Logistics Company in Cape Town — Freight & Port Customs Clearing Near You
Flexagon Freight & Logistics clears and forwards cargo through the Port of Cape Town and Cape Town Container Terminal, handles air freight via Cape Town International, and runs scheduled line-haul between the Western Cape and Gauteng. We serve importers and exporters in Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Airport Industria, Parow, Bellville, Blackheath and the Winelands.
Cape Town is a genuine alternative gateway, not a fallback. On certain European, UK and West African services it beats Durban outright once the inland leg and port turnaround are counted — and most Gauteng forwarders never price it.
Who handles freight and customs clearing in Cape Town?
Flexagon Freight & Logistics is a SARS-registered customs clearing agent that clears and forwards cargo through the Port of Cape Town and Cape Town Container Terminal, and handles air freight via Cape Town International. Our office is at 2 West Street, Kempton Park, Gauteng — clearing is lodged electronically, so it is handled wherever the cargo lands.
We serve importers and exporters across Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Airport Industria, Maitland, Ndabeni, Parow Industria, Bellville South, Blackheath, Brackenfell and Atlantis, plus the Winelands, with scheduled line-haul to and from Gauteng. Quotes within 24 business hours. Call +27 73 326 0521 or request a quote.
- Port
- Port of Cape Town / Cape Town Container Terminal
- Airport
- Cape Town International (CPT)
- Speciality
- Reefer fruit and wine export handling
- Line-haul to Gauteng
- Approx. 1,400 km — typically 2 days
- Quote turnaround
- Within 24 business hours
Page content last reviewed and updated 30 September 2026.
The Gateway Most Gauteng
Forwarders Never Price
Cape Town's freight economy is built on two things the rest of the country does not have in the same combination: a deep-sea container terminal at the western end of the trade lanes, and an export base of perishable product that has to reach Europe and the UK in condition. Fruit from the Winelands and the Boland, wine, fish, and increasingly manufactured goods from Epping, Montague Gardens, Blackheath and Atlantis all move through the same port window.
That shapes how freight here should be handled. Reefer capacity on the Europe lanes is seasonal and books out — an exporter who treats a booking as something to arrange the week before will not get the sailing. Port turnaround at Cape Town is weather-exposed in a way Durban is not, because wind stops cranes. And for importers, the routing question is genuinely open: on several European and West African services, Cape Town lands cheaper and faster than Durban even for Gauteng-bound cargo.
We clear at Cape Town Container Terminal, handle air freight through Cape Town International, and run scheduled line-haul on the roughly 1,400 km N1 corridor to Gauteng. Call +27 73 326 0521, email [email protected] or request a quote.
🍇 Reefer Season Books Out Early
Refrigerated capacity on the Cape Town to Europe lanes is seasonal and tightly contested during the fruit export window. Exporters who book against a forecast rather than against a confirmed order get the sailing; those who wait for the order get the following one. If you export perishables, talk to us before the season, not during it.
Logistics Company Near Me in Cape Town — We Come to You
If you are searching "freight company near me", "clearing agent near me" or "logistics company near me" in Cape Town, this is what you get: collection from your premises, clearing handled by our own SARS-registered team, and one person to call. No depot visit needed.
Collected From Your Door
Scheduled and on-demand collections — you do not come to us.
Quote Inside 24 Hours
Itemised quote within 24 business hours; before midday often same day.
Quote on WhatsApp
Send a photo of the invoice or packing list to +27 73 326 0521.
24/7 Line in Transit
A person answers for cargo already moving or stuck at a border.
Freight Services Through
the Port of Cape Town
Learn More opens the service page; Request a Quote goes straight to the enquiry form.
Customs Clearing at Cape Town Container Terminal
SARS-registered clearing on import and export entries at Cape Town Container Terminal and the Port of Cape Town, lodged electronically by our own staff. Tariff classification, valuation, ITAC and agricultural permits, and the phytosanitary and health documentation that Western Cape food and wine exports depend on.
Air Freight via Cape Town International
Air imports and exports through Cape Town International (CPT), including perishable and high-value cargo, with onward delivery across the Western Cape. Where capacity or routing favours OR Tambo, we will say so and price both — Cape Town has thinner freighter capacity on some lanes.
Sea Freight Through Cape Town — FCL, LCL and Reefer
FCL, LCL and refrigerated container shipping through Cape Town Container Terminal. Reefer export handling for fruit, wine and fish with set-point confirmation and pre-cooling requirements, plus flat racks and open tops for out-of-gauge cargo.
Road Freight — Western Cape and National Line-Haul
Collection and delivery across the Cape Town metro and Boland, plus scheduled line-haul on the roughly 1,400 km N1 corridor to Gauteng, typically two days. Refrigerated line-haul available for chilled and frozen loads.
Import and Export Solutions for Western Cape Businesses
End-to-end handling for Cape Town importers and exporters — origin coordination, freight, insurance, clearing, duty and VAT, and delivery. For exporters, certificates of origin, phytosanitary certificates and the destination documentation that decides whether perishable cargo is released.
Storage and Distribution for Cape Town Cargo
Storage and distribution co-ordinated with the customs entry, including bonded options where duty should be deferred. Cross-docking off inbound containers and onward distribution across the Western Cape or line-haul to Gauteng.
Freight & Customs Clearing Prices
Below the Published Market Rate
Most forwarders make you phone for a price. We publish ours. Every from-price below sits under the lowest rate we could find publicly listed by other South African forwarders in September 2026.
| Service | Unit | Typical published market rate | Flexagon price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customs Clearing | |||
| Courier / small-parcel import clearanceper entry | per entry | from R1,800 | from R1,550 |
| Air freight import clearance (OR Tambo)per entry | per entry | from R3,500 | from R2,950 |
| Sea freight import clearance (FCL / LCL)per entry | per entry | from R3,500 | from R2,950 |
| Export declaration & clearanceper entry | per entry | from R2,500 | from R2,100 |
| Urgent / same-day clearanceper entry | per entry | from R5,000 | from R4,250 |
| Road Freight | |||
| Pallet Johannesburg ⇄ Durban (≤800 kg)per pallet | per pallet | R420 – R650 | from R395 |
| Pallet Johannesburg ⇄ Cape Town (≤800 kg)per pallet | per pallet | R850 – R1,200 | from R799 |
| Pallet Johannesburg ⇄ Polokwane (≤800 kg)per pallet | per pallet | R280 – R420 | from R265 |
| 5-ton part load Johannesburg ⇄ Durbanper load | per load | R2,100 – R3,200 | from R1,990 |
| 5-ton part load Johannesburg ⇄ Cape Townper load | per load | R4,800 – R7,200 | from R4,550 |
| Interlink full truckload (34 t)per km | per km | R18.00 – R28.00 | from R17.20 |
| Warehousing | |||
| Pallet storage (general)per pallet / month | per pallet / month | from R250 | from R229 |
| Pallet receiving / intakeper pallet | per pallet | R150 | R135 |
| Container devanning — 20ftper container | per container | R3,500 | R3,150 |
| Container devanning — 40ftper container | per container | R5,500 | R4,950 |
| Pick & packper order | per order | R15 | R13 |
Flexagon vs the Usual Freight Forwarder
| What matters | Flexagon Freight & Logistics | Many other forwarders |
|---|---|---|
| Prices published up front | Yes — on this page | "Call for a quote" |
| Quote turnaround | Within 24 business hours | Often several days |
| SARS clearing done in-house | Yes — SARS-registered since 2004 | Frequently sub-contracted |
| Written price-beat promise | Yes | Rarely |
| Quotes on WhatsApp | Yes — +27 73 326 0521 | Email or call centre |
| Named account manager | One person, direct line | Ticket queue |
| Air, sea and road compared on one quote | Yes | One mode, one price |
| 24/7 line for cargo in transit | Yes | Office hours only |
How a Cape Town Shipment Moves
Four steps, with the routing and reefer-capacity questions settled before anything is booked.
01 · Tell Us What You Are Moving
Call +27 73 326 0521 or request a quote with your commodity, weight, dimensions, Incoterms and deadline. Tell us whether the cargo is destined for the Western Cape or onward to Gauteng — it changes whether Cape Town or Durban is the better port.
02 · We Plan and Price the Lane
For perishable exports we work backwards from the sailing and the reefer capacity, which during the season is the real constraint rather than the rate. You receive an itemised quotation within 24 business hours covering freight, customs, handling, insurance and delivery — with alternatives where a different mode or routing saves money or time.
03 · Booking, Documents and Tracking
Entries at Cape Town Container Terminal are lodged electronically by our own SARS-registered staff, with release co-ordinated against the free days. We prepare and lodge the customs entry, book the carrier, arrange insurance and issue you a reference you can quote at any time. Your account manager is a direct line, not a ticket queue.
04 · Delivery and Documentation Pack
Delivery across the Western Cape, or scheduled line-haul on the N1 to Gauteng. You get proof of delivery, the customs release and the full document set for your records and any SARS or auditor query later.
Sector Experience Across
the Western Cape
Fruit, wine, fish, textiles, retail distribution and a growing manufacturing base — Cape Town's freight profile is export-weighted in a way the rest of the country's is not.
What Western Cape Importers
and Exporters Get From Us
Six reasons Cape Town shippers switch to Flexagon — and stay.
We Are Honest About Where We Are
Our office is in Gauteng. What you get in Cape Town is SARS-registered clearing lodged electronically at CTCT, scheduled line-haul, and a named account manager — not a branch you can walk into. For most shippers that is the part that decides whether cargo moves.
Clearing and line-haul, not a shopfrontCape Town Priced Against Durban
On several European and West African services Cape Town lands cheaper and faster than Durban, even for Gauteng-bound cargo. Most Gauteng forwarders never run the comparison. We do.
Gateway compared, not assumedReefer Export Handled Properly
Set-point confirmation, pre-cooling requirements, and the phytosanitary and health documentation that decides whether a perishable consignment is released at destination.
Cold chain and paperwork togetherClearing Done In-House
SARS-registered, lodging our own entries at Cape Town Container Terminal. No handover to a third-party broker at exactly the point where delays begin.
One accountable party on the entryScheduled N1 Line-Haul
Roughly 1,400 km and typically two days between Cape Town and Gauteng, on a scheduled run rather than a call-out — including refrigerated line-haul.
Priced as a round, not a special tripA Named Account Manager
One person who knows your season, your lanes and your buyers, reachable directly by phone and email, with a 24/7 line for cargo in transit.
Direct line, no call centreCape Town Industrial Areas
and the Wider Western Cape
Collection and delivery across the Cape Town metro and Boland, with clearing at Cape Town Container Terminal and line-haul to Gauteng.
Cape Town Suburbs, Industrial Areas & Surrounding Towns
🛣️ Cape Town's Port, Airport and Corridors
Cape Town is served by the Port of Cape Town and Cape Town Container Terminal, and by Cape Town International Airport for air cargo. The N1 runs north-east through the Boland and on roughly 1,400 km to Gauteng; the N2 runs east along the coast toward Gqeberha; the N7 heads north toward Namibia and the Vioolsdrift border; and the R300 links the northern industrial belt to the port.
Lanes Worked Through Cape Town
Indicative planning times. Confirmed timings come with every quote.
| Lane from Cape Town | Mode | Indicative transit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town → Europe / UK | Sea reefer/FCL | 18–25 days | Fruit and wine season books out early |
| Cape Town → Far East | Sea FCL/LCL | 25–35 days | Often transhipped; check the routing |
| Cape Town → West Africa | Sea FCL/LCL | 10–20 days | Shorter from Cape Town than from Durban |
| Cape Town → USA | Sea FCL | 25–35 days | Citrus, wine and manufactured goods |
| Cape Town → Gauteng | Road, ~1,400 km | 2 days | Scheduled N1 line-haul; reefer available |
| Cape Town → Gqeberha | Road, ~750 km | 1 day | N2 coastal corridor |
| Cape Town → Durban | Road, ~1,650 km | 2 days | Cross-country line-haul |
| Cape Town → Windhoek, Namibia | Road via Vioolsdrift | 2 days | N7 corridor; shorter than from Gauteng |
| Cape Town International → Europe | Air | 1–2 days | Thinner freighter capacity than OR Tambo |
| Cape Town → Saldanha Bay | Road, ~140 km | Same day | Bulk, project and offshore support cargo |
Cape Town port turnaround is weather-exposed — high wind halts crane operations and can delay vessels by a day or more at short notice. That is a real planning factor on tight export windows and we flag it rather than pretending the schedule is fixed. Sea figures are port-to-port and exclude clearing.
7 Costly Mistakes Cape Town Importers & Exporters Make —
and How We Prevent Them
Most freight overspend is not the rate. It is a delay, a penalty or a charge nobody planned for.
Wrong tariff heading
An inherited or guessed HS code can mean overpaid duty on every shipment — or a SARS penalty later. We check the heading, not copy it forward.
No importer / exporter code
Cargo cannot be cleared without SARS customs registration. We walk first-time traders through it before the goods ship.
Invoice and packing list don't match
Mismatched weights, values or descriptions trigger stops and inspections. We check supplier documents before departure.
Free days missed
Containers left past the free period rack up storage, demurrage and detention. We book collection against the release.
Wrong Incoterm
EXW, FOB or DAP decides who pays for what. The wrong one quietly moves costs onto you. We advise before you order.
Undeclared dangerous goods
Batteries, chemicals, aerosols and paints need DG documentation. Undeclared DG gets rejected or fined.
Choosing the cheapest rate, not the cheapest landed cost
A low freight rate with high port, clearing or delivery charges costs more. Our quotes show the full landed cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Western Cape importers and exporters ask before they book.
Request a Freight Quote for Cape Town
Tell us what you are moving and we will come back within 24 business hours with an itemised quote — prepared by a logistics specialist, not a call centre.
Cape Town Freight Enquiry
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Kempton Park, Gauteng 1619
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Serving Cape Town and the Western Cape
Clearing at Cape Town Container Terminal, air freight via Cape Town International, and scheduled line-haul on the N1 to Gauteng.
