info@sidoman.com
+254 722 375 423
Blogs
Sidoman’s Freight forwarding trends in 2018
From the archive: this column first appeared in January 2018. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. The year has just started, which means that it is time to...
How to Avoid Buying Low Quality Goods from China
China makes some of the finest manufactured goods on earth, and some of the most forgettable. The same industrial district can hold a factory that supplies global brands and, two...
How to have a successful career in freight and forwarding
So, you’re thinking about a career in freight and forwarding- congratulations! A career in freight and forwarding can be extremely rewarding because international trade is...
The best type of packaging for your export shipments
International standards for packaging are typically more stringent than any other type of transportation because shipments are likely going to be handled by a network of...
How to label your packages for export
The last phase of packing your product for export effectively is always labeling. Parcels can travel thousands of miles through modern and sophisticated global networks before...
Musings of My Trans-Atlantic Tour [Part 3]
From the archive: this column first appeared in November 2017. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. This is Part Three of a three-part blog post. If you missed...
The biggest and busiest ports in Africa
Kenya and Tanzania have long competed to have the bragging rights for the biggest and most important ports in East Africa. With the Kenyan government currently finish up a huge...
Nine Mistakes to Avoid When Importing from China to Kenya
Every first time importer we meet has the same look in their eyes. It is the look of someone who has just found a supplier in Guangzhou selling for 300 shillings what the shop...
Adventures of My Trans-Atlantic Tour [Part Two]
From the archive: this column first appeared in November 2017. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. This is Part Two of a three-part blog post. If you missed...