About Us

Fourway commenced business in 2008 when our founders saw the vision to create a new-founded approach to Liner Shipping. The company aims to service the needs of the business community in various industry sectors by using the knowledge & expertise of our people which they gained through years of working in International Maritime & Transport.

“Passion for customers” is all about putting our customers first.

Understanding our customers requires us to spend time with them, ask questions, build relationships - and engage them in developing solutions. It also requires us to put forward our agenda and aspire to grow with our customers and handle more of their business.

“Dedication to service delivery” stands for operational quality and process discipline.

We have a strong supply chain management product which can be executed in part or full depending on the needs of the individual customer. It stands for creating value for our customers through our knowledge and expertise about supply chains and international transportation. It stands for taking ownership of their supply chain problems, finding solutions, being reliable, and delivering what we promise.

“Energised people” is all about the strength of our organisation and the people in it.

To achieve our objectives, we have a commercially astute sales team and customer service teams whom are empowered to take decisions in the best interest of our business and that of our customers. Our people both locally and abroad support regional and global customer pursuits and initiatives. We manage performance to that effect - coach and develop our people, set clear and high expectations and reward our high performers.

“Differentiation” is our key

and whilst we may have strong competition in the market-place, it only serves to make us even stronger as a supplier and partner to our valued customers.

Our competitive edge having global business partners:

  • Our supply chain management product is market leading and a true differentiator;
  • We have the high operational and process discipline which drove the success of the largest Freight Forwarding and Shipping companies;
  • We are particularly strong in emerging markets and origins,
  • We have a global presence yet strong local knowledge.
  • Africa is our home and we are strategically positioned in most developing countries
  • We are a Level 0 BBBEE accredited Service Provider.
  • Our management team has a combined knowledge base of 75 years in Liner Shipping, logistics and freight-forwarding.

Our Promise

We Fourway Logistics Solutions, a MUSLIM owned business solemnly commit:
To our Creator the ALL MIGHTY ALLAH ta aal’a:

  • Our intention for business will not be merely to enrich ourselves but to earn Halaal and spend in the right paths by serving humanity
  • We regard it as a compulsory duty to learn all the Islamic rules and laws regarding business from the Ulema(Learned Islamic scholars & jurists)
  • We will ALWAYS conduct our business according to the Islamic Shari'ah
  • We will spend our resources wisely, always maintaining appropriate reserves for challenges that may befall us as thought by the Qur’an in Surah Yusuf (Story of Joseph)
To our Customers who keep us in Business:
  • Our customers are our business partners
  • Our primary responsibility is to provide the best quality service to our customers
  • We will always receive our customers politely and treat them with respect and dignity
  • We will work towards maximising efficiencies in our client’s best interest
  • We will process all transactions speedily and without errors
  • We will not misrepresent our services to any customer
  • We will gladly accept to discuss any business matter with our customers
To our Suppliers & Service Providers:
  • We will work with our suppliers and distributors to maintain consistency in quality and service
  • We will ensure that they make a fair profit
  • We will ensure that they deliver the best possible service to us which will enable us to serve our customers effectively
To our Employees:
  • All our employees will work in safe and clean conditions
  • They will receive fair and adequate compensation
  • They will have ample opportunities to develop their skills & competencies
  • They are empowered to take necessary decisions in the best interest of all
  • We will safeguard their rights and respect their dignity at all times
  • We will clearly communicate to all employees what is expected of them
  • We will allow them reasonable time to fulfil all their religious obligations
To our Competitors:
  • We will not engage in monopolistic behaviour and preclude others from competing with us
  • We will compete fairly without engaging in un-Islamic tactics
  • We will not be envious or malicious towards our competitors
To the Community:
  • We will support the community through business and personal outreach
  • We will be good citizens, by contributing to the welfare of the needy and the destitute in all societies

We acquire wealth in this world by means of business. It is for this reason that Nabi (Sallallahu Alaiyhi Wa Salaam) strongly emphasised that business dealings must be free from any Haraam transactions. Allah Ta'ala is extremely happy with those businessmen who are honest and trustworthy in all their dealings and attempts to only acquire that which is Halaal. Nabi (Sallallahu Alaiyhi Wa Saalam) gave glad tidings to the honest businessmen who, on the day of Qiyaamah, will be with the Prophets, the Pious and the Martyrs. Indeed it is a very honourable position achieved through the virtues of being truthful and honest in one's business dealings.
Business Partners, the Islamic Way

Our Network

Services

Liner Services

Our hands-on services and strategic solutions are extensive and customised to meet our customers’ every need. So whether it’s a competitive rate for an urgent shipment or a strategic partner who can identify and create short-term efficiencies and build up long-term competitiveness, our team of Maritime professionals is ready to help. We have offices world-wide to take care of your every business need offering tailor-made solutions that is simple yet effective.

Logistics Services

Fourway Logistics Solutions provides a complete solution for containerized cargo countrywide and over border transportation of containerized and break-bulk cargo by road and rail or a combination. All routes between Transnet Port Terminals and Transnet Freight Rail terminals within South Africa and other Southern African destinations are covered. Our local cartage services the major cities whilst our long distance service covers Southern Africa and beyond. With our dedicated Customer Relationship Managers and our internal tracking management system, we ensure that the movement of containers and loose goods between respective pick-up and delivery points are monitored daily, and forward status reports to customers via our clients preferred mode of communication.

Carriers

We have dedicated RoRo service providers connecting various parts of the world. From the eastern shores Japan to the southern parts of South America, we are able to offer a total logistics solution for your RoRo, Static, Non-Static and moveable cargoes.

We focus strongly on the High and Heavy and Breakbulk segments, where our professional staff and partners modern vessels are ready to accommodate a variety of cargo. Many of our customers are also shipping used vehicles of all sizes and this is an additional field where we have proven strength in catering for the needs of our customers.

Our partners sophisticated Ro/Ro vessels offer up to five meters free deck height and can cater for cargo weighing up to 100 tons. The vessels are able to handle a wide variety of rolling and non-rolling cargo.

Container Shipping – Dry Cargoes

Full Container Load (FCL)

From single full-container load shipments to complete multimodal solutions, we pride ourselves in providing our customers with consistently high quality solutions, responsive services and competitive rates. Our extensive global network includes a strong presence in emerging markets such as Africa, Asia and Latin America and allows us to cover almost every origin and destination through 10,000 corridors worldwide:

  • Access to services from first class global carriers and regional niche carriers
  • Centralised ocean procurement ensuring competitive rates and terms
  • Multiple carrier solutions departing daily
  • Available capacity and space protection with multiple carriers
  • Cargo visibility
  • Documentation management
  • Customs clearance/brokerage services
  • Pick-up, delivery and distribution
  • Standard shipment visibility
  • Special handling

Less than Container Load (LCL)

Using our extensive global network and dedicated less-than container load specialists in key markets, our services cover almost every origin and destination through 10,000 corridors worldwide. With regular departures and fixed container freight station closings, we ensure personal service and attention to detail from pick-up to destination delivery. With our multi-country consolidation service, we can consolidate multiple less-than-container load shipments from different shippers and origins into one full-container load (FCL) shipment. This gives customers lower transit costs and fixed transit times using weekly sailings and smooth connections to the final destination.

  • All shipments arrive on the same day and in the same container
  • Faster access to goods as container yard boxes can be collected earlier than container depots
  • One customs entry
  • One container yard container for collection instead of several container freight station shipments
  • One terminal handling charge/documentation fee
  • Reduced trucking charges for full container load instead of multiple less-than-container loads

Container Shipping - Refrigerated Cargoes

We understand the importance of cargo care when dealing with frozen or perishable products. We ensure that cargo travels in an unbroken cold chain from point of origin to final destination in close coordination with leading reefer container carriers and service providers. Our global dedicated service providers of reefer specialists offers customised solutions ranging from single corridor port-to-port to multiple corridor door-to-door solutions with full end-to-end visibility. Supported by a strong team of reefer logistics experts around the world, we strive to keep our organisation at the forefront of market and technology developments within the reefer sector.

Breakbulk Cargoes

Break-Bulk / Oversized Cargoes

Break-bulk cargoes are said to be cargoes that are too big or too heavy to be loaded onto a flat rack container can be loaded directly onto the vessel.

On Deck Stowage

Cargo such as ships that are too large to be loaded into the hold and are not damaged by water can be directly loaded on deck. On rare occasions, cargo can be stowed directly atop the hatch covers.

Under Deck Stowage

Usually empty flat rack containers are stacked in the second or third tier from the top side-by-side in the hold and cargo is loaded on top of these. Heavy cargo that exceeds the weight restriction on gantry cranes is handled by floating cranes. Since direct loading and direct delivery are the rule in such cases, loading and unloading are coordinated with the vessel's cargo handling schedule. Therefore it is necessary to fully coordinate matters with all concerned beforehand.

Air Freight / Road Freight

Regular air freight (priority, standard, economy)

From designing a fully-managed international set-up for all air freight services to dedicated handling of late shipments, our fast and flexible air freight services can get cargo to the right place, at the right time and at competitive rates. Our network handles international shipments of over 60,000 tonnes annually using a range of different carriers through our extensive network of hubs. This operational scale means we can time shipments according to production schedules to improve inventory flow and still secure favourable rates for our customers. Our flexible service packages offer cost-effective rates & transit times with shorter lead times for improved inventory flow

A range of service options

Our air freight services fall into three categories:

Priority
Priority goods are moved on the first available flight using our partners’ dedicated express services. For most major destinations, the maximum airport-to-airport transit time is two days.

Standard
This service uses our partners’ airlines standard services – typically daily uplifts. For most major destinations, the maximum airport-to-airport transit time is four days.

Economy
Our cost-effective economy service uses one or more consolidations per week depending on the origin.

Clearing & Forwarding

  • Customs Clearing
  • Local & Overborder Transport (Container / Car Carrier)
  • Warehousing, Bonded & Rebate Stores

Contact Us

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28 Siphosethu Drive,Block 5, Section 16, Kingfisher Office Park,Mount Edgecombe,South Africa

sales@fourway-maritime.com

+27-31 502 2557

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