The logistics gateway between East and Central Africa
First Horizon Logistics Limited has moved cargo across the region since 2007. We run your shipment end to end through a network of licensed customs agents and clearing and forwarding partners, coordinated from one office in Nairobi.
Vision
To be the premier logistics gateway connecting East and Central Africa, driving seamless regional trade through a unified network of local expertise.
Mission
To simplify cross-border transit across East and Central Africa. Working with a trusted network of licensed customs agents and clearing and forwarding companies, we turn complex supply chains into corridors of growth, and deliver secure, transparent and efficient full-service logistics.
The network advantage
A shipment from Guangzhou to Kigali passes through a shipping line, a port, a customs house in Kenya, a border post, a transit haulier and a customs house in Rwanda. Most forwarders own one of those steps and hand you off for the rest.
We hold the whole route. You send documents once. We appoint the agent in each country, brief them on your cargo, chase the entry, and tell you where the container is. If something stalls at a border, we have someone on the ground who can move it.
Boots on the ground
Rules change at every border. Our partners work at those entry points daily, so your paperwork is right the first time and your cargo does not sit racking up storage.
One line of accountability
No juggling a broker, a trucker and a clearing agent in three countries. You deal with one contact here. We synchronise the rest.
Routes that flex
We are not tied to one trade lane or one fleet. If Mombasa is congested or a border is slow, we route through Dar es Salaam or another corridor.
Vetted partners only
Every customs agent and forwarder in the network is checked for licensing and standing with its revenue authority before we put your cargo in their hands.
Core values
- Connected expertiseLocal partners who track changing border rules and clear cargo at that port every day.
- Radical transparencyClear communication and tracking at every stage of the journey, including the bad news.
- Uncompromising integrityStrict compliance with every customs authority on the route. Your cargo and your reputation stay clean.
- Relentless efficiencyWe clear bottlenecks before they cost you demurrage, storage or a missed sale.
Visit us. Mango Court, Wood Avenue, off Argwings Kodhek Road, Nairobi. In Uganda, Conrad House, Plot 30 Jinja Road, Kampala. Ring ahead so the right person is in.
What we coordinate on your behalf
- Shipping line and airline bookings
- Licensed customs agents in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and DR Congo
- Transit haulage and border crossings
- Warehousing, distribution and final delivery