For citrus growers and exporters, success is not only made in the orchard or packhouse. It is protected in every step that follows. Once fruit is packed, the shipment needs the right documents, customs readiness, precise handover timing, and well-chosen freight routes. Each step helps keep the shipment moving.
At Unitrans, we understand the compliance-driven, time-sensitive demands of fresh food logistics. Through Unitrans Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearing, we help customers with freight forwarding, customs clearance, and import and export solutions. We move shipments by air, sea, and road. Our cold chain focus, fast documentation, and advanced systems keep shipments moving and help preserve produce freshness from origin to destination.
Our presence spans Africa, Europe, the UK, the Americas, Australasia and Asia, and we have offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. This gives our customers clearer visibility, stronger coordination and practical support across complex fresh produce movements.
As the business unit’s general manager, Marliza Mulder explains, “A cold chain is only as strong as its weakest handover. A delay, missing document or unclear handover can create unnecessary risk. Our aim is simple: keep the shipment moving and keep customers informed.”
At Unitrans, we help customers manage fresh produce logistics before complexity becomes disruption. We coordinate with packhouses, depots, carriers, clearing agents and destination partners to support smoother handovers across the shipment journey. We check documentation early and align cargo details with routing and timing. We use advanced systems to give customers clearer visibility across the shipment journey.
Our focus is practical: we ensure container readiness, maintain cold chain integrity, enforce handover discipline, achieve customs readiness, and drive fast documentation turnaround. By proactively managing these steps, we reduce delays, minimise quality risks, and accelerate delivery. As a result, growers and exporters gain reliable timelines, improved product quality, and greater confidence from origin to destination.
We help growers and exporters confidently navigate perishable trade by streamlining logistics, ensuring quality compliance, and providing expert market guidance, keeping South African produce moving from grove to global markets. 
