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Maize meal, milled and delivered across the border

Our own white maize, milled in Hammanskraal, bagged at 25 kg and driven in convoys of three super links to buyers at the Kasumbalesa border. About ten days door to border.

The route

SOUTH AFRICABOTSWANAZAMBIADRC BORDER 1HammanskraalMilled, bagged, loaded: 1,260 bags per super link 2BotswanaConvoy of three super links, by road 3Zambia, CopperbeltNorth through Lusaka 4Kasumbalesa25 kg meal delivered to buyers at the border 10 daysdoor to border 3super links per convoy 3,780bags per convoy 94.5 tper convoy

The product

Two 25 kg bags of Grain Co. Super White Maize Meal

Grain Co. Super White Maize Meal

Milled from our own white maize and bagged for the wholesale and retail trade across the border.

Pack
25 kg woven bag, printed both sides
Grade
Superfine white maize meal
Label
Full nutritional information, English
Origin
Product of South Africa, milled in Hammanskraal
Per super link
1,260 bags, 31.5 t
Per convoy
3 super links, 3,780 bags, 94.5 t

What buyers get

One counterparty, mill to borderWe own the kernel, the milling and the transport.
Fixed bag weight and spec25 kg every bag, same spec every run.
Export papers handledCertificate of analysis, phytosanitary certificate, permits and all cross-border paperwork with every load.
Convoy trackingPosition updates and an expected border arrival date.

Capacity

8 to 15super links a month

That is 10,000 to 19,000 bags of 25 kg a month at 1,260 bags a load. Loads leave on a schedule agreed with the buyer.

Other corridors

By road into Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, the DRC, Tanzania, Rwanda, Namibia and Angola, and ex-port sales out of Durban. We work with Admeon Logistics in East Africa.

ZimbabweMozambiqueZambiaMalawiDRCTanzaniaRwandaNamibiaAngolaEx Durban
Grain being tipped from a truck at a silo

Enquire about maize meal

Tell us bags per month and the delivery point and we quote landed.

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Common questions

How do you deliver maize meal to the DRC?

By road: from the mill in Hammanskraal through Botswana and Zambia, up the Copperbelt to the Kasumbalesa border post, in convoys of three super links.

How many bags fit on a super link?

1,260 bags of 25 kg, or 31.5 tonnes per super link. We run 8 to 15 loads a month.

How long does delivery to Kasumbalesa take?

About 10 days in transit, depending on border delays.

Who handles the export paperwork?

We do: certificate of analysis, phytosanitary certificate, permits and all other cross-border paperwork, with the weighbridge ticket and invoice on every load.

Can you supply other SADC countries?

Yes. Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Tanzania are on existing routes.

Book maize meal for the DRC

Tell us bags per month and the delivery point and we quote landed.

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  • Priced off SAFEX, delivered to your site or the border
  • One counterparty from farm to delivery

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