Rapple Logistics – international freight forwarding and customs clearance
Long warehouse aisle with high pallet racking and two staff members

Storage and distribution

Warehousing in Brackenfell, Cape Town

A clean, secure and food grade certified warehouse run by an experienced team. Goods are received and stored in a safe, uncontaminated environment, then delivered when you need them.

Own licensed customs team GLN platinum member Food grade warehouse Trading since 2014

Stored clean, counted accurately and delivered fast: on average within 24 hours locally, guaranteed within 48.

Our Cape Town facility

Food grade certifiedClean, uncontaminated storage suitable for foodstuffs.
Fully sprinkleredSprinkler systems serviced annually.
Armed responseSecured premises with armed response.
Computerised stock controlCyclical physical stock counts conducted regularly.
FIFO and FEFOFirst in, first out and first expired, first out batch management.
Fast local deliveryAverage 24-hour delivery, guaranteed within 48 hours locally.
Dock leveller loading baysStuffing and destuffing of containers on site.
Consolidated cargoConsolidated loads to other major centres.

Warehousing services

  • Short-term and long-term storage, palletised or loose
  • Container packing and unpacking: devanned, counted and checked against the packing list
  • Bonded storage enquiries: duty and VAT deferred until you take the goods out
  • Palletising, shrink wrapping and re-labelling
  • Damage and shortage reports with photographs, loaded to your portal
  • Distribution facility, courier services and booking slots for retailers and distribution centres

Why bonded storage is worth asking about

If you import in bulk and sell over months, paying duty and VAT on day one ties up cash you could be trading with. Bonded storage moves that payment to the day you take the stock. It does not suit everyone, and we will tell you if it does not suit you.

Warehousing quote: tell us delivery requirements, loose or palletised, stackable or not, hazardous or not, estimated dimensions, total CBM and how long you need the space. Request a warehousing quote.

Know your landed cost before you order

Freight, duty, VAT and delivery in one written figure. Usually within one working day.