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GRINDROD LIMITED

Associations); Member of SAAFF (South African
Association of Freight Forwarders); SARS (South African
Revenue Services) Accredited Authorised Economic
Operator; Member of the Exporters Club Durban
B-BBEE Status:
§ Grindrod Limited (Level 3)
§ Grindrod (South Africa) Proprietary Limited (Level 1)
PURPOSE
Our PURPOSE is to make a positive difference in Africa’s
CEO: CFO:
Xolani Mbambo Fathima Ally trade with the world, touching lives of the communities
in which we operate.
Full Name of Company: Grindrod Limited KEY PERSONNEL
Nature of Business: Freight Logistics CEO: Xolani Mbambo
Services / Products: Port and terminal operations, CFO: Fathima Ally
rail logistics, transport, warehousing, clearing and CIO: Shashika John
forwarding, ships agency and marine technical services, HR Executive: Thabo Moabi
container logistics, intermodal, cross border, project Chief Commercial Executive: Danie Parsons
logistics and marine solutions. Group Company Secretary: Vicky Commaille
Date Established: 1910 CONTACT DETAILS
Subsidiaries: Grindrod (South Africa) Proprietary Limited Head Office
with its subsidiaries and divisions spanning Terminals and Physical Address: 108 Magaret Mncadi Avenue (Victoria
Logistics.
Customer Base: 3 000 + across industries. Focused Embankment), Durban Central, Durban, 4001
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1, Durban
on drybulk, breakbulk, project cargo, vehicles and
containerised cargo. Tel: +27 (0)31 304 1451
E-mail: grindrod@grindrod.com
No. of Employees: Approximately 4000 people, including Website: www.grindrod.com
contractor employees.
Industry Quality: Trace certified; ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BRANCHES
ISO 45001; AEO accreditation; Member of FIATA Represented in 21 countries. Multiple facilities in the
(International Federation of Freight Forwarders major hubs of South Africa and Mozambique.
OUR COMMITMENT TO FORGING NEW ROUTES through strategic acquisitions and expansions, growing
from humble beginnings into a formidable shipping
AND DELIVERING AFRICA’S COMMODITIES TO business. By 1986, the company, then known as Grincor,
THE WORLD IS UNWAVERING. was listed on the JSE, marking a significant milestone in
its growth. To diversify its portfolio, Grindrod expanded
Grindrod Limited, a transport and logistics business into land freight logistics services and ventured
based in Durban, South Africa, is listed on the into financial services by acquiring Marriott Bank,
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Grindrod has later rebranded as Grindrod Bank. In 2014, Grindrod
a presence in over 20 countries and a workforce of underwent a strategic restructuring to streamline its
around 4 000 skilled and dedicated people. Through operations, focusing on freight logistics. This led to the
strategically located port and terminal infrastructure unbundling of shipping in 2018 with a separate listing
and extensive logistics capabilities across SADC and on the JSE and Nasdaq. Grindrod’s continued focus
East Africa, the group is positioned to make a positive on its core operations culminated in selling Grindrod
difference in Africa’s trade with the world, impacting Bank in 2022, allowing the company to focus on its core
lives of the communities in which it operates. freight logistics services.
Grindrod’s journey began in 1910 as a small clearing Grindrod’s success is underpinned by a dynamic
and forwarding business. Over the decades, it evolved leadership team, known for their insight, agility, and

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