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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
From the archive: this column first appeared in July 2017. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. If you've been to Mombasa, you must by now know about the...
Was the Early Oil Pilot Export Scheme a PR Stunt?
From the archive: this column first appeared in July 2017. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. When British company, Tullow announced the discovery of oil in...
Logistics’ Critical Role in Preventing “Skunky” Situations
From the archive: this column first appeared in July 2017. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. Living in a multicultural environment is the best thing that...
The Logistics of Unga ‘Revolution’
From the archive: this column first appeared in June 2017. Names, figures and rules are as they stood at the time. May 2017 was not the first time Unga, or maize meal flour, made...
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...
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...
The Three Documents You Need When Importing into Kenya
Cargo does not move on diesel alone. It moves on paper. A container can sit at Mombasa long after its ship has sailed, its goods in perfect condition and its owner pacing the...
How Customs Clearing Works in Kenya, Step by Step
Your goods have left the factory. The supplier has sent a cheerful photo of cartons on a pallet. Somewhere in the Indian Ocean a ship is carrying your money in a steel box, and...