Freight train at golden hour
South Africa · SADC · Africa

Your pit to port
route to market.

Outside Logistics designs and runs the entire integrated rail and port supply chain — from siding to stockpile to vessel — for the mines, factories and farms that move Africa.

226M
Tons railed in record year (2017/18)
120+
Years combined rail & port leadership
24/7
Control tower channel monitoring
15+
Industries served pit to port
What differentiates us

You take care of mining. We take care of the entire chain.

Trailblazing leaders who held CEO, COO and CSO seats at South Africa's national rail and port operators — now building bespoke channels for your tonnage.

Rail Channel Design

Siding-to-port channel modelling, train booking, slot management and loaded turnaround.

Port & Vessel

Stockpile management, stevedoring, vessel chartering and laycan synchronisation.

24/7 Control Tower

Live KPI tracking across mine, rail, port and vessel — with deviation management.

Customer-Led Solutions

Ringfenced wagons, trains and slots — long-term security for your supply chain.

Pit to Port Integration

End-to-end design from siding loading to overseas land-side arrangements.

Cross-Border Reach

Seamless rail and port integration across SADC and the broader African continent.

The channel

One integrated supply chain. Six co-ordinated stages.

01
Siding Design
02
Train Loading
03
Rail Channel
04
Port Off-load
05
Stockpile & Vessel
06
Customs & Land-side
Customer-led solutions

Own your wagons. Own your slots. Own your channel.

Our CLS model gives you ringfenced wagons, trains and slots for the long term — with peace of mind, sustainability and security across your rail logistics supply chain. Our 24×7 control tower monitors fleet, train and channel performance so deviations are caught and corrected before they cost you a vessel.

  • Transparent visibility of every rail and port account
  • Re-engineered revenues and savings — shared with you
  • Algorithmic models for optimal ‘to-be’ channel design
  • Collaboration with Transnet and all its divisions
24/7 control tower
Industries we move
Iron OreCoalManganeseChromeMagnetiteCopperCobaltLithiumCement & LimeSteelAutomotiveFuelChemicalsContainersTimberMaize & WheatBarley & MaltHopsFruitFMCG

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