Lbh South Africa (pty) Ltd

What Lbh South Africa (pty) Ltd does

LBH South Africa (pty) Ltd is the South African operating entity and primary African hub of the LBH Group, a private logistics platform founded in 1984 and backed by the Rhenus Group's global freight forwarding network. The company provides integrated maritime and logistics services across African ports, with a core offering that includes ships agency and port supervision, logistics and customs clearing/forwarding, multi-modal transport (road, rail, air, and sea, including the LBH Xpress road freight sub-brand), and corridor management with stockpile monitoring. It operates through physical offices in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Guinea, and Namibia, with South African-based hub managers extending coverage to additional African ports, and moves more than 50 million tons of cargo annually as part of a network spanning over 100 offices across 26 countries.

The company serves enterprise clients including resource companies, trading houses, underwriters, shipowners, and operators, with mining and extractives (coal, copper, cobalt, mineral sands) as its primary vertical, followed by agriculture and fertilisers, energy and infrastructure, bulk cargo and commodity trading, and port and supply chain logistics. Its go-to-market is consultative enterprise sales via direct relationships and a 'Request a Quote' model, supported by content marketing through a Market Intelligence publication stream. The LBH Portable App provides real-time cargo, port movement, and vessel tracking to clients, representing the company's primary digital client-facing product. Revenue is generated through transaction fees (agency fees, port charges, service commissions, freight rates) across the service lines, with professional services fees for corridor management. No revenue, headcount, or pricing figures are publicly disclosed.

LBH South Africa is pursuing measured expansion, launching a new office in Conakry, Guinea in 2026 and signing an exclusive bulk partnership with Guinea Transport & Logistics to enter the West African market, while continuing to secure operational mandates such as the LBH Kenya Owners Protecting Agents appointment at Mombasa Port. The entity sits within a private corporate structure with no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and limited transparency on financials.

Name

Lbh South Africa (pty) Ltd

Legal name

LBH South Africa (pty) Ltd

Website

https://lbhmozambique.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

LBH South Africa (pty) Ltd is the South African hub of the LBH Group, providing ships agency, customs clearing, multi-modal transport, and corridor management services to enterprise clients across African ports, with operations in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Guinea, and Namibia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Waybill (AWB) Issuance/Management (Master/House) (TLACAHAB)

Keywords

• Ships agency services
• Port supervision
• Clearing and forwarding
• Multi-modal transport
• Corridor management

Headquarters

HQ city

Durban

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ships Agency & Port Supervision: Comprehensive vessel handling services including port agency operations, husbandry services, and efficient cargo handling management. Revenue generated through agency fees, port charges, and service commissions.
2. Logistics, Clearing & Forwarding: Country-accredited clearing agents handling customs brokerage, documentation for imports and exports, and compliant cargo movement across Southern Africa.
3. Transport Solutions (Road, Rail, Air, Sea): Multi-modal transport services including LBH Xpress road freight combined with air, rail and sea logistics for bulk, breakbulk, and project cargo.
4. Corridor Management: Stockpile management and monitoring services providing end-to-end visibility of cargo flow through African trade corridors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LBH Africa provides ships agency and port supervision, customs clearing and forwarding, multi-modal transport (road, rail, air, sea) including the LBH Xpress road freight service, and corridor management with stockpile monitoring across African ports. The offering is anchored by on-ground teams at all major African ports, the LBH Portable App for real-time cargo visibility, and the backing of the Rhenus global logistics network.

Product overview

LBH Africa operates as a comprehensive maritime and logistics service provider offering a unified portfolio of interconnected services. The core offering consists of Ships Agency & Port Supervision, Logistics Clearing & Forwarding, Transport Solutions (Road, Air, Sea, Rail), and Corridor Management services. These are complemented by a digital product (LBH Portable App) delivering real-time cargo tracking, and Market Intelligence providing commodity flow and regulatory insights. LBH Xpress serves as the road freight sub-brand within the transport solutions. The company was established in 1984 and moves over 50 million tons annually through its network spanning South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Guinea, and Namibia, backed by the Rhenus global network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LBH Xpress: Road freight services as part of comprehensive transport offering combining road, rail, air and sea logistics.

Products and services

• Ships Agency & Port Supervision Comprehensive vessel handling service covering port agency operations and husbandry services across African ports, ensuring efficient use of vessel time and best cargo handling practices. Operates from Mombasa to Walvis Bay and other major African ports for resource companies, trading houses, underwriters, shipowners, and operators.
• Logistics, Clearing & Forwarding Country-accredited clearing agent service providing customs brokerage and documentation for compliant cargo movement, handling imports and exports across Southern Africa for enterprise clients.
• Transport Solutions (Road, Rail, Air & Sea) Multi-modal transport solutions for bulk, breakbulk, and project cargo, combining LBH Xpress road freight services with air, rail, and sea logistics across African corridors for enterprise clients.
• Corridor Management End-to-end visibility service for cargo flow through African regional trade corridors, centered on stockpile management and monitoring, providing enterprise clients with full oversight of cargo as it moves across borders and transport modes.
• LBH Portable App Mobile application providing real-time data on cargo status, port movements, and vessel updates, connecting enterprise clients directly to their supply chain operations across African ports.
• Market Intelligence Intelligence offering providing enterprise clients with data on African port performance, commodity flow trends, and regulatory updates, including port operations and vessel activity insights published via the LBH Africa blog.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ million tons moved annually

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Guinea Transport & Logistics (GTL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Exclusive bulk partner in Guinea for LBH's West African operations. GTL supports LBH's bulk cargo handling capabilities in the Guinean market, complementing LBH's new office launch in Conakry.
• Rhenus GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBH Africa combines local African heritage with the global power of the Rhenus network to deliver best-in-class ships agency, logistics, and bulk cargo management. Rhenus provides international freight forwarding capabilities across the world, backing LBH's local knowledge with global infrastructure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• A.P. Moller-Maersk (Logistics & Services): Maersk's Logistics & Services arm provides end-to-end ocean and inland logistics, customs brokerage, and supply-chain management with growing African presence through port investments. As a global integrated container-logistics giant, it competes for the same enterprise shippers and resource-company freight that LBH Africa serves.
• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL Global Forwarding is Deutsche Post DHL's air, ocean, and road freight-forwarding business with extensive African operations. It competes with LBH Africa for multinational shippers needing customs brokerage, project cargo, and multi-modal forwarding across the continent.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders with significant African operations in road, sea, and air logistics. It is a broad-competitor for enterprise shippers and resource-company logistics contracts that LBH targets in Southern and East Africa.
• DSV A/S: DSV is a global freight forwarding and contract-logistics major following its Schenker acquisition, with growing African forwarding capabilities through global network and partnerships. It is a broad competitor for the multi-modal freight contracts LBH serves with African enterprise and resource customers.
• CMA CGM (including CEVA Logistics): CMA CGM operates one of the world's largest container shipping lines and, through CEVA Logistics, end-to-end contract logistics and freight forwarding with growing African footprint. It is both a potential shipowner customer and a competitor for African port-agency and clearing mandates that LBH pursues.

Others

• Rhenus Group: Rhenus is LBH Africa's strategic parent and one of the world's largest freight-forwarding groups, offering road, rail, air, and sea forwarding plus contract logistics globally. Rhenus's worldwide network of offices is the backbone LBH leverages for international moves, and Rhenus also operates competing forwarding services in adjacent lanes.

Direct peers

• Africa Global Logistics (formerly Bolloré Africa Logistics): Africa Global Logistics is the largest pan-African port and logistics operator, with deep port-agency, customs, and inland logistics capabilities across West, Central, and East Africa. It is the closest direct competitor to LBH Africa in ships agency, customs clearance, and bulk commodity logistics on the continent.
• Grimaldi Group: Grimaldi Group is a major international shipping and terminal-operations group with deep African port presence, particularly in West and Southern Africa, operating ro-ro and bulk services. As a shipowner with integrated port agency and terminal operations, it competes directly with LBH Africa's ship-agency and port-supervision franchise for vessels calling African ports.

Regional players

• Imperial Logistics (Imperial Group): Imperial Logistics is a major South Africa-based freight, logistics, and supply-chain operator with deep Southern African port and inland capabilities. It competes head-to-head with LBH Africa in clearing/forwarding, port logistics, and bulk commodity transport within South Africa and the SADC region.
• Bidvest International Logistics: Bidvest International Logistics is a South African freight and logistics provider offering customs brokerage, road freight, and clearing services across Southern Africa. It overlaps with LBH Africa's clearing-and-forwarding and LBH Xpress road freight offerings in the South African hub market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lbh-southern-africa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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