Welcome to the clearing and forwarding guide in Uganda

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. Fexmon Logistics Uganda Ltd

Telephone: +256782459405 /+256758816636
Email: info@fexmonlogistics.com
Website: https://www.fexmonlogistics.com

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How is trade across boarders done in Uganda?

With the growing need to trade and do business across borders, there is rising need for transportation services for goods across seas, ocean or by air from one place to another. It is the role of clearing and forwarding companies to get these goods to the clients wherever they are!  Clearing and forwarding services deals with export and import of goods and consignments, loading, shipping and forwarding of goods. These services are offered by a clearing and forwarding company or agents. Agents however, act on behalf of the company to transport goods to the particular clients keeping records for any taxes and travel documentation.
The services of clearing and forwarding companies include collecting purchased items from the factories and offering other transporting details until the goods reach their warehouse destination. A professional clearing and forward agent will be in a position to arrange the transport of goods whether bulky or just fragile to the client’s destination. If the goods are traveling by air or ocean shipping,they should be able to truck the logistics on the import or export end. A side from that any professional freight company should provide safe packaging, letters of credit, invoices and other shipping documentation. Any agent in this business must be sure of the rules and regulations of international clearance and forwarding thus should be credible in lawful shipment standards.

How are goods transported across seas to and from Uganda?

For freight services where goods are crossing seas, forwarding and freight services giving the consultancy services. Often there are challenges to transportation of goods whether by cargo ship or by air freight! Many of the forwarding companies are exclusively professional in this business and will address any challenges that could come up when goods are in freight! What clearing agents do in case of problem is to act on behalf of the institution to solve these problems!
There are some tips to consider before getting your goods ready for shipping and transportation. As a must all goods must be weighed as well as the dimensions taken. All goods must be carefully wrapped to secure them against damages especially where fragile communities are involved. With the aid of a clearing and forward agent, make a shipping invoice with details of your company where goods are to be delivered and other specifications about the goods in transit such as dimensions and weight. With risk involved in shipping, there is need to hire the services of a insurance company
There are many companies that have joined the shipping business. The costs for freight and clearing are an aggregate to the distance the goods are transported for, special packaging facilities such as refrigeration, documentation, delivery reports and other terms that both parties may agree upon. The clients often seek for the lowest charges and reliability of a company to choose the appropriate company to do the clearing and forwarding.
It is however very important to get recommendations from previous clients of any company before deciding to take your shipment through their hands.  Be careful with fraudulent companies that claim to have network with other companies in foreign countries.

A Directory to Clearing and Forwarding Agents in Uganda

Altco Ltd.

7524 Agip House Kampala

041-4348067

041-4348068

SDV Transami (U) Ltd.

041-4336000

BTS Clearing & Forwarding Ltd.

041-4254191, 077-2404047, 071-2754191

Bemuga Forwarders Ltd.

041-4235137

Multi-Bulk Forwarders Ltd.

041-4250444, 031-2370374

Rapid Kate Services (U) Ltd.

031-2260940, 031-2260941

City Cargo (U) Ltd.

041-4259686

Port Links (U) Ltd.

041-4233322, 070-1925877

Multiple ICD

041-4286885/355

Inchcape Shipping Services (U) Ltd.

041-4289290/1, 031-2262732/3

Allport Freight Ltd.

041-4344283/4

Trans-Quik Logistics

041-4250960

Expolanka Freight Uganda

031-2272237/8

Atlas Cargo Systems Ltd.

041-4345861, 041-4236704/6/7/8, 031-2278852

Kampala Maritime Freight Services Ltd.

077-2346125

March Fair Stationery (U) Ltd.

041-4590875, 077-2412420

Unifreight Cargo Handling Ltd.

041-4233696, 041-4250902

Jetspeed Air Freighters Ltd.

041-4576754, 077-2949614

Kuehne + Nagel Ltd.

041-4223652/3/5, 031-2261408

Classic Clearing and Forwarding

041-4578883

Swift Global Logistics Ltd.

041-4234159, 041-4342340, 041-4347313

Midland Freight Services Ltd.

031-2262258, 031-2264772

Parth International Ltd.

041-4347596, 041-4236841

Inter-Cargo Agencies (U) Ltd.

078-2454448

Worldwide Logistics (U) Ltd.

031-2261285

Maina Freight ICD Ltd.

041-4289487/492/493/494

Jope Forwarders (U) Ltd.

041-4257529

Bolax Enterprises Ltd.

041-4250800, 031-2264858

Uni-Movers & Logistics Ltd.

041-4288344, 039-2965846

Kenfreight (U) Ltd.

041-4286955, 041-4285303, 039-2786956

Alheelam Clearing & Forwarding Co.

041-4348910/1

Pearl Freight Consultants (U) Ltd.

Interfreight Uganda Ltd.

041-4505805/6, 031-2260151

Spedag (U) Ltd.

041-4562000, 041-4562149

Multi-Bulk Forwarders Ltd.

041-4250444, 031-2370374

AL Heelam Clearing & Forwarding

041-4348910/1

Safari Cargo Ltd.

077-2383181

Intraline Shipping and Logistics (U) Ltd.

041-4533138

Ataco Freight Services

041-4257919

Union Logistics (U) Ltd.

041-4223432, 041-4578177, 031-2265005

JM Freight Services Ltd.

041-4221092, 031-2272432

Jupiter Forwarders (U) Ltd.

041-4259444

Overseas Freight Forwarders Ltd.

041-4252235

Threeways Shipping Services (Group) Ltd.

041-4258780/7, 031-2260876/7

Novamarine Ltd

041-4234021, 031-2262415