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Freight Controller (Sea, Road and Inland)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Durban - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
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Posted:
27 October 2026 (23 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
24 January 2027
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
This role handles port-related movements alongside domestic point-to-point inland logistics (factory-to-warehouse warehouse-to-client) managing the end-to-end communication loop from collection to final delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Multimodal & Inland Coordination: Plan and execute sea and road cargo movements managing port imports/exports alongside domestic point-to-point inland transport networks (not destined for the port).
- Transnet Navis Management: Execute container bookings submit Pre-Advises monitor stack openings and secure truck slots directly in the Transnet Navis system.
- Collection & Delivery Liaison: Act as the central communication hub between collection points warehouses and final delivery destinations. Proactively calculate and communicate accurate Estimated Times of Arrival (ETAs) to all stakeholders.
- Driver & Transporter Communication: Maintain continuous clear communication with truck drivers and freight owner companies to monitor transit progress address breakdowns and mitigate delays.
- Financial Reconciliation: Perform rigorous administrative close-outs by cross-referencing and reconciling transport invoices against original Purchase Orders (POs) and Proofs of Delivery (PODs) to eliminate billing discrepancies.
- Documentation & Compliance: Process bills of lading road transport permits customs documentation and delivery notes while ensuring strict adherence to Incoterms 2020.
- Cost & Demurrage Control: Monitor container free days via Navis and track inland turnaround times to actively minimize port storage shipping line demurrage and vehicle standing hours.
- Commercial Growth: Identify revenue opportunities within existing accounts by cross-selling additional inland or sea routes and gradually assist in pitching our logistics capabilities to new corporate clients.
- Experience: 3 to 5 years of dedicated experience in road freight (inland and cross-border) and sea freight forwarding.
- System Proficiency: Demonstrated hands-on proficiency in the Transnet Navis system (N4/Web portals) and cargo management software (e.g. CargoWise ShipShape).
- Core Competencies: Exceptional phone and written communication skills for driver and client management. Strong numerical aptitude for financial document reconciliation (POs PODs invoices).
- Education: Diploma or Certificate in Logistics Supply Chain Management or Road Transport.
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