How We Trade
How an enquiry becomes a shipment.
We operate beside the port we ship from, so specification, analysis, inspection, documentation and loading are handled in one place rather than coordinated at a distance.
- Port of loading
- Dar es Salaam
- Terms
- FOB / CIF / CFR
- Inspection
- Independent, on request
- Response time
- Within 24 hours
The Flow
From enquiry to delivery
Seven stages. Each one produces something you can check before the next begins.
- 01
Enquiry
You share the commodity, quantity, destination port and preferred Incoterm. We respond within 24 hours.
- 02
Sourcing
We source from trusted mines and farms in the DRC, Zambia and East Africa.
- 03
Quality check
Product is tested and verified against the agreed specification.
- 04
Documentation
CoA, phytosanitary, packing list and other export documents prepared.
- 05
Inspection
Independent inspection arranged where the buyer requires it.
- 06
Export & shipping
Cargo moved to Dar es Salaam port and loaded under the agreed Incoterm.
- 07
Delivery
Documents released and cargo delivered to your destination port.
Shipping Modes
How the cargo actually travels
The mode follows the commodity, the parcel size and what the destination port can handle.
Containerised (FCL)
Copper cathode, bagged agro commodities and flexitank liquids ship in 20ft and 40ft containers. Suits buyers taking regular, moderate-volume parcels.
Bulk vessel
Copper concentrate and ore, and larger agricultural lots, load as bulk cargo where volume and destination handling make it the better economics.
Break bulk & bagged
Jumbo bags and press-packed bales for commodities that need containment but not full containerisation.
The Port
Why loading at Dar es Salaam matters to your shipment
Dar es Salaam offers deep-water access for both containerised and bulk cargo, and sits on the corridors serving the DRC and Zambian copperbelts as well as East Africa's agricultural regions.
Operating from Vingunguti Industrial Area places our trade desk close to the terminal. Inspection, document preparation and loading happen in the same city rather than being coordinated remotely, which is what keeps the paperwork and the cargo describing the same consignment.
Key export route
From copperbelt and farms to the world
- 01
DRC / Zambia
Mines and farms
- 02
Inland transport
To collection points
- 03
Quality & docs
Inspection and documentation
- 04
Dar es Salaam port
Loading and export
- 05
Global buyer
Your destination port
Trade Terms
The Incoterms we quote on
Other terms can be discussed against a specific requirement.
FOB Dar es Salaam
We deliver the cargo loaded on board at Dar es Salaam. You arrange the main carriage and marine insurance.
CIF
We arrange carriage and insurance to your named destination port.
CFR
We arrange carriage to the destination port; insurance is yours. Quoted on selected mineral lots.
Documentation
What travels with the cargo
The exact set depends on the commodity and the importing country's requirements.
- Certificate of Origin (CoO)
- Issued for the consignment, confirming country of origin for customs and duty purposes at destination.
- Certificate of Analysis (CoA)
- Laboratory confirmation that the cargo meets the specification agreed in the sales contract.
- Independent inspection report
- Third-party inspection of quality, weight and loading, arranged pre-shipment where the buyer requires it.
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Plant-health certification for agricultural commodities, issued by the competent Tanzanian authority.
- Fumigation certificate
- Confirmation of fumigation treatment for agricultural cargo where the destination or commodity requires it.
- Bill of Lading & packing list
- Standard shipping and cargo-manifest documentation issued on loading.
Logistics Enquiry
Tell us the destination port.
We will confirm the practical shipping mode, the documentation set and an indicative timeline. We reply within 24 hours on WhatsApp.