety
- •Integrated project logistics and last-mile: With our road assets and fleet partnerships, we deliver to and from rail terminals