LONGSHIP TRADING
SPECIALISED LOGISTICS COMPANY
TANZANIA • ZANZIBAR • KENYA • MOMBASA • RWANDA • UGANDA • SEYCHELLES • MOZAMBIQUE • CONGO
Our Areas Of Expertise
Cargo Booking
We have been advising clients for over 20 years on which route is the safest, fastest and most economical.
We work closely with the various shipping lines, airlines and trucking companies to guarantee a hands on approach.
We have access to the most cost effective rates –for both air and sea – in the industry.
If necessary we charter entire aircraft for client.
Routes are streamlined by ourselves and our team of experts at all ports along the way – ensuring the highest service delivery.
DESTINATION REGULATIONS & IMPORT COMPLIANCY
Advising our client or procurement company on the correct processes to be followed, within the below areas (in conjunction with the relevant authorities & experts in the appropriate regions):
Ensuring exporting country COMPLIANCY:
Export Regulations
Revenue & Customs Authorities
ETC
Ensuring BUREAUCRACY & COMPLIANCY at destination including:
EXEMPTION PERMITS
IMPORT PERMITS
ETC
All PRESHIPMENT processes
SADC CERTIFICATES – for reduced duties
Overseeing SGS / Bureau Veritas / Intertek inspection of cargo at origin
Issuing of COC’s (Certificate of Conformity)
MSDS (Material Safety Data Schedule) & Electrical Safety Conformity
TANSAD (Tanzanian Customs Document) to client to re-claim VAT in Tanzania (or whichever country of destination)
ETC
DESTINATION CUSTOMS & PVOC PROGRAMME
We handle the following processes:
Duties & Customs
Regulatory authorities
Clearance Agents duties and fees
The PVOC programme (Pre Verification of Conformity) is creating many issues for our clients – but we have solutions for all difficult imports and assist as below:
Assessing client’s BILL OF QUANTITIES to assess any potential issues.
Submission of all invoices to Bureau Veritas / SGS and arrange inspection.
Advising on MSDS (Material Safety Data Schedule) & Electrical Safety Conformity.
Submission of all invoices to relevant authorities (TRA / KEBS / etc) as required for PVOC programme.
ETC
SOUTH AFRICAN & INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS
Advising the client or procurement company on the correct processes to be followed, within the below areas (in conjunction with the relevant authorities & experts in the appropriate regions):
Handling the documentary flow between the various parties (eg. Invoice / SADC’s / COC / TBS etc):
SARS registration regulation for export (VAT claims)
SADC registration – assisting with registration procedures & ensuring compliancy
SA Customs export regulations
ELG’s to client for VAT claims
HS Codes (Harmonised Customs Code) – Assessing invoices and applying HS Codes to each item to reduce admin delays with agents in South Africa and country of destination.
In Transit clearing procedures – in conjunction with appointed agents.
ETC
BUDGET PLANNING & COST MANAGEMENT PERTAINING TO:
Longship will negotiate rates with preferential suppliers (of transport, storage, clearing, packing etc). Client will receive full estimates for each aspect of the project.
We will ensure controlled costs management and full transparency of all costs etc (duties payable, freight, storage etc)
Reducing hidden / unknown/ unexpected costs as far as possible
Reducing the opportunity for ‘financial’ loopholes / opportunities for fraud & theft.
Preparing with exporter all export documents.
Ensuring compliancy of all documents.
Submitting quotation of costs due for exportation of goods; including but not limited to:
Warehousing prior to shipment
Packaging as required (including crating)
Loading & packing of containers
Bureau Veritas / SGS fees
Transport of containers to site
Clearance agents fees
Sea freight charges
Submitting quotation for costs due for clearance of goods (into country of final destination), including but not limited to:
Port / Airport charges including vessels
Storage estimates whilst awaiting clearance
Duties & Customs charges
Regulatory charges – TBS etc
Miscellaneous fees to ensure timeous clearance of goods
Transport to site
WAREHOUSING & SPECIALISED PACKAGING
Cargo originating from across the globe (UK, USA, Indonesia, India, China, Morocco, South Africa) will be correctly warehoused and professionally packaged by Longship’s select team of suppliers.
Depending on the nature of the cargo and overall weights and dimensions – and final destination – Longship will select her preferred suppliers for either sea freight, air freight or road freight.
Highly sensitive cargos, hazardous cargos, high value art –works – will be handed over to nominated experts for specialised packaging and crating.
Longship will negotiate rates with our preferred suppliers (for warehousing & specialised packaging, transport from warehouse to site) and client will receive full estimates of each packaging & warehousing stage.
If necessary Longship will negotiate the purchase of SOC (Shipper owned container) for ease of trans-shipment and storage at site.
