Cross-border logistics solutions across Africa
Simplify complex shipments across Sub-Saharan Africa with one logistics partner
Moving goods across African borders can involve multiple transport providers, customs requirements, country-specific processes and changing conditions. DSV Africa Services brings these moving parts together, giving you one point of contact to coordinate your freight from origin to destination.
Moving your cargo across borders
DSV Africa Services supports businesses moving goods throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, combining international freight forwarding with regional transport and logistics expertise.
Our services include:
- Road, air, sea and rail freight
Move cargo using the transport mode that best fits your requirements. - Customs and compliance
Manage customs requirements and documentation to help keep cargo moving across borders. - Cross-docking and material handling
Coordinate cargo handling and transfers where required across the supply chain. - Control tower coordination
Bring multiple suppliers, origins, carriers and destinations together through a central point of coordination.
Built around your supply chain
Whether you're moving regular commercial freight or managing complex cross-border flows, our approach is built around your requirements, agreed processes and service expectations.
We support key industries including mining, oil and gas, power and energy, automotive, healthcare, retail and high-value manufacturing.
Visibility across your African supply chain
Knowing where your cargo is and what is happening at each stage helps your teams make better decisions.
DSV combines shipment tracking, PO management and digital tools to provide greater visibility across your supply chain and support proactive exception management.
Connected to key African trade routes
Our African network includes key transshipment hubs in Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Beira, Nacala, Durban and Walvis Bay, supporting connections into markets across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Contact our experts directly
Discover how DSV can streamline your supply chain into Africa.
Africa logistics FAQs
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DSV Africa Services (DAS) is a specialised logistics offering designed to provide comprehensive end-to-end freight and supply chain solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa. It combines DSV's global network with regional expertise to handle all cross trade movements into Sub-Saharan Africa which is complex logistics, challenging customs, multimodal transport, and more, all under a single point of contact.
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DSV Africa Services supports logistics throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, with operational hubs and trans-shipment ports in key locations including Mombasa (Kenya), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Beira/Nacala (Mozambique), Durban (South Africa) and Walvis Bay (Namibia). This network enables efficient connections across multiple African countries.
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The service portfolio includes freight forwarding (air, sea, road), customs brokerage and compliance, cross-dock and material handling, and coordinated cross-trade control tower services to ensure smoother, more visible transport across borders.
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DSV Africa Services acts a single point of contact across the region, helping exporters and importers negotiate preferential freight rates, manage freight pricing desks, integrate standard operating procedures, track shipments daily, and align transport under one central system. This seamless coordination reduces complexity in cross-border logistics.
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DSV supports a wide range of sectors including Oil & Gas, Mining, Power & Energy, Healthcare, Retail, Automotive, and high-value manufacturing. These industries often require specialised handling, compliance expertise, and reliable freight movement across multiple African markets.
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DSV leverages digital tools like myTMS, PO management systems and cargo tracking loggers to give customers real-time information and visibility throughout the supply chain. This digital transparency helps optimise planning and exception management when moving goods across Africa.