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Logistics Solutions for the Northern Corridor

Comprehensive cargo movement connecting the Indian Ocean gateway to Kenyan industries, Ugandan merchants, Rwandan distributors, and South Sudan projects.

Ocean Freight Kilindini

Ocean Freight (FCL & LCL)

Direct global ocean liner bookings from China (Ningbo, Shanghai, Shenzhen), Dubai Jebel Ali, India (Nhava Sheva), and Europe directly into the Port of Mombasa. Full container load (20ft, 40ft High Cube, Flat Rack, Reefer) and Less than Container Load consolidation.

  • Direct berths 19, 20, 21, and 22 quayside vessel handling
  • Zero demurrage agreements with Tier-1 shipping lines (Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM)
  • Electronic Bill of Lading (e-BL) verification and pre-arrival KRA declaration
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JKIA Air Freight

JKIA Air Cargo & Cold Chain

Strategic air logistics centered at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Cargo Village. Urgent manufacturing machinery components, aircraft on ground (AOG) spares, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and perishables.

  • Temperature-monitored refrigerated handling (+2°C to +8°C, -20°C deep freeze)
  • Dedicated tarmac tarmac-to-bonded-store customs clearance within 4 hours
  • Direct partnerships with Kenya Airways Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo, Qatar Cargo, Ethiopian Airlines
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Kenya Railways SGR Freight Rail

SGR Rail Express Transfer (Mombasa ↔ Nairobi)

Direct standard gauge railway block-train services between Kilindini Harbor and Nairobi ICD Embakasi. Eliminates road traffic delays, weighbridge congestion, and saves up to 40% on overland transit time.

  • Guaranteed daily wagon reservations on Train #FR-01, FR-02, FR-03
  • 8-hour transit time dockside Kilindini to Nairobi ICD yard
  • Full insurance coverage during rail transit with GPS wagon telemetry
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KRA Customs Brokerage (AEO Certified)

As an accredited Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), Tulip Shipping operates on the privileged Green Channel, guaranteeing document pre-clearance and expedited physical inspection exemptions.

  • Integrated Customs Management System (ICMS) direct lodging
  • KEBS PVOC (Pre-Export Verification of Conformity) and IDF issuance
  • Tariff classification, duty optimization, and exemption management
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Tulip Embakasi Bonded Warehouse

Embakasi Bonded Warehousing & CFS

55,000 sq ft customs-bonded warehouse and secure container storage yard located directly opposite the Nairobi Inland Container Depot (ICD) on Mombasa Road.

  • Deferred duty bonded storage with pick-and-pack fulfillment
  • 24/7 armed biometric surveillance, CCTV monitoring, and fire suppression
  • Direct container destuffing and cross-docking onto regional trucks
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Northern Corridor Heavy Haulage

Modern fleet of heavy-duty prime movers, skeletal trailers, and low-bed carriers serving Kenya, Uganda (Kampala/Tororo), Rwanda (Kigali), and South Sudan (Juba).

  • Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) arming compliant with EAC treaties
  • Project cargo and out-of-gauge (OOG) machinery escort protocols
  • Malaba and Busia border one-stop border post (OSBP) expedited passage
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