Beverages

Brewery to retail — palletised, on schedule.

Beverages move on rhythm and volume — high-turnover, palletised loads running from brewery and bottling plant to distribution centre to retail shelf, day in and day out, for Delta, Schweppes, Dairibord and the major bottlers. Select a category to see what we move and the trailers we move it on.

Lager, ciders, spirits, soft drinks, juices, bottled water and energy drinks — palletised and moved on scheduled loops so the shelf is never empty.

Typical trailers
T21 TautlinerRigid (last-mile)

Malt, sugar, concentrate, CO₂, glass, cans, PET preforms and packaging — the raw inputs that keep the brewery and bottling lines running.

Typical trailers
Moving Floor (malt)T21 TautlinerSide Tipper (sugar)

Empty bottles, crates, kegs and pallets — collected on the backhaul (reverse logistics) to cut empty running and protect deposit assets.

Typical trailers
T21 TautlinerF21 Flatdeck (kegs)

Fresh juice, dairy-based drinks and any temperature-sensitive product — moved in temperature-controlled trailers with continuous logging.

Typical trailers
Reefer TrailerReefer Van (last-mile)
High-volume, repeat-cycle freight — we run scheduled loops with fast palletised turnaround and reverse logistics for returnable bottles and kegs
Inbound — into Zimbabwe
Raw materials & packaging via Beitbridge & Beira
CargoRouteTrailer
Cargo
Malt & brewing grain
Route
JHB → Beitbridge → brewery
TrailerMoving Floor / Tautliner
32,480–37,150 kg
Cargo
Sugar (industrial)
Route
JHB / local Lowveld → plant
TrailerT21 Tautliner / Side Tipper
37,150–37,650 kg
Cargo
Concentrate & syrups
Route
JHB → Beitbridge → bottler
TrailerT21 Tautliner
37,150 kg · chilled if required
Cargo
Glass bottles & cans
Route
JHB → Beitbridge → plant
TrailerT21 Tautliner
37,150 kg
Cargo
PET preforms & closures
Route
JHB → Beitbridge → plant
TrailerT21 Tautliner
37,150 kg
Cargo
CO₂ & industrial gas
Route
JHB → Beitbridge → plant
TrailerGas cylinders (ADR)
Cargo
Packaging (cartons, shrink)
Route
JHB → Beitbridge → plant
TrailerT21 Tautliner
37,150 kg
Outbound — out of Zimbabwe
Regional export across SADC
CargoRouteTrailer
Cargo
Lager & ciders (export)
Route
brewery → Beitbridge / Chirundu → region
TrailerT21 Tautliner
37,150 kg
Cargo
Soft drinks & juices
Route
bottler → Chirundu → Zambia
TrailerT21 Tautliner
37,150 kg
Cargo
Spirits & packaged drinks
Route
plant → Beitbridge → SADC
TrailerT21 Tautliner
37,150 kg
Domestic — within Zimbabwe
Brewery to shelf, and empties back
CargoRouteTrailer
Cargo
Finished product — plant to DC
Route
Delta/Schweppes plant → regional DC
TrailerT21 Tautliner
37,150 kg
Cargo
DC to retail
Route
distribution centre → supermarkets, bottle stores, wholesalers
TrailerT21 Tautliner / rigid
37,150 kg
Cargo
Chilled lines
Route
plant → retail (cold)
TrailerReefer Trailer / Van
24,000 kg
Cargo
Empties & returnables (reverse)
Route
retail/DC → plant
TrailerT21 Tautliner
37,150 kg
Cargo
Kegs — full out, empty back
Route
brewery → on-trade → brewery
TrailerT21 Tautliner / Flatdeck
33,600–37,150 kg
Cargo
Inter-plant transfers
Route
plant → plant
TrailerT21 Tautliner
37,150 kg
The fleet for beverages
T21 Tautliner
T21 Tautliner
Payload37,150 kg
UsePalletised crates, cases & kegs — fast two-side loading
Reefer Trailer
Reefer Trailer
Payload24,000 kg
UseChilled juices, dairy-based & temperature-sensitive lines
Reefer Van
Reefer Van
UseChilled last-mile
DeliveryDirect to retail
F21 Flatdeck
F21 Flatdeck
Payload33,600 kg
UseKegs, bulk packaging & palletised loads
Moving Floor
Moving Floor
Payload32,480 kg
UseBulk malt & loose grain inbound
Corridors & borders
Beitbridge — packaging, glass, malt & concentrate from SAChirundu — finished-beverage export into ZambiaForbes / Beira — imported malt & concentrate via portDomestic backbone — Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru, Mutare & Masvingo loops
Service & supply-chain fit

How we run it

  • Scheduled delivery loops — fixed, repeatable routes timed to retail replenishment so shelves stay stocked
  • Palletised efficiency — built around standard pallet loads for rapid forklift turnaround at plant, DC and store
  • Reverse logistics — returnable bottles, crates, kegs and pallets collected on the backhaul, cutting empty running and protecting deposit assets

Built for the cycle

  • Cold chain where needed — temperature-controlled trailers and continuous logging for chilled lines
  • Peak-season scaling — festive and summer demand surges met with flexed capacity planned in advance
  • High-frequency reliability — run as a continuous, monitored cycle, not ad-hoc loads

AccreditationsAudited · Certified · Compliant

Independently audited and certified to the standards that move regulated agricultural freight across borders — from feed safety to road transport management.

AFMASAFE FEED FOR SAFE FOODAnimal Feed Manufacturers Association
ISO
SQASSafety and Quality Assessmentfor Sustainability
Road Transport Management SystemRTMSDriver Wellness · Safety · Loading · Productivity

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