Building materials are exported from South Africa by sea, air, and road. IOEC is an established, award-winning export company in South Africa. IOEC has 50 years of experience in exporting high performance building materials from South Africa.
IOEC exports building materials by sea, air, and road. IOEC exports building materials from South Africa in consolidated containers and in full containers.
IOEC’s consolidated container service is a cost-effective way to export a wide range of building materials from different suppliers. IOEC clients can co-load building materials from multiple suppliers into a single container.
IOEC’s full container service is used by clients who require large quantities of building materials from single suppliers. This service allows clients to ship volumes cost-effectively.
IOEC’s largest export of building materials from South Africa is rough sawn pine timber. IOEC exports an extensive range of building materials from leading manufacturers. These include:
IOEC also exports building materials hardware. These include a wide variety of building tools, power tools, and other products and accessories used during construction.
South Africa has three main ocean ports: Durban, Cape Town, and Port Elizabeth. The main ocean port is located in Durban, where IOEC’s head office is based.
The Durban Container Terminal is the largest and best-equipped container terminal in the Southern Hemisphere. Durban is strategically located on the Eastern coast of South Africa. This makes the Durban Container Terminal a crucial node for the entire Southern African region of the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
The Durban port serves as a central point for trade routes that connect North and South America with the Middle East, India, Asia, and Australia.
IOEC has over 150 team members who specialise in different aspects of the export process. IOEC’s shipping and logistics department, comprising export co-ordinators and managers, handles everything from costings to ordering, bookings, and documentation.
IOEC’s Category Managers have niche insights into the markets they serve. They gather regular market intelligence to understand unique building materials supply needs.
IOEC forms special, long term relationships with clients in over 50 countries. One of IOEC’s key strengths lies in regularly sitting face to face with clients and providing a tailored service. Many clients have partnered with IOEC for decades.
IOEC is committed to exporting high quality, high performance building materials. These are procured directly from manufacturers.
IOEC uses cutting edge technology to help clients export building materials. Gateway is a digital ordering and tracking platform that is exclusive to IOEC. IOEC’s Gateway app refines the export process by giving clients greater control and transparency in managing all aspects of the export process.
Gateway provides bespoke price lists based on clients’ preferences including currency, pallet configuration, and container type.
IOEC clients can track their orders in real time on Gateway. The app offers live communication with the IOEC team, along with many other functionalities that benefit clients.
IOEC is trusted by leading building materials brands to export and develop their products in over 50 countries. Contact IOEC today to find out more about our extensive range of quality, high performance materials.
