Customs Clearing
Licensed agents handling TANCIS lodgement, duty assessment, TRA liaison and release for imports, exports and transit cargo.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Moving Tanzania’s trade beyond the harbour
Alama Africa is a licensed clearing and forwarding partner delivering customs clearance, freight and inland transport across the Central Corridor — with one accountable team from vessel to gate.
15,000+
Containers cleared
6
Regional corridors
24/7
Port operations desk
48 hrs
Average clearance
What we do
End-to-end logistics, handled locally
One partner for the paperwork, the port and the road. We combine customs expertise with an owned transport network so your cargo never waits on a hand-off.
Sea Freight
FCL, LCL, break bulk and RoRo through Dar es Salaam port with consolidation options from Asia, the Gulf and Europe.
Air Freight
Time-critical shipments via Julius Nyerere International Airport, including AOG spares, pharma and perishables.
Transit & Transport
Bonded trucking on the Central Corridor to Zambia, DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Malawi with GPS-tracked fleets.
Warehousing
Bonded and general warehousing, container stripping, palletising, inventory control and last-mile distribution.
Project & Heavy Cargo
Abnormal load surveys, route permits, escorts and lifting plans for mining, energy and construction equipment.
The clearing process
From bill of lading to your gate
Every file is assigned a named officer at the port and a coordinator on the road, so you always know exactly where the container is.
- 01
Documents received
Bill of lading, invoice, packing list and permits reviewed and validated before vessel arrival.
- 02
Entry lodged
Declaration lodged on TANCIS, HS classification confirmed and duties assessed with the TRA.
- 03
Port release
Payments settled, verification attended, port and shipping line charges cleared for gate-out.
- 04
Delivered
Cargo trucked to your warehouse or across the border with live tracking and proof of delivery.
Reach
Dar es Salaam is the gateway. We cover the hinterland.
Tanzania’s port serves six landlocked neighbours. Our bonded fleet and border agents keep transit cargo moving through every major crossing on the Central and TAZARA corridors.
Central Corridor
Dar es Salaam – Isaka – Kigali / Bujumbura
Dar – Zambia
Tunduma – Nakonde and TAZARA rail
DRC Copperbelt
Kasumbalesa – Lubumbashi mining supply
Uganda
Mutukula – Kampala inland transit
Malawi
Kasumulu – Lilongwe and Blantyre
Domestic Tanzania
Arusha, Mwanza, Dodoma, Mbeya, Zanzibar
About Alama Africa
Built at the port, trusted inland
Alama Africa Ltd is a Tanzanian clearing, forwarding and logistics company headquartered in Dar es Salaam. We work daily inside the port, at ICDs and at the borders — handling containerised imports, mining and energy project cargo, agricultural exports and regional transit consignments.
Our clients range from manufacturers and traders to contractors and NGOs. What they share is a need for clean documentation, predictable timelines and a team that picks up the phone.
Licensed & bonded
TRA-licensed customs agent
Port-side team
Officers stationed at DSM port
Tracked transit
GPS on every transit truck
Get in touch
Tell us what you’re shipping
Send us the cargo details, origin and destination and our team will come back with a clearing and transport quotation.