One connected network. From origin to market.
Industries we serve
The sectors that move Africa's economy
We handle cargo for customers across mining, agriculture, energy, oil and gas and project cargo. It begins with understanding what each customer needs, then working with governments and local authorities, investing in infrastructure, and lining up our business units to find the most direct route to market along the trade corridors of sub-Saharan Africa.
Mining
We have long-standing relationships with mining houses and commodity traders, moving coal, iron ore, copper, manganese, chrome and ferrochrome to and from our terminals in southern Africa by road, rail and sea. Cargo is bagged, containerised or moved in bulk, and our terminals handle the rest: Storage, cargo flow, container packing, ship loading, stevedoring, clearing and forwarding, stock management and rail scheduling.
New energy commodities
The world is shifting from coal-fired power and petrol engines to sustainable energy, a decisive part of tackling climate change.
Lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, and vanadium go into steel alloys, turbines, nuclear reactors, batteries, biogas, and solar cells. Mined in Africa, these commodities are traded globally for the manufacturing of sustainable energy sources. This will provide socio-economic opportunities for people on the African continent.
We have a long track record in the mining sector: Working with stakeholders, investing in infrastructure, and opening new routes to market.
No project is too big or too complex. We pull together our in-house logistics and specialist providers to deliver the hardest operations: Moving locomotives across borders by road and sea, delivering equipment on barges to expand berths and to dredge the Maputo port channel, beach-landing cargo in East Africa, and running one-off containerised loads across borders. From planning to delivery, we handle every logistical detail and all the documentation.
We connect Africa’s energy corridors to global markets.
Powering oil and gas logistics through our dedicated port operations engineered for efficiency. From vessel berthing, cargo discharge, storage, and delivery, Grindrod ensure seamless flow through every stage of your supply chain.
Our project cargo solutions are tailored to handle the extraordinary through precision planning, specialist equipment, and expert execution for complex, oversized, and high-value cargo.
Every movement we make is driven by SHEQ standards, we don’t just move cargo but derisk your operations, reduce transport lead times and safeguard the communities we touch. This is our commitment to sustainable energy development.
No cargo is too big, no destination too remote. From heavy lift-machinery to specialized beach landings, we engineer custom end-to-end solutions.
Agriculture
From the farm, cold store, sugar mill and grain silo, we keep supply chains moving. Citrus, sugar and grains are transported by road to our container depots, where reefer plug facilities help maintain the integrity and freshness of temperature-sensitive cargo throughout the journey. We also provide grain bagging services, ensuring products are efficiently prepared for storage, handling and export. By connecting production points to global markets with care and reliability, we help customers deliver quality products to their destinations on time and in optimal condition.
Import and export routes
The most effective route between cargo and its destination
We combine what the group does across every stage of the journey and look for the most direct corridor to move cargo where it needs to go.