Transportation

Trucking that starts at the quay, not at a hand-off

Transport is one of our core services. Because we clear and haul with the same team, your container leaves the terminal the moment it is released — no waiting on a third-party trucker.

Our fleet

Owned trucks, vetted partners, one accountable team

We run our own units on the busiest lanes and hold framework agreements with vetted partner fleets for surge volumes. Every load is planned, sealed, tracked and confirmed on delivery by the same operations desk that handled your customs entry.

Alama Africa haulage trucks loaded with containers on the Central Corridor

Container Haulage

20ft, 40ft and high-cube skeletal trailers moving boxes from the port terminal to your yard, ICD or an inland border in one leg.

Bonded Transit Trucking

T1 bonded units with customs seals and electronic cargo tracking for cargo destined for Zambia, DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Malawi.

Break Bulk & Flatbeds

Flatbeds, side-tippers and curtain-siders for bagged cargo, steel, timber, machinery and general break bulk consignments.

Abnormal & Heavy Loads

Low beds and multi-axle units with route surveys, TANROADS permits and police escorts for over-dimensional project cargo.

Last-Mile Distribution

Smaller rigid trucks and vans for site deliveries, multi-drop distribution and urgent part runs within Dar es Salaam and upcountry.

Escorted & Insured

Goods-in-transit cover, driver vetting and 24-hour control room monitoring on every load we put on the road.

Transit times from Dar es Salaam

Indicative running times from gate-out, subject to border clearance and season.

  • Dar es Salaam — Lusaka / Copperbelt

    5 – 7 days

  • Dar es Salaam — Lubumbashi (DRC)

    7 – 9 days

  • Dar es Salaam — Kigali (Rwanda)

    5 – 6 days

  • Dar es Salaam — Bujumbura (Burundi)

    6 – 7 days

  • Dar es Salaam — Kampala (Uganda)

    6 – 8 days

  • Dar es Salaam — Lilongwe (Malawi)

    4 – 6 days

BahariAlama Africa assistant

Karibu! Ask me about customs clearing, freight, transit routes or getting a quotation.