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Licensed freight forwarder & forwarding agent services in South Africa

As a licensed freight forwarder, Sterdts provides expert forwarding agent support for commercial importers and exporters in South Africa. Tell us your route and cargo details and we'll review the scope and next steps.

  Licensed freight forwarder in South Africa
  Sea, air and road freight forwarding
  Commercial forwarding agent support for registered traders
  Credit terms of up to 90 days for forwarding services

For importers, exporters, and trade partners moving cargo to or from South Africa.

Commercial forwarding enquiries • South Africa import/export focus • Route and scope reviewed before next steps • Clear communication on what we need to proceed

  4.8 out of 5 

We review freight forwarding quote requests, shipping estimates, ocean freight rates, and container forwarding cost enquiries for commercial shipments. 

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HOW IT WORKS

HOW IT WORKS

1 Send your shipment details

Specify the commodity, volume, HS codes, and collection and delivery points so our freight forwarding specialists can assess the enquiry accurately.

2 We review the scope

Our forwarding agent team reviews the route and service requirements, and identifies any missing details needed before we can proceed with your freight.

3 You receive next steps

We come back with the next step, quote path, or any clarification needed so your freight forwarding enquiry can move forward with the correct next actions.

FORWARDING SOLUTIONS

Typical commercial freight forwarding support includes:

FORWARDING 
SOLUTIONS
Typical freight forwarding support includes:


Import freight forwarding

Support for commercial import enquiries that need a licensed freight forwarder for South Africa-side coordination and guidance.


Export freight forwarding

Support for commercial export enquiries that need a forwarding agent for coordination and clear next-step communication.


Air, sea, and road options

Support for forwarding enquiries that need help at origin, destination, or across both sides of the move.


Door, port, and depot routing

Forwarding support for partner enquiries linked to a specific route, lane, or country-to-country requirement.


Freight forwarding agent support

Full support for enquiries that need a freight forwarding agent as part of the wider commercial shipment and logistics process.


Dedicated forwarding agent

Our team acts as your dedicated forwarding agent to ensure full cargo compliance and logistics coordination for commercial importers and exporters.

Yes. We can offer 30-, 60-, or 90-day credit terms, subject to a credit check and approval from our trade credit insurance provider.

We handle most commercial shipment types including FCL, LCL, sea, air, project, and road shipments. As your freight forwarder, we assist with forwarding for both imports and exports across all major South African ports and border posts.

Yes. We are part of logistics networks, and details can be provided on request, together with references or examples of work completed for current partners.

At minimum, we need your company name, cargo type, origin, destination, and the level of freight forwarding support required. Additional details help our forwarding agent team assess the scope faster.

FAQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

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