Est. 2012 // Port Elizabeth · Cape Town
Ports don't wait.
Neither do we.
Container transport, warehousing, project logistics and full depot services across South Africa. Owner-led. We treat your cut-offs, your cargo and your reputation as our own.
Entrusted with cargo by
Seven of the world's ten largest shipping lines and six of its ten largest freight forwarders move cargo through JFM, alongside the blue-chip brands that keep South Africa stocked. They trust us with cargo they cannot afford to get wrong.
What we run
One partner, from quayside to final mile.
Everything a container needs after it lands. One accountable roof, one integrated network. Full service detail →
Transport & projects
Container and break-bulk haulage nationwide. Link loads, long-haul, abnormal loads and project cargo, driven by professional, vetted operators.
Warehousing & storage
Palletised, bulk and loose storage across secured facilities. Every consignment on our WMS, visible any time you ask.
Container depot
Full and empty container handling plus dedicated reefer facilities in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. Inbound to outbound, managed end to end.
Container conversions
Bespoke conversions engineered to spec. Offices, storage and site solutions, built from the floorboards up.
Infrastructure & safety
Well-maintained fleet, secured yards and rigorous safety controls. The backbone that keeps cargo moving without incident.
Inspections & compliance
Documented inspections and compliance at every handover. Every consignment auditable, insurable and above board.
Why JFM
Our name on every load.
Owner-run, not a call-centre
Established 2012. When something needs a decision, you reach the people who own the outcome. Not a ticket queue.
One network, two coastlines
Five facilities across the Eastern and Western Cape, run as one integrated operation. Your cargo never falls between the gaps.
You'll never chase an update
Proactive, real-time communication is the standard, not the favour. You know where your cargo is before you think to ask.
Where we operate
Two provinces. One standard.
Five strategically located facilities along South Africa's key container corridors.
Markman Head Office
Markman Empty Depot
Markman Bulk Warehouse
Blackheath
Parow
Who we serve
Built for your industry.
Licensed facilities, specialised equipment and teams who know the cargo. Not generic logistics. Capability matched to what you actually move.
Agriculture & perishables
DAFF and State Veterinary licensed facilities with 24/7 reefer plug-in. Produce, animal products and regulated commodities, handled compliantly.
Food & beverage
Food-grade commodity storage in clean, controlled environments. Batch-level WMS traceability from receipt to dispatch.
Timber & forestry
Export packs, container loading and staging for timber and forestry products. Moved daily through our depots, packed for the vessel.
Steel & heavy industry
Coils, plate, machinery and project cargo on flat-decks, low-beds and step-decks. Rigged, secured, delivered nationwide.
Chemicals & hazardous
Hazardous FCL storage in Port Elizabeth and hazmat transport by teams who handle regulated cargo every day. Compliant at every handover.
Retail & distribution
Cross-docking, palletised storage, scheduled deliveries and distribution. Shelves stocked across every major centre.
Where we run
Long distance means national.
Facilities in two port cities. Trucks across the whole country. Scheduled lanes and dedicated loads into every major centre, tracked end to end by our 24-hour control room.
Johannesburg
Gauteng inland hub
Durban
KZN port corridor
Port Elizabeth
Head office · port & depots
Cape Town
Depots · warehousing · port
East London
Eastern Cape port corridor
Northern Cape
Kimberley & Upington corridors
IF IT MOVES BY ROAD IN SOUTH AFRICA — WE RUN IT.
The network
Two home ports. One country.
Five facilities across Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, running scheduled linehaul lanes into every province in South Africa.
IF IT MOVES BY ROAD IN SOUTH AFRICA WE RUN IT.
Estimated kilometres on the road for our clients this month, and climbing. Resets on the 1st.
Every lane we run
National linehaul, coast to coast.
Scheduled and dedicated routes connecting Cape Town, Gqeberha, East London, Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Rosslyn, the Garden Route, the Northern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
Core national
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Johannesburg
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Pretoria / Rosslyn
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Cape Town
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Durban
- Port Elizabeth ↔ East London
- Cape Town ↔ Johannesburg
- Cape Town ↔ Pretoria
- Cape Town ↔ Durban
- Cape Town ↔ East London
- Durban ↔ Johannesburg / Pretoria
- Durban ↔ East London
Garden Route corridor
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Jeffreys Bay
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Humansdorp
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Plettenberg Bay
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Knysna
- Port Elizabeth ↔ George
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Mossel Bay
- Cape Town ↔ Mossel Bay
- Cape Town ↔ George
- Cape Town ↔ Knysna
- Cape Town ↔ Plettenberg Bay
Northern Cape
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Kimberley
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Upington
- Cape Town ↔ Kimberley
- Cape Town ↔ Upington
- Durban ↔ Kimberley
- Durban ↔ Upington
- Northern Cape regional destinations
Free State
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Bloemfontein
- Cape Town ↔ Bloemfontein
- Durban ↔ Bloemfontein
- Johannesburg ↔ Bloemfontein
Eastern Cape
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Coega
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Ngqura
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Markman
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Deal Party
- East London ↔ Durban
- East London ↔ Cape Town
- East London ↔ Johannesburg / Pretoria
Western Cape
- Cape Town ↔ Saldanha
- Cape Town ↔ Blackheath
- Cape Town ↔ Parow
- Cape Town ↔ Bellville
- Cape Town ↔ Stikland
- Cape Town ↔ Muizenberg
- Cape Town ↔ Airport Industria
- Cape Town Port ↔ Greater Cape Town
KwaZulu-Natal
- Durban ↔ Pietermaritzburg
- Durban ↔ Richards Bay
- Durban ↔ Newcastle
- Durban ↔ Ladysmith
- Durban ↔ Port Shepstone
- Durban ↔ Shelly Beach
- Durban ↔ Margate
- Durban ↔ Ramsgate
- Durban ↔ Port Edward
Gauteng & North West
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Rosslyn
- Cape Town ↔ Rosslyn
- Johannesburg ↔ Krugersdorp
- Johannesburg ↔ Klerksdorp
- Johannesburg ↔ surrounding Gauteng
Mpumalanga & Limpopo
- Port Elizabeth ↔ Mbombela / Nelspruit
- Cape Town ↔ Mbombela / Nelspruit
- Durban ↔ Mbombela / Nelspruit
- Johannesburg ↔ Middelburg
- Johannesburg ↔ Emalahleni / Witbank
- Johannesburg ↔ Secunda
- Johannesburg ↔ Polokwane
- Johannesburg ↔ Phalaborwa
The hard numbers
Customs Licensed Depot · State Veterinary Licensed Depot · ASIB-approved fire protection · 24-hour control room. The infrastructure behind every promise we make.
Licensed, accredited & insured
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