SKYBLADE LOGISTICS & SECURE VAULTING, Logistics & Shipping

Your Global Port Connection

Fort & Freight has established deep operational relationships with port authorities and all major shipping lines across East Africa and key global ports. Whether you're importing a single groupage consignment from China or exporting a full project cargo shipment to Europe, our sea freight team manages bookings, documentation, customs, port operations, and inland haulage as a fully integrated service.

Whether you're importing a single groupage consignment from China or exporting a full project cargo shipment to Europe, our sea freight team manages bookings, documentation, customs, port operations, and inland haulage as a fully integrated service.

FCL & LCL on all major trade lanes

Port specialists across major gateways

All shipping line partnerships

Customs clearance in-house

Door-to-door & port-to-port options

Dangerous goods & reefer handling

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Our Sea Freight Services

FCL Export

Full container load, your cargo fills the entire container. Best value for large volume exporters.

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LCL Consolidation

Less than container load, share container space with other shippers. Cost-efficient for smaller cargo.

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Port Express

Fast-track port clearance and same-day port-to-warehouse delivery, beating demurrage deadlines.

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Project Cargo

Heavy lift, break-bulk, ro-ro, and flat rack shipments for infrastructure and industrial projects.

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Major Trade Lanes We Cover

Connecting Africa and East Africa to world markets

Trade Lane	Direction	Transit Time (FCL)	Key Commodity Groups
China – East Africa	Import	18–25 days	Electronics, machinery, textiles, consumer goods
East Africa – Far East	Export	20–28 days	Tea, coffee, floriculture, hides & skins
Europe – East Africa	Import	20–30 days	Vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, equipment
East Africa – Europe	Export	22–32 days	Horticulture, coffee, tea, manufactures
Middle East / Gulf – East Africa	Import	10–16 days	Building materials, petroleum products, food
USA / Americas – East Africa	Both	28–40 days	Aviation parts, aid cargo, specialty goods
India Subcontinent – East Africa	Both	8–14 days	Textiles, plastics, chemicals, agri inputs

How Sea Freight Works

1

Book & Document

We book space with the shipping line, issue the booking confirmation, and guide you on required documents.

2

Stuffing & Customs

Container is stuffed, sealed, and lodged with customs. We handle all customs declarations and pre-clearance.

3

Load & Sail

Container is gated into port and loaded onto the vessel. Bill of Lading issued after vessel departure.

4

Arrive & Deliver

At destination, our agents or partners clear the cargo and deliver to your warehouse or consignee's facility.

Sea Freight, FAQs

FCL (Full Container Load) means you exclusively use an entire container, your cargo only. LCL (Less than Container Load) means your cargo shares space with other shippers' cargo in one container. FCL is better value from roughly 15 CBM upwards; LCL is more cost-effective for smaller shipments below that threshold.

For fully compliant, pre-lodged declarations, customs release typically takes 1–3 business days after vessel arrival. Green channel (no examination) can release within 24 hours. Red channel (physical examination) adds 1–3 days. We pre-lodge all documents before vessel arrival to minimise port stay and demurrage exposure.

Yes. We are IMDG Code-trained for sea shipment of dangerous goods, including flammable liquids, gases, oxidisers, and class 9 miscellaneous goods. We prepare and verify all DG declarations, packing certificates, and ensure the shipping line's DG acceptance requirements are met before booking.

Yes. We arrange sea freight to the nearest appropriate gateway port, customs transit bond, and onward road freight to Kampala, Kigali, Bujumbura, Juba, or any inland destination, managed as a single door-to-door shipment.

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