Cross-Border Transport
UFS Worldwide Logistics delivers dependable South African domestic haulage and SADC cross-border road transport. General cargo is our speciality. Unique requirements are handled with precision thanks to a broad, mission-ready fleet matched to diverse loads and terrains. Heavy and abnormal (project) movements are planned, permitted, and executed to spec—completed safely and on schedule for blue-chip and JSE-listed clients.
Fleet Capability
A calibrated mix of 1-ton, 4-ton, 5-ton, 8-ton, and 12-ton trucks, supported by tautliner super-links and flat-deck super-links, ensures precise right-sizing on every move. Hazmat/Hazchem consignments run on 34-ton super-links under strict compliance. The result: safer lifts, stronger unit economics, minimal operational friction.
Service Ethos: Load Proficiency & Cost Efficiency
Every journey is engineered, not improvised. Vehicle dimensions and configuration, commodity class, tonnage, axle loading, and route constraints shape a plan that maximises utilisation while safeguarding compliance. Fewer rollovers and delays. Tighter dwell control. Budgets that hold.
Telematics, Routing & Live Intelligence
Fleet assets are equipped with MiX Telematics for real-time oversight. Advanced sat-nav modelling selects optimal lawful routes, assesses gradient and risk, and schedules efficient waypoints. Automated positional email updates keep stakeholders aligned—minimum two per day as standard—with custom 24/7 tracking and exception alerts available. Onboard cameras safeguard driver, vehicle, and cargo—deterrence in motion, evidence when required.
Coverage, Compliance & Operating Hubs
Road rules, permits, and corridor protocols evolve; compliance is maintained at every handover. Operations are staged and managed exclusively from our bonded warehousing hubs in Durban and Beitbridge. Every cross-border movement runs from these two strategic centers—rapid port evacuation in Durban, controlled releases at Beitbridge—ensuring continuity, speed, and a single chain of custody.
Insurance & Risk Mitigation
Comprehensive cargo insurance can be arranged, with elective extensions for vehicle theft, hijacking, and accident exposures. Policies scale to corridor risk, unit value, and tolerance levels, protecting cash flow and commitments.
Customs Clearing & Bonded Warehousing
End-to-end customs clearing is provided as an integrated component of cross-border moves. Bonded staging, consolidation, QC/PDI, and compliant release are delivered solely from our Durban and Beitbridge warehouses. From these hubs, corridors into Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, DRC, and Lesotho are planned, loaded, and dispatched with disciplined document control and VIN-level photo trails.
What Clients Consistently Note
Service discipline. Reliability. Transparency. Integrity. Transport programmes are executed within agreed budgets and timelines—clear milestones from collection to handover, measurable outcomes, no surprises.
How we can help you?
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Contact usYes. Current customs legislation requires formal registration to import into or export from the Republic. Proof of registration is mandatory.
Unless advised otherwise, provide: Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Incoterms, and detailed movement instructions (origin/destination, timelines, special handling, contacts).
Customs valuation typically requires a compliant Commercial Invoice aligned with the agreed Incoterm (EXW, FOB, CIF, etc.). Ensure documents reflect the cost/risk split to avoid clearance delays. For validation and templates, contact general enquiries.
Specialist planners map options to budget and timeline—balancing speed, risk, and total landed cost. Contact enquiries for a customised recommendation.
UFS WWL Durban Office
