Not theorists. Trailblazers.
Outside Logistics was built by leaders with over 120 years of combined rail and port experience — former Chief Executives, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Strategy Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Cross-border Operations Executives and Chief Engineers at South Africa's national freight and passenger railways.
Seamless, efficient, cost-effective route to market.
We're committed to designing and implementing cutting-edge rail and port solutions using the most advanced tools and techniques — to deliver transparent and efficient logistics across South Africa, SADC and the African continent.
The most efficient, cost-effective and reliable route to market — for every commodity we move.
Accolades & accomplishments
Record 226.3 million tons railed (2017/18)
Record cross-border tonnages railed
National Logistics Achiever Awards
Large-scale turnarounds & transformations
Capital investment programmes — rolling stock & infrastructure
First chemical rail PSP in South Africa
150 years of collective rail & port know-how.
Deep, hands-on experience across every link in the supply chain — from siding loading equipment to vessel chartering, signalling technology to take-or-pay commercials.
- Logistics Leadership & Strategy
- Rail & Port Integrated Operations
- Commercial — Negotiations, Pricing, Take-or-Pay
- Innovative Service Design, Planning & Execution
- Integrated Channel Maintenance & Shutdowns
- Commodity Consolidation — train & vessel sharing
- Engineering — siding, rolling stock, port handling
- Cross-border (Rail & Ports) Integration
- Road-to-Rail Migration & PSP Models
- Safety Compliance — RSR & beyond
- 24×7 Control Tower & Deviation Management
- Logistics Modelling, Simulation & Capex
Ravi Nair
Chief Executive Officer. A recognised leader from South Africa's Transnet group with deep experience across the country's national rail and port operators, and co-founder of Croc Mondelief International.