Customs cleared.
Cargo where it needs to be.
Family-run customs clearing and forwarding agency in Durban. Sea, air, road, project cargo, warehousing — the things that have to be exactly right, every time. Someone actually answers when you call.
Freight forwarding services
for South African importers and exporters.
From customs clearance to door-to-door logistics, we handle the moving parts so your cargo gets where it needs to be — on time, on budget, and on paper.
Customs Clearance
SARS-accredited. EDI submissions, tariff classification, duty calculation. Sea, air, road imports and exports.
Learn more →Sea Freight
FCL and LCL through Durban port. Major carriers: Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd. Door-to-door routing.
Learn more →Air Freight
King Shaka International, OR Tambo, Cape Town. Time-critical, perishables, high-value cargo.
Learn more →Road & Cross-Border
SADC corridors: Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia. Permits, COMESA, the lot.
Learn more →Warehousing
Short and long term. Pick-and-pack, container stripping, distribution staging. Pay only for what you use.
Learn more →Project Cargo
Mining equipment, generators, transformers. Out-of-gauge, oversized, abnormal load permits.
Learn more →Bonded Warehousing
SARS-approved. Defer customs duty and VAT. Re-export with no SA duty payable.
Learn more →Need a quote?
Send us your shipment details — we’ll come back same-day with a real quote. Landed cost, no surprises.
Family-run, owner-led, Durban-based.
We started Everest Shipping in 2019 because importers were tired of being on hold. We’re small enough that someone always answers, and networked enough through our agent partners to move cargo from anywhere to anywhere.
The hard parts done right.
Customs paperwork that’s correct the first time. Quotes that include the actual landed cost. Phones that get answered. The basics, executed well.
Someone answers
Speak to the people actually moving your cargo.
Same-day quotes
Send us your invoice and BL. Landed cost back to you the same working day — no “TBC” line items.
SARS-accredited
Customs entries submitted via the SARS EDI gateway directly. We handle queries, valuations, and stops.
Small accounts welcome
One pallet or fifty containers, you’re a real client. No volume minimums, no second-class treatment.
Durban-local, SADC reach
Office 25 minutes from the port. Cross-border to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, and beyond.
Honest pricing
The quote is the quote. Customs duty, VAT, port handling, transport — itemised upfront, no surprises later.
Cargo to and from Durban — from anywhere on the map.
Through partnerships with shipping lines, airlines, and forwarding agents worldwide, we route cargo between South Africa and major trade lanes daily.
Trusted by importers, exporters, and SADC traders.
From single-pallet first-time importers to mining houses moving heavy equipment across borders — we work with all of them the same way.
Their quote came back the same day — itemised, with the actual landed cost. The container cleared customs without a single query. After three years using one of the big freight houses, switching to Everest was the best decision we made for our import operations.
We move spares to a copper mine in Zambia twice a month. Beitbridge can be a nightmare — Everest handles the COMESA paperwork, the customs entries on both sides, and follows the truck. Our delivery times into Lusaka have come down by four to five days on average.
First time I imported anything, ever. One LCL shipment from Shanghai to start a small online business. Three other brokers wouldn’t even quote me because the volume was too small. Everest walked me through every step, told me upfront what duties to expect, and the goods arrived on the date they said.
Common questions about importing
and clearing through Durban.
Quick answers to the questions we hear most often. For specific shipment scenarios, just call us.
Got cargo to move?
Send us your shipment details — commercial invoice, packing list, BL or AWB — and we’ll come back the same working day with a real quote. Honest, itemised, landed cost.