LONGSHIP TRADING
SPECIALISED LOGISTICS COMPANY
TANZANIA • ZANZIBAR • KENYA • MOMBASA • RWANDA • UGANDA • SEYCHELLES • MOZAMBIQUE • CONGO
what we do
EAST AFRICa SPECIALISED LOGISTICS
All projects are personally overseen by one of our directors and ‘hand-held’ to project completion.
We liaise with all teams on the ground to ensure project delivery.
Regular monitoring and updates to client.
The critical benefit Longship Trading offers your company is both the EXPORT & IMPORT components are completely controlled and managed by Longship Trading.
ENSURING all cross-border communications; costs; document flow; are fully streamlined to ensure project delivery.
Establishing an EFFECTIVE LOGISTICS CHAIN, including appointment of contractors to ensure delivery of service.
Liaising directly between the various service providers for each contract (Architects, Design Team, International suppliers, Foreign Warehouses & Shipping Agents).
Ensuring our client’s goods are timeously delivered to site.
We have a specialised network of customs agents and trucking teams – who transport our client’s valuable cargo to all the remote regions in East Africa.
If necessary we charter aircraft to move cargo.
Cargo we handle ranges from valuable artworks (see Sirai House & Sirai Beach); Anti-poaching equipment, drones and dogs (see Grumeti Reserves); Construction Equipment; Boats and vehicles.
ZANZIBAR CLEARING & FORWARDING SERVICES
Since 1999, together with our team in Zanzibar – we have been responsible for the Forwarding & Clearing of 75% of the largest hotels in Zanzibar.
Working closely with our partner, Hassan Mohammed Said, we have offices at the airport and port.
LONGSHIP ZANZIBAR handles cargo of all natures:
Scuba Equipment; Hotel kitchen equipment; Boats ETC
We advise on the best shipping line routes into Zanzibar to avoid delays and ensure cargo arrives safely.
We have a team at Mombasa Ports and Dar es Salaam in the event of transhipment.
We also assist with the following:
ZIPA (Zanzibar Investment Promotion Agency)
Tax Exempt Goods
Scuba Diving Equipment
SADC
Bonded warehousing
Best Airline or Sea Line routing options
Procurement of: Hotel Kitchen Equipment; Scuba Equipment; Boats; Construction
ETC
Once our client’s goods arrives either by air or sea – we personally arrange the clearing & forwarding & delivery to site.
OUR CLIENTS:
RENCO
La Gemma
Hideaway
Dream of Zanzibar
Park Hyatt Stone Town
Baraza
Breezes
The Palms
Mnemba Island
Serena
Pongwe Beach
Zuri Whitesands
Kilindi Parachichi
Neptune;
Melia
ZANZIBAR PERISHABLE CARGO, HOTEL EQUIPMENT & WINES
PERISHABLE CARGO:
We guarantee no break in the cold chain. Cargo is packed into polyboxes by our expert team at OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT and delivered to hotel door the same day cargo arrives (Tuesday & Saturday). We work closely with the purchasing department to tailor-make price lists for our clients – and prices are inclusive of: FREIGHT, DUTY PAID and DELIVERED ZANZIBAR.
Products we send WEEKLY:
Beef Ribeye
Cold Cuts
Cheese & Dairy Items
Callebaut Chocolate
Coffee
Asian Food Products (sushi rice, wasabi, nori seaweed ETC)
Wines
Gluten Free Flours & Pastas
Dried Fruits
IQF Berries
Smoked Salmon
Danish Pastries & Croissants
WINES
We are the agents for STONE TOWN WINES FAIRVIEW & others.
HOTEL EQUIPMENT
MAC Brothers Kitchen Equipment
Minibar fridges
Lighting
Crochery & Cutlery
Golf Carts
Boats, engines
Diving Equipment
