Nomad Freight has diversified since its inception, in response to changing customer needs. This has resulted in the development of the "Total Supply Chain Management" concept where individual client needs are identified and customized into a unique package which provides innovative solutions, and include the following range of services :

  • Export Forwarding of Containerised Bulk and Breakbulk cargoes on a door to door basis.

  • Import Forwarding of Containerised Bulk and Breakbulk cargoes on a door to door basis.

  • Customs Clearing

  • International Airfreight Forwarding

  • NVOCC/Groupage services from the UK, Hamburg, Spain, Hong Kong, Singapore and Korea.

  • Full Project Management for Large Industrial Plants and Out of Gauge cargoes.

  • Overborder Trucking of Full Loads to and from Zimbabwe, Zambia, DRC and Malawi.

  • Road Transit Bond facilities

  • Warehousing

  • Importing, Storage, Marking, Labelling and Exporting of transit cargoes.

  • Marine Insurance

  • Ships Agency Representation

  • General Representation of Offshore Principals in the shipping industry, providing "Back Office" facilities on a neutral basis.

  • General Representation of Offshore Principals in the shipping industry, providing "Back Office" facilities on a neutral basis such as C. Steinweg Handelsveem BV of Rotterdam who are the largest Warehousing Operation Worldwide. www.steinweg.com

  • Freight Broking

EXPORT FORWARDING - BREAKBULK & CONTAINERS

Excellent relationships with several shipping lines, some of which are represented by our associated companies in other parts of the world, ensure that our customers benefit from the most competitive freight rates available.

In partnership with our carefully selected service providers throughout the supply chain, we move hundreds of containers per month from the Southern African hinterland and coastal areas into the various port terminals. All shipments are carefully monitored through to Shipped on Board status and then final delivery where required.

With our innovative approach to service delivery, we are able to offer the full range of breakbulk forwarding services at the most cost effective rates.

Our 'personal service' philosophy ensures always that shipments are personally monitored and reported on.

Due to extensive experience handling break-bulk commodities, we are able to provide specialist services, which include but are not limited to the following industries:
· Steel especially Pipe
· Timber
· Tobacco
· Cotton
· Coffee
· Tea
· Citrus

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IMPORT FORWARDING - BREAKBULK & CONTAINERS

Our extensive network of carefully selected international partnerships enable Nomad Freight to expertly handle the importation of both containerised and breakbulk parcels on a 'door to door' basis. Total monitoring is supplied with continuous updates ensuring importers are always informed of the status of their cargoes.

All breakbulk shipments are personally monitored during discharging at the harbour, delivery by road, and offloading at site.

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CUSTOMS CLEARING

We are an accredited Customs Clearing Agent, equipped with the latest technology thereby ensuring that Customs Clearances are always professionally and expeditiously handled

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INTERNATIONAL AIRFREIGHT FORWARDING
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

In collaboration with carefully selected service providers, we are able to provide Airfreight Forwarding services internationally. We therefore ensure that the best partner is employed for any specific shipment and are not restricted to using unsuitable partners in any situation.

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NVOCC/GROUPAGE SERVICES

We currently provide Groupage services, into Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, in partnership with various international service providers, from the following areas:
· UK
· Germany
· Spain
· Hong Kong
· Singapore
· Korea

The rates negotiated enable us to provide a very competitive pricing structure to both our clients and the Clearing and Forwarding Industry

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Another "hands on" speciality.

Our Specialist Projects Division is able to provide you with a complete Worldwide Logistical Solution. The team, through their expertise and knowledge always ensure that the most competitive prices and simplest routings are achieved.

Our hand picked service providers, all experts in their particular fields ensure that special transportation needs are met including the procurement of any special permits, examinations, licenses or documentation particular to any movement.

Projects we have managed include:
· Plant & Machinery for various dam sites and road projects within Central Africa.
· Shipunloaders from site within South Africa to Bahrain and to South America
· Pipe Mill from Korea to site South Africa
· Pipe Mill from Johannesburg to Australia

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OVERBORDER TRUCKING
Our extensive relationships combined with focussed buying power with various service providers enable us to offer competively the whole range of overborder transport services, including border customs documentation.

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ROAD TRANSIT BOND FACILITIES

We offer Road Transit Bond Facilities for the route between South Africa and overborder countries at very competitive rates, and the service includes the provision of transit insurance for customs duties and taxes.

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WAREHOUSING

Export staging:-
We have a substantial interest in a 27500 square meter Warehouse operation in Durban and whilst any commodity can be handled, we have specialised in the following commodities:
· Plastic resin
· Grinding balls for the mining industry
· Metals and packaged minerals
· Timber
· Tobacco
· Ferro Silicon

Our warehousing facilities in Johannesburg are contracted out and we ensure that specialist service providers are employed for any specific commodity thus making available their expertise.

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TRANSIT CARGOES

Nomad Freight's extensive experience with the handling of all aspects of transit cargoes, such as Importation, Storage, Marking, Labelling and Fumigating where necessary, ensures that cargoes are handled with the utmost care and professionalism.

Specialist Cargoes handled:
· Tobacco
· Cotton
· Coffee
· Tea
· Copper
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MARINE INSURANCE

Risk Management is an integral part of international trade and through our chosen service provider we are able to take care of all your needs in this area. Local risks are often better judged locally.

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SHIPS AGENCY REPRESENTATION

We currently handle Ships Agency Representation for services covering the Indian Ocean Islands and India.

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STEINWEG REPRESENTATION

C. Steinweg Handelsveem BV of Rotterdam appointed Nomad Freight as their Southern African Agents in 1995. Steinweg are the largest warehousing , terminal and stevedore operators in the world and whilst headquartered in Europe are substantial locally in the Far East, South and North America. www.steinweg.com

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FREIGHT BROKING

We have extensive experience in the freight broking sector and are able, through negotiation, to obtain the most competitive rates.

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