Durban port container transport. Port to your door.
We collect 20ft and 40ft containers from Durban’s container terminals and deliver them to your door, and take your exports back to the ship. Run from Shipping & General’s Durban office in Greyville.
- 20ft · 40ftContainer sizes
- Import · exportTo and from the terminal
- Slot bookedTerminal truck appointment
Port to door, in four steps.
- 01
Release
Your clearing agent has the delivery order made out to us, and SARS releases the container.
- 02
Book
We book the truck appointment at the terminal. Trucks without one are turned away.
- 03
Collect
Our truck arrives in its slot and the terminal loads your container onto the trailer.
- 04
Deliver
We drive it out of the port to your door in Durban, or up the N3 to Gauteng.
Request a port transport quote
Your port move
Step 1 of 6- Move
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- Container
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- Cargo
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- Your end
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- When
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- Checklist
- Optional
Where we collect, and what we carry
Durban is South Africa’s busiest container port. We work the landside: from the terminal to your door, and back to the ship with your exports.
Durban’s container terminals
- DGTDurban Gateway Terminal, the old Pier 2. Run by Transnet with ICTSI since January 2026.
- Pier 1Durban Container Terminal Pier 1, run by Transnet Port Terminals.
- Maydon WharfMulti-purpose berths that also handle some containers.
Tell us the terminal in your quote request if you know it. If not, your shipping line or clearing agent can tell you.
What we carry
- 20ft · 40ftStandard shipping containers
- ReefersTemperature-controlled containers
- Hazardous cargoHazchem-approved, with Trem cards
- EmptiesTo and from container depots
Truck appointments
Durban’s container terminals only let a truck in with a booked appointment. We book yours.
Exports
We deliver your packed container to the terminal while the vessel’s stack is open.
Going inland
We run the N3 to Gauteng, and Shipping & General’s customs-licensed depot in Germiston can hold a container until you need it.
Where we operate
We run this service from our Durban office in Greyville, a short drive from the port. We deliver across Durban and up the N3 to Gauteng, where our Germiston depot can hold a container until you need it. Other areas on request.
- Durban · Greyville81 Berea Road, Greyville, Durban 031 305 0438
- Germiston depot69–71 Barlow Road, Jupiter, Germiston 011 873 4786
Part of Shipping & General Transport
Shipping & General Transport is a privately owned South African logistics company built on trustworthiness, perseverance and reliability. Container Transport Durban is one of its specialist services. We work for multinational and local clearing and forwarding agents, with transport, warehousing and a customs-licensed container depot under one roof.
Visit shippingandgeneral.co.zaPort transport questions
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Call 031 305 0438What do you need from me to collect an import?
The container number, the terminal, and a delivery order from the shipping line made out to Shipping & General as the transporter. SARS must have released the container and the port cargo dues must be paid. The port checklist above runs through it.
Do you book the truck appointment?
Yes. Durban’s container terminals only let a truck in with a booked appointment, and we book it for your container.
Which terminals do you collect from?
DGT (Durban Gateway Terminal, the old Pier 2), Pier 1 and Maydon Wharf. Tell us the terminal in the quote form if you know it.
What is merchant haulage?
You, or your clearing agent, choose the transporter for the road leg instead of the shipping line. You then ask the shipping line to release the container to us.
Do you deliver exports to the port?
Yes. We deliver your packed container to the terminal while the vessel’s stack is open. Give us the stack dates in your quote request.
Can you take a container up to Gauteng?
Yes. Shipping & General runs the Durban–Gauteng corridor on the N3, and its customs-licensed depot in Germiston can hold a container until you need it.
Can you set the container down on the ground?
Yes, with a side loader. It lifts the container off its own trailer and sets it down beside the truck, with no crane or forklift on your site.
Do you move reefers and hazardous cargo?
Yes. Shipping & General moves reefer containers, and is a Hazchem-approved facility that provides Trem cards. Tell us about the cargo in your quote request.
What if customs stops my container?
A container stopped by SARS, SAPS or NRCS isn’t released for delivery until the inspection is done. Tell us about the stop when you ask for a quote, and we plan the collection around it.
How much does it cost?
Every move is different, so we don’t publish prices. Send the six short questions in the quote form and our team calls you with a price for your actual move.
Tell us what’s landing in Durban.
Six short questions, plus the port checklist if you have it. No prices online, just a quote on your actual move.
