About Us

Safcor Panalpina specialises in international supply chain management and consulting services, system integration, customs clearing, forwarding, logistics and financial services.

Close on 100 years of experience in the freight industry ensures that our clients enjoy the benefits of dealing with a well established organisation with a proven track record. A member of the listed Bidvest Group, Safcor Panalpina's turnover of some R17 billion annually places it among the top companies in South Africa.

Through a focused approach and by paying close attention to detail, the company has developed a highly dependable service network in South Africa with offices in all major centres.

Safcor Panalpina offers innovative supply chain management solutions. This is strengthened by its Panalpina Global Network and the extensive 3PL offerings within the Bidfreight organisation.

Recognising that its partners are crucial to Safcor Panalpina’s success, the company launched its new PURPOSE, MISSION and VISION in 2008. The emphasis of its commitment is on partnerships, company values and strategic intent. Safcor Panalpina believes in more than delighting all of its partners, the company’s objective is to Wow all its stakeholders.

OUR BUSINESS IS ABOUT
growing trade, growing others, growing together

OUR VISION IS
to partner with you in global supply chains

OUR MISSION IS
to WOW our clients and other partners, through our values, people, technologies and relationships

OUR VALUES ARE

Mutual respect and trust
Acknowledged interdependence
Open and honest communication
Continuous improvement
Integrity
Enjoy the journey

The Safcor Panalpina Business Concept

Safcor Panalpina's objective is to be the leading first tier supplier to our target South African market of innovative, value added and flexible supply chain solutions built around robust and predictive standard products. We will meet the needs of our clients by:

Developing superior, market driven, IT enabled standard products which provide our clients with robust predictive solutions and are additionally well known, understood, implemented and monitored by our staff
Customising those standard products for our major clients with service add-ons that distinguish us from our competitors and provide high levels of client satisfaction and thus barriers to competitive entry
Adding scope, value and profitability to the standard products by developing skill in managing subcontractors
Developing appropriate and fruitful alliances with Panalpina and selected third parties
Understanding and managing risk well

These products will be strongly supported by the most knowledgeable and skilled sales and service team in the industry, who will use regular client contacts and structured research to ensure that our product offerings fully meet the present and emerging needs of our clients and target market. We will actively encourage amongst our staff the concept of continuous learning and development. We will also endeavour to ensure that our staff are, and feel, empowered in the execution of their duties. Finally we will strive towards a climate of mutual respect and trust based on open and honest communication.

By these means we aim to become the employer of choice in our industry. We will create and communicate a dynamic corporate identity designed to convey our supply chain capabilities and position Safcor Panalpina as a supply chain solution provider of first choice in our target market. The successful execution of this strategy, supported by a process of continuous improvement, delivered by our dedicated, skilled and empowered staff and aided by a simple, flat organisational structure will add value for our clients and create sustainable wealth for all stakeholders.

Benefits of Partnering with Safcor Panalpina:

Unique capability in terms of Supply Chain Management
Level 3 rating as Black Economic Empowerment from EmpowerDex
Established market leaders
Focused attention to individual requirement
Freight specialists and consultants
As a Proudly Bidvest company, we have access to working capital
Accessibility to senior management
Personalised attention by dedicated, knowledgeable staff
ISO 9001:2000 Quality Control
International Network of over 480 offices in 65 countries
Offices in major ports of entry
Advanced information technology
Warehousing and distribution services
Specialised projects and capital equipment division
Door to door movement of shipments and distinct advantages in terms of track and trace
Bulk buying power offers competitive freight rates
Effective indent monitoring on the status of orders
Overall improvement in transit time – door-to-door
TAPA "A" Accredited facilities