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South African owned and operated

Connecting Southern Africa with Southeast Asia

We are a specialist air freight forwarder built by South Africans living and working in Vietnam. We understand both sides of the corridor because we live on it.

South Africa Vietnam Thailand Cambodia
We know the routes
Our team has personally shipped goods on every corridor we offer. We know what customs officers look for, which documentation matters, and how to keep your shipment moving without unnecessary delays.
Full door-to-door service
We collect from your address, handle all customs clearance at both ends, and deliver to the final destination. No hidden handoffs to unknown agents. One point of contact throughout.
Transparent pricing
Our online calculator shows you the real price before you book. No surprise invoices. The chargeable weight, rate, surcharges and deposit are all shown upfront. What you see is what you pay.
Real people, real responses
We respond on WhatsApp in your time zone. If you have a question before booking, during transit, or after delivery, you reach a person who knows your shipment, not a call centre.
Built from personal experience

The SA Vietnam Shipping Company was founded by a South African who relocated to Da Nang, Vietnam and spent years watching fellow expats struggle to send goods home or receive items from South Africa. The options were expensive, unreliable, or required navigating complex logistics with no support in the right language or time zone.

We built the service we wished had existed when we arrived. Starting with the Vietnam to South Africa corridor, we established relationships with freight partners, customs agents and warehouse operators at both ends. We learned the documentation requirements, the common delays, and the practical realities of moving goods between two very different regulatory environments.

We have since expanded to Thailand and Cambodia, and we continue to add routes as our capacity and partnerships allow. Every route we operate is one we have personally tested and refined before offering it to customers.

We are not a large multinational. We are a focused, experienced team that handles a manageable volume of shipments carefully. That focus is deliberate. It means we can track every parcel and respond to every customer without losing quality as we grow.

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VN
Da Nang
Vietnam -- Primary hub
Our main warehouse and operations base. Da Nang is our collection point for all Vietnam shipments heading to Southern Africa. We also coordinate Cambodia and Thailand collections from here.
ZA
Johannesburg
South Africa -- Southern Africa hub
Our Bedfordview facility handles all inbound clearance and distribution across South Africa. We work with established customs brokers at OR Tambo to ensure efficient clearance without unnecessary delays.
The things we will not compromise on
Honesty about timelines
We give you realistic transit estimates and tell you when something is delayed, not when it has already passed the expected date.
Accurate invoicing
The price we quote reflects what you pay. We do not add fees after collection. Adjustments only happen when actual weight differs from declared weight.
Customs compliance
We do not encourage customers to misdeclare contents or undervalue goods. Correct documentation protects your shipment and avoids seizure.
Careful handling
We photograph every parcel before dispatch and flag fragile items throughout the chain. If something goes wrong we investigate properly, not defensively.
South African standards
We run the business the way a South African customer expects: straight answers, fair prices, and accountability when something is not right.
Continuous improvement
We use every completed shipment to improve. Routes, documentation, timing, communication. We are not finished when the parcel is delivered.
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