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Design
Holistic project planning and frameworks built on experience and knowledge to optimise in-country setup and supplier sourcing as well as the inwards movement of personnel, cargo and marine assets.
Maritime Logistics · Since 2010
Local Solutions. Global Clients.
Logistics agency to leading oil & gas operators, drilling contractors and rig and vessel owners since 2010. Integrated offshore supply base operations across South Africa, Namibia and Mozambique.
What We Do
Four core verticals.
One integrated team.
Vessel & Rig Agency
Systemic port agency services for rigs, drillships, OSVs, PSVs, liners, tankers and FPSOs across our licensed port network.
- Port clearance, berth scheduling & immigration
- Dry docking & repairs
- Procurement & technical support network
- Husbandry
Offshore Supply Base
Turnkey base operator services for onshore and offshore projects.
- Rigging, cranage & abnormal trucking
- Warehousing & project cargo
- Waste management
- Materials management & reporting
Integrated Logistics
Freight forwarding, customs compliance and materials management for sea, air and road.
- Customs brokerage & management
- International freight
- Materials management
- Multidimensional Procurement
Crew & Visa Services
Crew rotations, medivacs, visa & immigration optimisation across SA, Namibia & Mozambique.
- Visa & work permit processing
- Flight coordination
- Accommodation & transport
- Medical evacuation coordination
Who We Are
Integration is not a feature.
It is the design.
Afrishore is an integrated marine logistics agency operating from offices in Walvis Bay, Mossel Bay, Cape Town and Durban. Since 2010, we've supported every element of marine project from vessel/rig agency, port clearance, crew rotation and bespoke clearing and forwarding to transport, procurement and supply base operations.
We work where global energy operators need local expertise. Our ISO 9001-certified approach, full regulatory compliance and on-the-ground teams across our licensed port network mean operations move on schedule, regardless of conditions.
How We Operate
From pre-arrival to demob:
integrated project lifecycle.
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Deploy
Cargo consolidation, base activation, operational asset provisioning, QHSE implementation, systems implementation and reporting.
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Operate
Project cargo coordination, quayside management, stakeholder management, base & materials management, waste management, transport and material handling assets. All on the ground.
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Closeout
Outbound clearance, regulatory reconciliation, crew repatriation, closeout certification, completion reporting. Closed out clean.
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Selected Projects
From offshore discoveries to
landmark marine project
successes.
Every project below represents a mobilisation, operational sequence and a logistics chain coordinated to the hour. Supporting TotalEnergies, Odfjell Drilling, Baker Hughes, Oceaneering and more.
2025
Piriou Naval Services / Port of Réunion
Dock Titan: Heavy Lift to Réunion
Onshore coordination of one of the largest semi-submersible heavy lift operations ever staged through the Port of Cape Town.
Cape Town · Port of Réunion
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2024–2025
Odfjell Drilling / Northern Ocean LTD
Deepsea Mira: SPS & BOP Exchange
Special Periodic Survey of the Deepsea Mira at Walvis Bay, scoped with a Blowout Preventer (BOP) exchange and multiple heavy lift logistics movements.
Walvis Bay, Namibia
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2024
Odfjell Drilling / Northern Ocean LTD
Deepsea Bollsta: Special Periodic Survey
Integrated supply base operations for the 5-yearly recertification of the Deepsea Bollsta semi-submersible drilling unit.
Walvis Bay, Namibia
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2024
Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes: Tanzania Explosives Air Charter
Urgent multi-class explosives air charter from Houston, via O.R. Tambo to Dar es Salaam, supporting Baker Hughes' gas-well intervention contract.
Dar es Salaam via Johannesburg
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2022–2023
LD TravOcean · for 2Africa consortium
2Africa: Subsea Cable Landing
Onshore logistics for the South African landing of the 2Africa subsea cable – one of the largest telecoms infrastructure projects ever built.
Multiple SA coastal landings
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2020–2021
TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies: Luiperd Supply Base
Twin-port offshore supply base operations across Mossel Bay and Cape Town for TotalEnergies' Luiperd gas-condensate discovery campaign.
Mossel Bay · Cape Town
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Trusted By
Operators, owners and service contractors across the
African energy sector.
How we operate
Built local.
Built to standard.
The data tells us what. Our people tell us how.
Afrishore Team
Across South Africa & Namibia
The team
Specialists meeting your outcomes in port, on quayside and within your project.
Afrishore Facilities
Walvis Bay Logistics Base
Yards & equipment
Bonded laydown ready. Cranage, forklifts and trucks on duty for every campaign.
Afrishore HSE Data
Walvis Bay Logistics Base
883
days lost-time-injury-free
9,318
manhours, year to date
HSE record
Hours worked, lessons learned, incidents avoided, counted and audited.
Afrishore · National Content
South Africa & Namibia · 2026
South Africa
Level 1
B-BBEE
Namibia
51%
Namibian-owned · 34% PDP-owned
Namibian workforce content, 2022 → 2026
+41 percentage points since 2022.
National content & skills transfer
Skills-transfer programmes, national-content alignment and active PDP development across both territories.
B-BBEE Level 1 · 91% Namibian workforce contentAfrishore Logistics · GHG Report
May 2026 · WVB Offshore Supply Base
5.342 t
CO₂e for the month
144 hrs · 5,341 kg CO₂
Where it came from
Cranes 2.18 t
Forklifts 2.56 t
Trucks 0.60 t
Carbon, tracked
Every call measured. Every project reported. Via the Afrishore Logistics app.
100% carbon-tracked since January 2024
Operations FAQ
Quick answers for procurement
and operations teams.
Which ports does Afrishore operate in?
Afrishore operates from offices in Walvis Bay, Cape Town, Mossel Bay and Durban, and holds its own port agency licences at Saldanha, Durban, Mossel Bay, Cape Town, Lüderitz and Walvis Bay. It has a proven project track record in Gqeberha, Coega, Pemba and East London, giving full coverage across Sub-Saharan Africa.
What does a vessel and rig agent do?
A vessel and rig agent is the appointed local representative for a ship, rig or offshore unit in port – handling port and customs clearance, berth scheduling and port-authority liaison, immigration and crew changes, husbandry and owners' protective agency, bunkering, dry docking and repairs coordination, and full mobilisation/demobilisation. Afrishore acts as full vessel and rig agent for rigs, drillships, semi-submersibles, OSVs, PSVs, AHTS, tankers and FPSOs across its licensed Southern African port network.
Does Afrishore provide protective (owners') agency, husbandry and Off Port Limits (OPL) services?
Yes. Afrishore acts as owners' protective agent and provides full husbandry – supplies, cash to master, repairs and crew matters – alongside Off Port Limits (OPL) logistics, delivering crew changes, spares and supply to vessels at anchorage off port limits. As a hub agent it coordinates multi-port calls across Namibia and South Africa from a single point of accountability.
What quality certifications does Afrishore hold?
Afrishore is ISO 9001 certified for its Quality Management System, providing assured operational standards across vessel agency, offshore supply base and integrated logistics services.
Does Afrishore handle bunkering, customs clearance and project cargo?
Yes. Bunkering, customs brokerage, port clearance, freight forwarding, technical procurement, provisions supply, technical support and project cargo handling are core integrated logistics services offered across all Afrishore-serviced ports in South Africa, Namibia and Mozambique.
Which clients has Afrishore worked with?
Afrishore has supported direct contracts for TotalEnergies, Odfjell Drilling, Island Drilling, Northern Ocean Ltd, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Expro, Tidewater, Bourbon, Solstad, Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas, Vantris Energy, SBM Offshore, Fugro, Oceaneering, LD TravOcean, Peschaud, United Offshore Support, Piriou Naval Services and the Port of Réunion. Operations have supported E&P, Telecoms, Renewables and Aviation sectors.
Can Afrishore support crew rotations, visa processing and medical evacuations?
Yes. Afrishore handles full crew logistics for offshore and onshore personnel and third-party technicians including flight coordination, accommodation, visa and immigration processing and medical evacuation coordination.
Does Afrishore operate in Namibia as well as South Africa?
Yes. Afrishore operates a dedicated Walvis Bay office embedded within the Port of Walvis Bay's Oil & Gas Section, serving Lüderitz and the broader Namibian offshore sector including campaigns for major drilling contractors and operators.
How long has Afrishore been operating?
Afrishore has operated as an integrated marine logistics agency in Southern Africa since 2010, supporting over 79 completed projects, servicing more than 769 vessels and issuing over 15,000 visas across the region.
Contact
Let's talk about
your operation.
Tell us about the vessel, the port, and the timeline. We respond within one business day.
An international switchboard, plus a direct line to each office below – reach the team where the work is.