Specialist capability

Container & Break-Bulk

FCL, imported LCL and break-bulk off the Durban quayside. Collected, unpacked, itemised, stored and distributed on your instruction.

Why it is different

Where the country's cargo lands

Durban handles the majority of South Africa's imported freight, and our base sits beside it. That is not a marketing line, it is the reason we can turn a release into a collection the same day.

We work the container depots daily, so we know which ones are slow, which are closing early and which will have your cargo available when they said they would.

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The FBN Transport depot in Durban, a few minutes from the container terminals
The chain

From the quay to the receiving yard

Every step tracked against the same job, so nobody has to ring three companies to find out where a consignment has stopped.

Collect

Full containers off the port, or cargo from the unpack depots as soon as it is released.

Unpack and itemise

Unpacked at our own depot, weighed and labelled on arrival so every item is identifiable.

Store

Supervised warehousing with the storage clock watched, so free time and demurrage do not surprise you.

Distribute

Released on your instruction, nationwide, on the same scheduled network that runs our overnight freight.

FBN Transport vehicles outside the Durban depot
Warehousing

Your goods, our guarantee

Our facilities are more than storage space. Each piece of in-transit and stored cargo is weighed on arrival and labelled for identification, and handling on load and off-load is done in a way that leaves no room for theft or damage.

Got break-bulk cargo? We consolidate it, load it with precision and secure it for the road, whether it is a single shipment or a standing operation.

  • Manual and mechanical handling, supervised at both ends.
  • Everything weighed and labelled on arrival.
  • Groupage, so a part load pays for the space it uses.
Questions we are asked

Container questions, answered

What do I send you when a container is arriving?

The container number, the vessel and the delivery address.

What happens between the quay and my warehouse?

Four steps on one job: collect, unpack and itemise, store, distribute. Cargo is weighed and labelled when it arrives at our depot.

How do I avoid demurrage and storage charges?

Tell us the container details early. We watch the storage clock so free time and demurrage do not surprise you.

Is there free storage?

A container delivered full, with no unpacking, has no free days. If we unpack the cargo, you get 3 days free in our warehouse, unless other arrangements have been made. After that, storage is charged per week or part of a week. If we deliver the cargo there is no handling out fee. If you arrange your own transport, a handling out fee applies.

What about cargo that is oversize or overheight?

Send the loaded length, width and height early, because they decide the route and the vehicle. Anything that cannot go legally on a normal truck is an abnormal load, and moves with permits.

A share of a container? See LCL Groupage. Going out instead? See Export Packing & Consolidation.

Insuring the goods is the sender’s responsibility, and our liability is limited as set out in our standard trading terms and conditions, available on request. Insurance is available on request, unless other arrangements have been agreed in line with our terms and conditions.

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Container arriving?

Send us the container number, the vessel and the delivery address. We will tell you what the cartage and unpack will cost, and what the storage clock looks like.

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What needs quoting?

Tell us what is moving, where from and where to. You will get a real number from a real person.

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If it does not appear, we are still here. Email webquotes@fbn-transport.co.za or phone Durban 031 205 1705 or Johannesburg 011 824 3067.