How Cross-Border Logistics Works in East Africa
A practical walkthrough of moving cargo across East African borders: documentation, customs bonds, one-stop border posts and where the delays actually come from.
Logistics insights
Guides from the corridors we actually run
Practical writing on freight forwarding, cross-border trade, regional corridors and supply chain cost — from the team that files the declarations and drives the trucks.
Latest articles
Reading for people who have to plan around this
No listicles, no filler. Each guide answers a question our operations team is asked regularly.
Freight Forwarding in Kenya: A Buyer’s Guide
What a freight forwarder actually does, how road, sea and air freight compare on the Kenyan corridors, and the questions worth asking before you sign.
The State of Logistics in East Africa
Corridors, ports, borders and infrastructure — how goods really move through East Africa, and what that means for anyone planning a regional supply chain.
Nine Ways to Reduce Supply Chain Costs in Kenya
Where logistics spend actually leaks in Kenyan supply chains — demurrage, empty running, split providers, poor forecasting — and what to do about each.
Put it into practice
The services behind the writing
Everything in these guides comes out of work we do every week.
Freight Forwarding
Road, sea and air freight moved under one bill of lading, with customs documentation, tracking and cargo insurance handled by our own team.
Cross-Border Logistics
Transit cargo moved between Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia and Botswana with the clearing paperwork, bonds and border coordination already in hand.
Warehousing & Distribution
Secured storage, inventory control and scheduled distribution runs that turn a warehouse from a cost centre into a working part of your supply chain.
Last-Mile Delivery
Pickups, vans and insulated motorbikes covering the final leg into towns, estates and trading centres — with proof of delivery captured on every drop.
Cold Chain Logistics
Refrigerated transport from −20°C to +5°C for dairy, meat, fresh produce and medical supplies, with temperature logged for the whole journey.
E-commerce Fulfilment
Storage, order processing, dispatch and returns for online retailers who would rather grow their catalogue than build a distribution network.
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