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Passage by air and sea.
One legal corridor.

Multimodal cargo operations: air freight charters across ten East African gateways, ocean freight via Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, cross-border bonded inland trucking, and specialized cargo handling.

01 — Air Freight Passage

The primary gate for high-value and priority cargo.

Air is our working mode across the East African hinterland. We book aircraft, execute air waybills, and coordinate customs clearance across ten international airports.

Cargo aircraft loading on tarmac.

Charters & Scheduled

All Air Cargo

Full cargo aircraft charters (B737F, B777F, IL-76) and regular scheduled commercial airline allocations.

Airway Bill Execution
Secured precious metals transport.

High-Value & Bullion

Precious Metal Security

Armored ramp transfers, tarmac escort, sealed custody pouches, and specialized transit insurance for gold and silver.

Tarmac Escort · Air
Coffee and perishable air cargo.

Specialty & Agricultural

Perishables & Express Agri

Direct air freight for specialty coffee micro-lots, first-flush tea, and priority agricultural samples.

CIF / FOB Air Gate
Customs documentation.

Customs & Border Passage

Airport Clearing

Airside single-window customs processing, export tax clearance, and immediate transit flight transfers.

10 Working Air Gates

Working Airport Network

Ten air gateways written into the file.

NBOJomo Kenyatta InternationalNairobi · KenyaPrimary Hub
MBAMoi InternationalMombasa · KenyaCoastal Air
EBBEntebbe InternationalUgandaAir Gate
DARJulius Nyerere InternationalDar es Salaam · TanzaniaCentral Hub
JROKilimanjaro InternationalTanzaniaAir Gate
JUBJuba InternationalSouth SudanAir Gate
KGLKigali InternationalRwandaTransit Hub
BJMMelchior Ndadaye InternationalBujumbura · BurundiAir Gate
GOMGoma InternationalDRC (North Kivu)Mineral Hub
FBMLubumbashi InternationalDRC (Haut-Katanga)Copperbelt Gate
MOMBASAKilindini Harbour PortKenyaOcean Gateway
DAR ES SALAAMBandari PortTanzaniaOcean Gateway

02 — Ocean Freight Passage

Heavy industrial, bulk mineral, and containerized export.

When cargo cannot physically or economically fly — copper cathodes, bulk agricultural shipments, and heavy industrial machinery — we manage ocean passage through East Africa’s principal deep-water ports.

Container Logistics

Full Container Load (FCL)

20ft and 40ft high-cube container bookings, lined and desiccated containers for agricultural commodities, and heavy-payload mineral containers.

  • Direct carrier booking with major shipping lines
  • FOB and CIF ocean bills of lading (B/L)
  • Container stuffing and customs seal verification

Charter & Hold

Bulk & Breakbulk Cargo

Breakbulk vessel space for copper cathode bundles, bagged white sugar, sisal bales, and heavy steel/rail shipments.

  • Stevedoring and quay-side tally inspection
  • Hold cleanliness and draft survey coordination
  • Port-to-port ocean transit to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East

Deep-Water Ports

Mombasa & Dar es Salaam

Dedicated clearing infrastructure at Port of Mombasa (Kenya) and Port of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), serving landlocked Central Africa.

  • Off-dock inland container depot (ICD) clearance
  • Berth allocation and port authority liaison (KPA & TPA)
  • Transit bond cancellation upon vessel departure
Trucking corridor across the East African interior. Northern & Central Corridors

03 — Inland Transportation

Cross-border trucking that does not stall at the border.

Landlocked cargo from the DRC, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan requires cohesive transit architecture. We provide dedicated truck fleets, bonded transit documents, and continuous tracking from mine or plantation to airport and seaport.

  • Bonded flatbed and enclosed container trucking fleets
  • Single Customs Territory (SCT) regional documentation
  • Armed escorts for precious metals and high-grade cathode convoys
  • Warehouse-to-port and warehouse-to-airport scheduled runs
  • Cross-border transit bond (RCTG) issuance and cancellation

04 — Physical Handling & Custody

Packaging, loading, storage, and port handling.

Cargo safety begins long before transit. We supervise every physical interface where lots are packaged, secured, warehoused, and loaded.

Loading & Rigging

Heavy crane loading, balanced axle load compliance, container weight certification (VGM), and air cargo pallet build-up supervision.

Packaging & Sealing

Export-grade steel strapping for copper cathodes, double-lined moisture-barrier sacks for sugar/coffee, and tamper-evident sealed steel drums for coltan.

Bonded Storage

Secure warehousing in Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, and Lubumbashi. Armed perimeter security, CCTV, and climate-controlled storage.

Port & Ramp Handling

Direct representation at airport ramps and ocean terminals. Customs physical verification without unnecessary cargo exposure or demurrage.

Freight & Logistics Desk

Submit cargo parameters.
We reply in writing.

Name the origin, destination gateway, commodity, gross weight, and required timeline. We assemble the air or ocean passage as one document.

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Routing Corridor East Africa Corridor
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Next Steps in Passage

01
Payload & Berth Feasibility · 4–8 Hours

Our operations desk reviews gross weight, container/charter capacity, and gateway allocations.

02
Transit & Customs Scheduling

Corridor bonds, escort clearance, and air waybill / ocean B/L drafts are assembled.

03
Written Logistics Agreement

Firm flight/vessel booking confirmation and handling instructions delivered to your email.

Approaching flight or port demurrage deadline: Flag directly to inquiries@shardchrome.com quoting your reference ID for immediate intervention.