African Landlocked Freight

Overland Transit to Landlocked Nations

Shipping cargo to landlocked African countries (like Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Rwanda) requires coordinating coastal seaport arrivals (Durban, Beira, Mombasa) with long-haul overland trucking segments.

At Scan2Freight, we specialize in cross-border logistics. We arrange transit customs bonds, manage border gate clearances, and deploy GPS-tracked fleets to secure cargo delivery.

Coastal Seaports Directory

We operate cargo handling desks at the key coastal seaports serving landlocked Africa:

• Port of Durban (South Africa): The largest container port in Sub-Saharan Africa. Handles deep-water container liners, heavy project break-bulk, and RoRo staging for Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.
• Port of Beira (Mozambique): The geographically closest port for Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia. Includes specialized grain, oil, and container terminals.
• Port of Mombasa (Kenya): The gateway for East Africa's Northern Corridor. Features advanced berths that dispatch trucks to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan.
• Port of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania): Central Corridor gate. Essential for routing cargo under customs bonds to Burundi, Rwanda, and Eastern DRC.

Inland & Hub Airports Directory

For urgent cargo, we coordinate with major international airports across the continent:

• O.R. Tambo International (JNB, Johannesburg): The primary air cargo consolidation hub in Africa. Connects global air freight lines to local regional feeders.
• Kenneth Kaunda International (LUN, Lusaka): The main air cargo terminal in Zambia, equipped with modern cold-chain warehouses for perishable imports.
• Robert Gabriel Mugabe International (HRE, Harare): Zimbabwe's primary airport terminal, offering fast customs release for electronics and industrial parts.
• Entebbe International (EBB, Kampala): Uganda's primary air terminal, serving as a distribution center for the Lake Victoria basin.
• Kigali International (KGL, Rwanda): East Africa's cleanest logistics hub, offering immediate cross-border trucking connections to Eastern DRC.

Customs Transit Bonds & OSBP Clearances

Moving cargo through transit countries without paying local import duties requires security bonds:

• Transit Bonds: Financial guarantees filed with customs authorities (e.g. SARS in South Africa, MRA in Malawi) ensuring cargo exits the transit country without being diverted into local markets.
• One-Stop Border Posts (OSBP): Coordinating joint inspections between neighboring customs offices to reduce waiting times at border crossings like Chirundu or Malaba.