Freight forwarding case study

Request for shipment of goods

Customer placed a booking to ship 480 containers of commodities from a mainland African location to China.

Customised booking

Client requested the cargo to be split into two:
One part to be shipped from the port of Dar es Salaam and the other part to be shipped from the port of Beira.

Services provided

• Reviewed and provided all possible schedules with customer
• Reserved space on vessels and sufficient equipment to avoid any additional storage due to waiting
• Provided a complete solution for stuffing of containers and arranging inland transport

Delivery

• Due to a change in law, cargo from Beira has been delayed at border and an amended sailing schedule was required – Our team arranged everything without incurring additional demurrage or other costs
• Containers were delivered to China as agreed with the customer
• Documentation, including Bills of Lading and customs documents were managed by Impala Terminals

Impala terminals’ added value

• Large volumes handled allow for competitive pricing and rates
• Extensive networks worldwide allow providing complete warehousing and logistics solutions
• Working only with qualified and certified suppliers, enabling full transparency
• Experience in multimodal shipments of containers via trucking, rail, barges and ocean transportation
• Documentation management, guidance on Verified Gross Mass (VGM)
• Freight forwarding teams present in all continents providing global coverage