1.1 – Commodity & Equipment Logistics
- Scope of Supply: Logistics for commodities such as bitumen, cement additives, and steel, as well as mechanical parts, yellow-metal construction equipment, crushing and batching plants.
- Door-to-Site Delivery: Full alignment with INCOTERMS (EXW, FOB, CIF, DDP) to ensure flexibility for clients across Africa.
- Capacity: Long-term freight forwarding contracts with global carriers, RoRo (roll-on/roll-off) services for heavy equipment, and break-bulk handling for oversized cargo.
- Specialised Tools & Equipment: Container loaders, mobile cranes, heavy haulage trucks, and modular trailers for last-mile delivery.
1.2 – Strategic Facilities in China
Inventory Buffering: Warehousing facilities act as strategic stockpiles to mitigate supply disruptions and optimise delivery schedules.
Consolidation Warehouses: Located near major ports (Shanghai, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Qingdao) for cost-efficient aggregation of goods.
Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT): On-site testing and quality inspections before shipment to ensure technical compliance.
Vendor Audits & Sourcing: Comprehensive due diligence of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), price discovery, and negotiation across multiple suppliers.
1.3 – Integrated Logistics Solutions
- Duty & Tax Optimisation: Customs clearance planning to maximise exemptions (e.g., under COMESA/SADC trade frameworks) and reduce import duties.
- Multimodal Routing: Integration of sea, rail, and road freight for seamless cargo movement from Chinese ports to African inland destinations.
- Customs Brokerage: In-country expertise for clearance, permits, and compliance with both African and Chinese regulatory frameworks.
- Spare Parts Pooling: Centralised regional hubs for stocking spares and consumables, ensuring rapid response for project maintenance needs.
- Lifecycle Service Packs: Long-term agreements bundling spare parts, technical support, and warranty management.
1.4 – Independent Power Purchasing (IPP) Logistics Capacity
- IPP Procurement Framework: Expertise in sourcing and transporting turbines, solar panels, wind towers, hydro equipment, and storage systems from global OEMs to African project sites.
- Turnkey Delivery: Ability to handle entire procurement and logistics chains for Independent Power Producers (IPPs), ensuring compliance with power purchase agreements (PPAs) and local content laws.
- Specialised Handling: Break-bulk shipment of oversized wind turbine blades, hydropower turbines, and modular solar arrays.
- Innovation Edge: Digital visibility platforms offering real-time tracking of IPP-related shipments, ensuring timely delivery to align with commissioning schedules.
1.5 – Supply Chain Resilience & Risk Management
- Uncertainty Management: Deployment of predictive analytics to anticipate delays, port congestion, and FX volatility.
- Resilience Framework: Use of dual-sourcing strategies, staggered shipments, and inventory decentralisation to ensure continuity.
- Regional Market Knowledge: In-depth expertise across Southern Africa (SADC), East Africa (EAC/IGAD), and West Africa (ECOWAS) markets, allowing us to tailor logistics strategies for diverse regulatory, customs, and infrastructural environments.
- Client Transparency: Provision of real-time shipment visibility, cost tracking, and delivery status dashboards.
1.6 – Innovation Edge
- Control Tower Platforms: Centralised logistics control hubs integrating data from carriers, warehouses, and on-the-ground teams.
- Geofenced Convoy Tracking: GPS-enabled monitoring of convoys and shipments for security and delivery assurance.
- Exception Management: AI-driven alert systems that flag risks (delays, route disruptions, compliance issues) in real time.
- Smart Contracts: Blockchain-enabled contracts that trigger milestone-based payments upon delivery confirmations.