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WHAT THE FREIGHT??? Everything you need to know about freight forwarding
Freight forwarding is the coordination of shipments of goods from one destination to another through single or multiple carriers that consist of air freight, ocean freight, road freight or railway freight carriers.
Remember Mtongwe Ferry Accident and Avoid a Re-enactment
If you've been to Mombasa, you must by now know about the ferry, which is somewhat synonymous with the town Likoni. Driving along Mama Ngina drive AKA Light-House, you'll have a glimpse of the congested ferry loaded with people, vehicles, bicycles and goods. For some,...
Was the Early Oil Pilot Export Scheme a PR Stunt?
When British company, Tullow announced the discovery of oil in Kenya’s Turkana County in March 2012, we were elated at the remote chance of joining the leagues of oil exporting countries. As my jubilant fellow citizens celebrated the find; international media...
Kenyans Should Brace for Higher-Priced Used Vehicle Imports
Of recently, my Eight years old son developed the love for cars. He started with identifying every Subaru on the road. You'll forgive him for being a millennial of bourgeoisie upbringing. However, there's more to his new love for cars. He constantly works hard to...
Logistics’ Critical Role in Preventing “Skunky” Situations
Living in a multicultural environment is the best thing that has ever happened to us as Kenyans. We get invitations from Kenyans of all walks of life, to attend their weddings and parties. It is post-Ramadhan few days, you eat the food of different cultures and...
Airlift 2.0: Qatari Man Makes History Flying 4,000 Cows
**************************** If Eid-ul-Fitri falls before my next blog, please receive my Eid Mubarak best wishes upfront. **************************** The shift in global weather patterns as a result of global warming coupled with poor policies and planning by some...
The Logistics of Unga ‘Revolution’
May 2017 was not the first time Unga, or maize meal flour, made news headlines after its retail price reached record highs. In 2011, many Kenyan citizens grappled with the escalating prices of fuel and food, and especially – as you may have caught on by now: Unga. The...
CSR: What Have You Done?
Corporate social responsibility, often abbreviated "CSR," is a corporation's initiatives to assess and take responsibility for the company's effects on environmental and social wellbeing. The term generally applies to efforts that go beyond what may be required...
Welcome: Women in the Logistics World
The whole month of March celebrates women, with the world joining in to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th. As countries around the world continue to celebrate women, we at Sidoman Logistics would also like to celebrate our home grown heroines,...