TRANS-WORLD FREIGHT CC | 1 Bridge Place 14 Rosherville Rd, City Deep, Johannesburg, 2001, Gauteng

In 1978 shortly after the introduction of a cellular fleet and containerisation in South Africa founding members H M De Oliveira and T L Richards established Thrutainers International a Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) Pioneers in South Africa of Less than Container Loads (LCL) Thrutainers International set high standards of service safety and efficiency providing a reliable and tested seafreight groupage service and Full Container Load (FCL) service to and from a variety of countries The Port of Durban the largest harbour in South Africa strategically located on Africas major east-west shipping route became Thrutainers Head Office the ideal hub to distribute goods to Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands Shortly afterwards