Tradestream Logistics is the logistics service provider within the group. We provide a comprehensive logistics service in conjunction with our global network partners. With our head office in Johannesburg, we have branches in all the major South African ports: Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) and Richards Bay, and offer a comprehensive import and export logistics service from point of origin to final destination.

Tradestream Logistics has an extensive international representation through the WCA Inter Global network of WCAworld.

Tradestream Logistics services include:

• forwarding and clearing (air, sea, road & rail)
• customs and tariffing
• logistics management
• warehousing (including bonded cargo facilities)
• courier services

Tradestream Projects is the project logistics service provider within the group. We manage the logistics of specific projects, which may involve moving large, heavy, expensive, or hazardous items around the world, sometimes to remote locations. Our services include the planning, execution, and supervision of transport, as well as the handling of paperwork, customs clearance, insurance, and freight charges. Our project logistics management strives to meet the needs of our clients and their project deadlines and budgets.

We provide project logistics management to the oil & gas, mining, power, and construction industries, encompassing all related services. Our dedicated projects team are experienced in all aspects of project logistics management from the pre-feasibility phase through to final commissioning.

Tradestream Projects has an extensive international representation through the WCA Projects network of WCAworld, that understands the special needs of project cargo. Tradestream Projects offers value added services to the projects industry, including engineering, procurement, consulting, and management firms:

• logistics execution plans
• marine surveys
• route surveys
• quality control inspections
• contractual assistance
• specialised sea and air charters
• cross trades
• heavy lift management
• on-going logistics requirements of the project once commissioned

Tradestream Capital is the trade finance arranger within the group. We offer a model which optimises cash flow and reduces risk by simplifying supply chain management with a single point of contact for logistics and finance.

Our end-to-end solution combines logistics and trade finance into a single transaction, and we manage the entire supply chain transaction, from order to delivery, with online visibility of all shipments and real time alerts. We hedge foreign currency and pay foreign suppliers in line with client mandates and invoice on a fully landed SA Rand cost per SKU.

Tradestream Capital services include:

• trade finance
• foreign currency management
• treasury management
• export finance

Tradestream uses state-of-the-art information technology systems, which include:

Tradestream Platform

Our online modernised platform allows all clients to have their shipping information in one place in order to:

• track and trace shipments
• manage orders, notifications, invoices and shipments (ETD’s and ETA’s)
• access and download all documents related to shipments
• analyse and optimise their supply chain through the system generated executive summaries

Tradestream Load-Planner

Tradestream’s Load-Planner software is a tool that is able to prepare load plans out of packing manifests. Tradestream’s Load-Planner is utilised by our clients to determine their required shipping space and/or container requirements and/or trailer requirements, as precisely as possible. Load planning is done in the advance of shipment, enabling our clients to optimise space utilization be it by road, sea, air or breakbulk. The software also caters for palletised and non-palletised cargo, stackable and non-stackable, and out of gauge cargo.

The software supports selection of multiple container types and can also plan oversized cargo in flat racks, open tops, flatbed trailers and PMC’s and gives clients an interactive 3D view of their plan.

Tradestream System

Tradestream provides clients with access to, and the use of, our Tradestream System, which is a web-based supply chain management tool that integrates with finance systems, client ERP and Purchase Order Management systems, logistics and LSP systems, as well as customs clearance systems. In partnering with our clients, our Tradestream System offers intelligent, integrated end-to-end supply chain solutions, with the goal of optimising supply chain efficiency at the lowest possible cost. Our Tradestream System ensures an integrated approach to our clients’ operations, logistics, procurement and information technology with on-going support.

Our Tradestream System provides users with:

• accurate real-time costing & margin assessment (foreign exchange, customs & tariffs, logistics and all other costs required for the import & export product landed costings)
• integrated order pre and post-costings at SKU levels
• integrated treasury (foreign exchange management) and customs tariffing
• integrated tracking of all logistics

Clients have visibility throughout the import & export process and can control risk management and confidentiality.