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Definitive South African Shipping Agent List

Our clients and fellow-shipping industry professionals often ask us where they can access a comprehensive shipping agent list for South African ports. Hence, we decided to compile and publish a definitive list of shipping agents in South Africa on this page. We trust it will help you, as much as it helps us.

Licenced Shipping Agents in South Africa

Company Name Primary Contact Details South African Ports
Contact Person
Email
Telephone
Website
Cape Town
Durban
Richards Bay
Coega
Port Elizabeth
Mossel Bay
Saldanha
East London
AB Nautilus Projects (Pty) Ltd Geir Laupsa e 031 332 5662 w x x x
Advanced Maritime Transports (Pty) Ltd Guy McPhun e 021 510 5810 w x x x
African Marine Solutions Group P Maclons e 021 507 5777 w x x x
BLS Portco SA Oscar Jasman e 021 421 1623 w x x x x x
CMA CGM Shipping Agencies Chris Gramany e 031 319 1300 w x
Diamond Shipping Services (Pty) Ltd Sumit Banerjee e 021 419 2734 w x x x x x
Fairship KZN (Pty) Ltd Obed Mabhida e 010 010 7700 w x x x x x x
Full sail 1 (Pty) Ltd e 021 440 9785 w x x x
Maersk SA (Pty) Ltd David Elton e 021 408 6000 w x x x
Oceanic Seagull Maritime CC Richard Kidwell e 021 510 3385 w x x x x x x x
Rennies Ships Agency (Pty) Ltd Megan Gobey e ; e 021 419 8660 w x x x x x x
LBH Ship Agency Jason Stewart e 021 421 0033 w x x x x x x x x
Thembani Shipping (Pty) Ltd Hein Laubscher e 021 551 6809 w x x x x x x x
Trans Marine Shipping CC Tamryn Page e 021 527 9260 w x x x x x x x
Wilhelmsen Ships Services Anton Coetzee e 021 527 9360 w x x x x x
Nautilus Ship Services Charmaine Gomes e 031 332 5662 w x
Hull Blyth South Afica Fiona Calitz e 031 202 9621 w x x x

[Note: This information was accurate on the date of publication – 15/03/2021. Contact details are for the head office which is indicated by the capital “X”. We try our best to keep it updated but if you would like us to update any details, please just send an email to info@shipchandlers.co.za]

Shipping Agents South Africa Knows & Trusts

The expert teams listed here have proven themselves exceptionally capable in acting as local representatives for vessel owners and charterers from around the globe. This includes liaising with local port authorities to book berth/anchorage spots; engaging service suppliers for delivery of goods and services to the vessel and acting as a go-between with the various authorities that play a role in this regard.

Our shipping agent list only includes agents that hold valid Shipping Agent licenses so you can rest assured that every vessel agent on our list comes with a stellar reputation. These shipping line agents will liaise with all relevant parties on your behalf, protect your interests at the port and work tirelessly to arrange the goods and services your vessel requires in Cape Town, Saldanha, Port Elizabeth, Coega, Richards Bay, Durban or East London.

For ease of use, you’ll see we’ve indicated the ports each agency operates at. If you would prefer to see the list sorted by Port, just click the relevant link below to go to the relevant table:

Cape Town Shipping Agents

Company Name Primary Contact Details
Contact Person Email Telephone (Head Office) Website
AB Nautilus Projects (Pty) Ltd Geir Laupsa geir@nautilusship.com 031 332 5662 http://www.nautilusship.com
Access World Michael Meyer michael.meyer@accessworld.com 079 8792777 www.accessworld.com
Advanced Maritime Transports (Pty) Ltd Guy McPhun g.mcphun@amt-sa.com 021 510 5810 http://https://amt-sa.com/presence/south-africa/
African Marine Solutions Group P Maclons amsol@amsol.co.za 021 507 5777 http://www.amsol.co.za
BLS Portco SA Oscar Jasman oscar@blsportco.co.za 021 421 1623 http://www.blsportco.co.za
Fairship KZN (Pty) Ltd Obed Mabhida dbnops@fairshipsa.net 010 010 7700 http://www.fairship.net
Full sail 1 (Pty) Ltd csdcpt@fullsail1.co.za 021 440 9785 http://http://fullsail1.co.za/
GAC Shipping Rene Kruger Rene.Kruger@gac.com 021 464 9700 http://www.gac.com
Maersk SA (Pty) Ltd David Elton fjacobs@za.safmarine.com 021 408 6000 www.maersk.com
Oceanic Seagull Maritime CC Richard Kidwell cape@oceanicseagull.co.zaa 021 510 3385 http://oceanicseagull.co.za
Rennies Ships Agency (Pty) Ltd Megan Gobey megang@rennies.co.za ; cpt@rennies.co.za 021 419 8660 https://www.rsagency.co.za/
LBH Ship Agency Jason Stewart ctinfo@lbhsouthafrica.com 021 421 0033 lbh-group.com
Thembani Shipping (Pty) Ltd Hein Laubscher capetown@thembanishipping.co.za 021 551 6809 http://thembanishipping.co.za
Trans Marine Shipping CC Tamryn Page tamryn@tmsships.co.za 021 527 9260 http://https://www.transmarineshipping.com/
Wilhelmsen Ships Services Anton Coetzee wss.capetown@wilhelmsen.com 021 527 9360 http://wilhelmsen.com
Kanoo Ship Agency Vishal Saroop vishal.saroop@kanooshipping.com 021 4218999 www.kanooshipping.com
Mentor Shipping Agency Roberto Vigilino mentorcpt@mentorshipping.com 021 5106953 www.mentorshipping.co.za
Trade Ocean Vadim Amelin vadim@tradeocean.co.za 082 8255714 www.tradeocean.co.za
RNc Ship Agency Ron Caris roncaris@rncships.com 021 5515130 www.rncships.com

Saldanha Shipping Agents

Company Name Primary Contact Details
Contact Person Email Telephone (Head Office) Website
AB Nautilus Projects (Pty) Ltd Geir Laupsa geir@nautilusship.com 031 332 5662 http://www.nautilusship.com
Access World Michael Meyer michael.meyer@accessworld.com 079 8792777 www.accessworld.com
BLS Portco SA Oscar Jasman oscar@blsportco.co.za 021 421 1623 http://www.blsportco.co.za
Diamond Shipping Services (Pty) Ltd Sumit Banerjee csdplz@dssrsa.com 021 419 2734 http://www.dssrsa.com
Fairship KZN (Pty) Ltd Obed Mabhida dbnops@fairshipsa.net 010 010 7700 http://www.fairship.net
Oceanic Seagull Maritime CC Richard Kidwell cape@oceanicseagull.co.zaa 021 510 3385 http://oceanicseagull.co.za
Rennies Ships Agency (Pty) Ltd Megan Gobey megang@rennies.co.za ; cpt@rennies.co.za 021 419 8660 https://www.rsagency.co.za/
LBH Ship Agency Jason Stewart ctinfo@lbhsouthafrica.com 021 421 0033 lbh-group.com
Thembani Shipping (Pty) Ltd Hein Laubscher capetown@thembanishipping.co.za 021 551 6809 http://thembanishipping.co.za
Trans Marine Shipping CC Tamryn Page tamryn@tmsships.co.za 021 527 9260 https://www.transmarineshipping.com/
Wilhelmsen Ships Services Anton Coetzee wss.capetown@wilhelmsen.com 021 527 9360 http://wilhelmsen.com
Kanoo Ship Agency Vishal Saroop vishal.saroop@kanooshipping.com 021 4218999 www.kanooshipping.com
Mentor Shipping Agency Roberto Vigilino mentorcpt@mentorshipping.com 021 5106953 www.mentorshipping.co.za
Trade Ocean Vadim Amelin vadim@tradeocean.co.za 082 8255714 www.tradeocean.co.za
RNc Ship Agency Ron Caris roncaris@rncships.com 021 5515130 www.rncships.com

Port Elizabeth Shipping Agents

Company Name Primary Contact Details
Contact Person Email Telephone (Head Office) Website
AB Nautilus Projects (Pty) Ltd Geir Laupsa geir@nautilusship.com 031 332 5662 http://www.nautilusship.com
Advanced Maritime Transports (Pty) Ltd Guy McPhun g.mcphun@amt-sa.com 021 510 5810 http://https://amt-sa.com/presence/south-africa/
BLS Portco SA Oscar Jasman oscar@blsportco.co.za 021 421 1623 http://www.blsportco.co.za
Diamond Shipping Services (Pty) Ltd Sumit Banerjee csdplz@dssrsa.com 021 419 2734 http://www.dssrsa.com
DSV Global Transport and Logistics Charmaine Vanrooyen charmaine.vanrooyen@za.dsv.com 041 501 2600 http://https://www.za.dsv.com/
Fairship KZN (Pty) Ltd Obed Mabhida dbnops@fairshipsa.net 010 010 7700 http://www.fairship.net
Full sail 1 (Pty) Ltd csdcpt@fullsail1.co.za 021 440 9785 http://http://fullsail1.co.za/
GAC Shipping Rene Kruger Rene.Kruger@gac.com 021 464 9700 http://www.gac.com
Maersk SA (Pty) Ltd David Elton fjacobs@za.safmarine.com 021 408 6000 www.maersk.com
Oceanic Seagull Maritime CC Richard Kidwell cape@oceanicseagull.co.zaa 021 510 3385 http://oceanicseagull.co.za
Rennies Ships Agency (Pty) Ltd Megan Gobey megang@rennies.co.za ; cpt@rennies.co.za 021 419 8660 https://www.rsagency.co.za/
LBH Ship Agency Jason Stewart ctinfo@lbhsouthafrica.com 021 421 0033 lbh-group.com
Thembani Shipping (Pty) Ltd Hein Laubscher capetown@thembanishipping.co.za 021 551 6809 http://thembanishipping.co.za
Trans Marine Shipping CC Tamryn Page tamryn@tmsships.co.za 021 527 9260 https://www.transmarineshipping.com/
Wilhelmsen Ships Services Anton Coetzee wss.capetown@wilhelmsen.com 021 527 9360 http://wilhelmsen.com
Hull Blyth South Afica Fiona Calitz enquiriessa@hull-blyth.com 031 202 9621 www.hull-blyth.com

Coega Shipping Agents

Company Name Primary Contact Details
Contact Person Email Telephone (Head Office) Website
AB Nautilus Projects (Pty) Ltd Geir Laupsa geir@nautilusship.com 031 332 5662 http://www.nautilusship.com
Diamond Shipping Services (Pty) Ltd Sumit Banerjee csdplz@dssrsa.com 021 419 2734 http://www.dssrsa.com
DSV Global Transport and Logistics Charmaine Vanrooyen charmaine.vanrooyen@za.dsv.com 041 501 2600 http://https://www.za.dsv.com/
Oceanic Seagull Maritime CC Richard Kidwell cape@oceanicseagull.co.zaa 021 510 3385 http://oceanicseagull.co.za
Rennies Ships Agency (Pty) Ltd Megan Gobey megang@rennies.co.za ; cpt@rennies.co.za 021 419 8660 https://www.rsagency.co.za/
LBH Ship Agency Jason Stewart ctinfo@lbhsouthafrica.com 021 421 0033 lbh-group.com
Thembani Shipping (Pty) Ltd Hein Laubscher capetown@thembanishipping.co.za 021 551 6809 http://thembanishipping.co.za
Trans Marine Shipping CC Tamryn Page tamryn@tmsships.co.za 021 527 9260 https://www.transmarineshipping.com/
Hull Blyth South Afica Fiona Calitz enquiriessa@hull-blyth.com 031 202 9621 www.hull-blyth.com

Durban Shipping Agents

Company Name Primary Contact Details
Contact Person Email Telephone (Head Office) Website
AB Nautilus Projects (Pty) Ltd Geir Laupsa geir@nautilusship.com 031 332 5662 http://www.nautilusship.com
Advanced Maritime Transports (Pty) Ltd Guy McPhun g.mcphun@amt-sa.com 021 510 5810 http://https://amt-sa.com/presence/south-africa/
African Marine Solutions Group P Maclons amsol@amsol.co.za 021 507 5777 http://www.amsol.co.za
BLS Portco SA Oscar Jasman oscar@blsportco.co.za 021 421 1623 http://www.blsportco.co.za
CMA CGM Shipping Agencies Chris Gramany dba.cgramany@cma-cgm.com 031 319 1300 http://www.cma-cgm.com
Diamond Shipping Services (Pty) Ltd Sumit Banerjee csdplz@dssrsa.com 021 419 2734 http://www.dssrsa.com
Fairship KZN (Pty) Ltd Obed Mabhida dbnops@fairshipsa.net 010 010 7700 http://www.fairship.net
Full sail 1 (Pty) Ltd csdcpt@fullsail1.co.za 021 440 9785 http://http://fullsail1.co.za/
Maersk SA (Pty) Ltd David Elton fjacobs@za.safmarine.com 021 408 6000 www.maersk.com
Oceanic Seagull Maritime CC Richard Kidwell cape@oceanicseagull.co.zaa 021 510 3385 http://oceanicseagull.co.za
Rennies Ships Agency (Pty) Ltd Megan Gobey megang@rennies.co.za ; cpt@rennies.co.za 021 419 8660 https://www.rsagency.co.za/
LBH Ship Agency Jason Stewart ctinfo@lbhsouthafrica.com 021 421 0033 lbh-group.com
Thembani Shipping (Pty) Ltd Hein Laubscher capetown@thembanishipping.co.za 021 551 6809 http://thembanishipping.co.za
Trans Marine Shipping CC Tamryn Page tamryn@tmsships.co.za 021 527 9260 https://www.transmarineshipping.com/
Wilhelmsen Ships Services Anton Coetzee wss.capetown@wilhelmsen.com 021 527 9360 http://wilhelmsen.com
Nautilus Ship Services Charmaine Gomes charmaine@nautilusship.com 031 332 5662 www.nautilusship.com
Hull Blyth South Afica Fiona Calitz enquiriessa@hull-blyth.com 031 202 9621 www.hull-blyth.com

Richards Bay Shipping Agents

Company Name Primary Contact Details
Contact Person Email Telephone (Head Office) Website
AB Nautilus Projects (Pty) Ltd Geir Laupsa geir@nautilusship.com 031 332 5662 http://www.nautilusship.com
Access World Michael Meyer michael.meyer@accessworld.com 079 8792777 www.accessworld.com
BLS Portco SA Oscar Jasman oscar@blsportco.co.za 021 421 1623 http://www.blsportco.co.za
Fairship KZN (Pty) Ltd Obed Mabhida dbnops@fairshipsa.net 010 010 7700 http://www.fairship.net
GAC Shipping Rene Kruger Rene.Kruger@gac.com 021 464 9700 http://www.gac.com
Oceanic Seagull Maritime CC Richard Kidwell cape@oceanicseagull.co.zaa 021 510 3385 http://oceanicseagull.co.za
Rennies Ships Agency (Pty) Ltd Megan Gobey megang@rennies.co.za ; cpt@rennies.co.za 021 419 8660 https://www.rsagency.co.za/
LBH Ship Agency Jason Stewart ctinfo@lbhsouthafrica.com 021 421 0033 lbh-group.com
Thembani Shipping (Pty) Ltd Hein Laubscher capetown@thembanishipping.co.za 021 551 6809 http://thembanishipping.co.za
Trans Marine Shipping CC Tamryn Page tamryn@tmsships.co.za 021 527 9260 https://www.transmarineshipping.com/
Wilhelmsen Ships Services Anton Coetzee wss.capetown@wilhelmsen.com 021 527 9360 http://wilhelmsen.com

East London Shipping Agents

Company Name Primary Contact Details
Contact Person Email Telephone (Head Office) Website
AB Nautilus Projects (Pty) Ltd Geir Laupsa geir@nautilusship.com 031 332 5662 http://www.nautilusship.com
Diamond Shipping Services (Pty) Ltd Sumit Banerjee csdplz@dssrsa.com 021 419 2734 http://www.dssrsa.com
Fairship KZN (Pty) Ltd Obed Mabhida dbnops@fairshipsa.net 010 010 7700 http://www.fairship.net
LBH Ship Agency Jason Stewart ctinfo@lbhsouthafrica.com 021 421 0033 lbh-group.com

The South African maritime industry is an immensely important source of revenue for our developing country, which is why every roleplayer in the freight supply chain takes their responsibilities as a representative of the trade very seriously. At Link Ship Chandlers, this means that we go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that every vessel owner and charterer that employ our services during their anchorage in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Saldanha, Richards Bay, East London or Coega, receives seamless assistance from start to finish. It is our privilege to play such a pivotal role in smoothing the way for service excellence in South Africa and we look forward to assisting all vessel owners with the re-supply of their vessels.

For more information on our shipping agent list or individual ships agency operator suppliers in South Africa, feel free to reach out to a member of the Link team. We are happy to provide any additional information you require in this regard.