Our Vision:
To be a world class service provider in the freight and Logistics Industry Industry with a strong presence in East Africa.

Our Mission:
To use technology leverage, advanced equipment and innovative ideas to provide efficient, timely and high quality Freight and Logistics services to our esteemed clients.

Our Motto: “BEST SERVICES AT AFFORDABLE PRICE”.

• KAS FREIGHT LTD handled about 2,000 metric tons of project cargo in the year Jan 2011 - Dec 2011.
• KAS FREIGHT LTD handled about 780 TEU’s and about 850 FEU’s in the year Jan 2011 – Dec 2011.

Clients.

Some of our major clients include:

• Symbion Power (T) Ltd.
• Burque East Africa (PVT) Ltd.
• Africa Logistics / Interfreight (T) Ltd.
• Mansoor Daya Chemicals Ltd.
• Sun Machineries (T) Ltd.
• Heko  Pharmacy Ltd.
• Salehbhai  Murtaza  Hardware Ltd.
• Triple “A” Clothing Ltd.
• Z.H. Poppe L td.
• Atlas Pharmacy Ltd
• Nestle Equatorial (T) Ltd.
• Guled Wholesalers (T ) Ltd.
• Playmaster Gaming Corp Ltd.
• Rular Energy Agencies (T) Ltd.

Experience:

The management and key personnel of KAS FREIGHT LTD have experience of working with large firms in Tanzania.

In relation to our experience with some of the large firms, the team has vast  experience in working with the following products:

• Hot rolled coils
• Galvanized pipes
• Work rolls/back up rolls
• Loose cargo / project cargo
• Zinc, Hydrochloric acid, Lead, Ingots and Rolls

Electrical and Mechanical parts and many more Industrial consumables.

Our specialized business model provides a single-source solution for all of your transportation, logistics and supply chain management needs. Our project cargo logistics services handle the unique challenges associated with shipping dimensional or heavy lift cargo. We’re experts on the sensitive requirements of project cargo transportation, which means our customized and unique project cargo handling solutions and expertise lead to an effectively managed shipment.

Innovative thinking is crucial in developing and executing successful solutions. We ensure your cargo is properly routed and shipped by creating a customized transportation plan via the ideal modes of transport. Rest assured that we’ll manage all the planning, engineering and delivery from start to finish.
From time critical deliveries of high value freight to successfully shipping heavy machinery and equipment around the world, KAS’s superior project cargo management services are tailored to meet your unique needs.

“It was not easy to know who was accountable for the delay experienced in the process of goods clearance,” said Felix Tinkasimile, Senior Customs Officer at the Tanzania Revenue Authority. “The manual process and manner of decision making by different agencies was bureaucratic and resulted in difficulty of monitoring processes and procedures.  As a result, the 
blame would always come back to TRA [Tanzania Revenue Authority].”

But the TRA is changing all this. With support from the Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF), TRA is modernizing its customs administration procedures in order to reduce the costs of importing and exporting goods whilst improving customs efficiency, transparency, and risk management.

Central to this modernization is a new customs administration system called the Tanzania Customs Integrated System (TANCIS). It is an electronic platform that brings together all the players involved in the importing, exporting and clearing of goods through a single window system.

Rolled out in March 2014, TANCIS enables importers and exporters to electronically submit all the necessary documentation for processing pre-clearance, clearance and release of goods. It also allows regulatory agencies to provide approvals of these documents directly through the system. TANCIS has streamlined processes and procedures resulting in the reduction of certain operational functions such as enforcement, amendment requests, post clearance audit procedures and auction of overstayed goods.

“By bringing the key players under one roof, there should be no excuses and no delays caused as the system will grant all stakeholders the right information at the right time,” said Belium Silaa, TRA’s Deputy Commissioner for Customs Modernisation and Risk Management.

Simplicity, transparency and efficiency are among the key characteristics of TANCIS.  The system is now facilitating the exchange of accurate and timely information, speedy clearance of goods and helping to reduce the costs and time of doing business in Tanzania.

Rolic Import and Export used to face inefficiencies, duplication of resources and high transaction costs due to the delays caused by lengthy processes and procedures. Up to 50% of the high costs they were experiencing were due to high storage costs.

Managing Director of Rolic Import and Export, Robert Mallya, testifies to improvements which they have experienced since using TANCIS in July 2014. “Having access to TANCIS is having access to progress in our business operations. As the system automatically alerts concerned parties on overstayed goods, we are able to reduce the cost of doing business and attract more clients as a result of being able to clear goods on time and hence having more storage space. In six months, we have lodged up to 450 documents, a figure that accounted for the annual amount of transactions we used to do manually.”

To date, the system has been rolled out to the key players involved in the clearing of import and export goods in 13 regions across Tanzania. These include TRA regional offices, Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), Tanzania Shipping Agents Association (TASAA), Tanzania Freight Forwarders Association (TAFFA), Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS), Tanzania Food and Drugs Association (TFDA), and Bank of Tanzania (BOT).

Daniel Mallongo, Documentation Manager at Diamond Shipping also has started to experience efficiency in his business operations. Processing an average of 2000 containers in a month requires access to timely and reliable information. Now, he is also using the newly introduced TANCIS service of tracking cargo through mobile phones and he can share the information with his clients.  

ICF’s support to TRA is part of its continued endeavour to help African countries improve their investment climates.

Mr. William Asiko, CEO of ICF commented: “Tanzania continues to serve many landlocked countries through the port of Dar es Salaam, therefore it is important to have the right system in place in order to make the country attractive for investment and trade.” 

• Commercial Invoice
• Packing List
• Certificate of Origin
• Phytosanitary certificate
• Certificate of Conformity
• Other official documents

Typically, transportation providers utilize trucks and equipment from whomever can provide, looking just at cost, margin, and profit. Unfortunately, what is good for the masses can be disastrous for the few. Each market segment has its own set of expectations. Many transportation managers must do more than just find a cheap truck. They must coordinate the right type of capacity and equipment, determine optimized scheduling, know proper handling regulations, and be knowledgeable of different retailer requirements and timelines.

Leveraging a transportation partner that specializes in your industry can alleviate this burden while still providing cost savings. They will know your buyers, their facilities, preferences, timelines, and requirements. This translates into direct customer service benefits for you.

QUALIFIED NETWORK— A specialized provider will have a network of approved carriers available. You won't have to worry about the use of a contaminated vehicle or a driver without clearance showing up at your customer's distribution center. A specialized 3PL will also have a curated network that is familiar with your product, how your timelines function, and that may be familiar with the locations you are delivering to. This is an underrated value that can help you consistently deliver on your customer expectations.

EXPERIENCE— A specialist will have likely worked with your customers or receivers before, so they can inform you of their preferences—such as operating hours or paperwork—helping you improve on customer service. Additionally, as a vendor or supplier you must work to fit into the existing processes of your customers. This fact is particularly true for retailers. Every big box chain has its own set of lead-time requirements, fulfillment demands, communication standards, reliability benchmarks, and vendor scorecards. Knowing and hitting these standards can be difficult for anyone who is also responsible for account management, production, or sourcing. A specialized transportation provider can help manage these intricacies, educating your team and overseeing compliance.

HANDLING— Whether you ship cosmetics, furniture, ice cream, or chemicals, your product has unique handling requirements and its own list of transit concerns. Do you have to reroute for high altitude, prevent against shifting, worry about breakage or theft? A provider who specializes in your industry will not only be aware of these requirements but will know how to compensate for them and ensure your product arrives how it was intended to, keeping your customers happy.

INDUSTRY INTELLIGENCE— A specialized 3PL will have a pulse on the industry news and regulations that impact your business. They can keep you informed of new safety laws or driver restrictions that may impact your transit times and costs. Without an ear to the ground, a shipper could easily overlook a new transportation regulation and end up not meeting the delivery needs of a customer or incur extra charges and fees. A specialized partner can take that work off your plate, providing peace of mind.

OVERALL SERVICE— If you require high visibility and direct order updates it's likely that others who ship similar products do too. A specialist will have protocols, systems, and technology in place to meet these standards. They will be educated on your needs and will be able to communicate them to all stakeholders. The extra steps your product requires won't be out of the ordinary and all involved parties will be knowledgeable of how to handle them.

A generalist 3PL can certainly learn these intricacies, but there will likely be a period where you experience service failures or unhappy customers while they get up to speed. Or worse, a sales person can learn these intricacies and make promises that are not upheld by operations staff who work with a handful of different industries. Without full organizational alignment, you can expect some hurdles.

Working with a specialized transportation provider will save you time and headaches while keeping your customers happy and costs down. They will be knowledgeable of your product requirements as well as your customer preferences and can pass you valuable insights that benefit your overall business.