AK Consulting🇿🇦
🇿🇦 Proudly South African Logistics

Your imports, cleared and moving, without the headaches at the port.

From your supplier to your warehouse, AK Consulting handles freight forwarding and customs clearance as one job, with one team answerable for every step.

10,250+
Shipments delivered
50+
Years combined experience
127
Countries we move through
Cargo ship at a South African port
Port of Durban, status brief
Container dwell times steady and anchorage waits easing. We pre-clear and route around current port conditions to keep your cargo moving.
Trusted by suppliers behind South Africa's biggest retail shelves
Makro
Dis-Chem
Clicks
City Power
The reality of importing into SA

If you import into South Africa, you already know this story.

01

Days lost at the port

Cargo sitting in Durban or Cape Town racks up demurrage while your production line waits. Every day is margin out the door.

02

One compliance slip, gone

Wrong tariff codes, missing permits, incorrect valuations. A single SARS issue can wipe out months of profit on a shipment.

03

Brokers who only call with bad news

You hear from your broker after the problem hits. By then it's late, expensive, and you're paying to clean up someone else's mistake.

04

Too many handoffs, zero accountability

Three providers, four contacts, no one owns the outcome. When something breaks, everyone points at someone else.

What we do

One partner. The whole chain.

From the moment your supplier confirms an order to the moment the goods land in your warehouse, you have one team accountable.

01
Before it ships

Origin

  • Supplier coordination & booking
  • SARB payment compliance
  • Documentation preparation
02
While it moves

In Transit

  • Ocean, air, road or rail
  • Carrier & route management
  • Proactive status updates
03
Arrival & clearance

Port & Customs

  • SARS entry & HS classification
  • Permit & rebate handling
  • Demurrage prevention
04
Into your operation

Delivered

  • Final mile coordination
  • All documentation filed
  • Post-entry support
Explore what we handle
ImportsFreight ForwardingCustoms ClearanceFull-Service Logistics
How it works

A clear process. No black boxes.

You always know what's happening, what's next, and what it costs.

01

We have a real conversation

30 minute call. We listen, learn your trade lanes, your supplier setup, where it's breaking.

02

Tailored plan & quote

Transparent, line-by-line quote. No surprise add-ons. You see exactly what each leg costs.

03

Execution with full visibility

Dedicated account manager, proactive updates, every Bill of Entry done correctly first time.

04

Delivered & cleared

Goods cleared, delivered, documentation filed. You focus on running your business.

See the full process
Our standards

Three things we never compromise on.

Anyone can move boxes. What separates a logistics partner you can build around is the discipline behind the scenes.

You hear it from us first

Every status change, every potential issue, you find out before it becomes a problem.

Compliance is non-negotiable

Every HS code, every Bill of Entry, every permit, correct the first time. We don't shortcut what we cannot afford to get wrong.

One person, your account

You call one number. They know your supplier, your codes, your business. No call centre roulette.

Let's talk

Tell us what you're importing.

30 minute call. No sales pitch. We'll tell you straight whether we're the right fit for your business.

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