We entered the Logistics Achiever Award and won Gold for the Anglo solution
Manline and Barloworld Logistics enter into a joint venture
2012
March
Enter into the bulk commodities market – sunflower seed, maize, wheat
2012
June
Take delivery of 86 MAN TGS WWW truck tractors for the Africa and Freight divisions
2011
April
Manline Africa opens a transit depot at the Beit Bridge border and a turnaround depot in the Zambian Copperbelt
2011
June
Business has grown to over 1 000 permanent employees
2011
July
First class of 20 learners graduate from training centre and are employed by Manline
2010
January
An environmentally green trailer is launched on the Gauteng to Durban run
Five year vision to expand operations and grow the group brand throughout southern Africa
2010
March
New training centre opened at head office
2009
July
Split transport and warehousing operation in Johannesburg
Occupied Isando premises (transport)
Occupied Germiston premises (warehousing)
2009
August
Manline Energy Launches
2008
December
Purchased 51% of Timber24, South Africa’s largest timber logistics and forestry solutions companies
2007
March
A further 60 owner drivers are brought into the Gauteng and Dwaalboom operations
2007
October
Entered the cross-border market (Zambian Copperbelt). Phase 1 – 20 superlinks
2007
August
Entered the black product market (18 heated tankers, 250th truck on the road)
2007
December
Occupied new head office in Mkondeni, Pietermaritzburg
2006
May
Entered the fuel transport market
2006
June
An owner driver scheme is developed and 5 Owner drivers are introduced into the Cape Town operations
2005
September
Opened depot in Wadeville, Johannesburg (transport, warehousing and distribution)
2004
August
80 trucks on the road with a growing customer base
2003
March
MAX is born (logistics Management And eXecution) – a real-time internet based operating platform and database
2003
June
Awarded Company of the Year by the Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business
2003
December
Expanded Warehousing and Distribution throughout KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape – six depots, 43 trucks and 20 000m2 warehousing
2002
August
The business is sold to Barloworld and it is merged with Barloworld Automotive’s transport business
2001
October
Opened first in-house MAN accredited workshop
2000
March
Launched distribution fleet
Expanded the long distance/tautliner fleet
2000
July
A fully fledged transport depot was opened in Dwaalboom to service the North West province market with cement
1999
September
Entered the general freight (superlink) market
1999
August
A Intermodal contract moving limestone from Lime Acres to Vereeniging
1998
March
Manline founded by Neil Henderson with 5 trucks
1998
March
Purchased aluminium tanker, the 1st of its kind in South Africa.
1997
February
Acquired Freeways Transport (SAPPI contract)
1997
April
Acquired local international brick distribution fleet
1997
August
Formed PPC Transport – a wholly owned subsidiary of PPC
1995
October
Acquired four cement transport companies
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H Grobler Transport (Bulk tankers)
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WP Vervoer (Bulk tankers)
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Sonop Vervoer (Flatdecks)
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M Fihrer & Son (Bulk local tankers)
1995
November
2016
January
Barloworld Transport acquires Aspen Logistic Services
2016
April
Manline Energy receives ISO39001 accreditation
2015
June
Manline Energy enters secondary fuel distribution market
2014
June
Barloworld Transport orders 217 MAN TGS WW trucks – the single largest order in MAN Truck & Bus’ 52 year history in SA
2014
June
Timber24 acquires Zabalaza Hauliers
2014
August
Barloworld Transport launches industry first Professional Driver Training Qualification for all drivers.
2014
September
Barloworld Transport acquires Kumkani Heavy Haulage
2014
October
Manline Mega becomes the first abnormal load transporter to gain RTMS accreditation
2014
November
Barloworld Transport launches first PBS mining tipper in the industry
2014
May
Manline Freight builds 20 Volumax trailers for FMCG market
2013
January
In January 2013, Barloworld Logistics merged its Dedicated Transport Services Division with the Manline Group of Companies to form Barloworld Transport
2013
June
Barloworld Transport acquires TCS Logistics
2013
July
Manline Energy – enters Gas transportation market
2013
November
Manline Energy lands NCP chemical tanker contract