Manica Zimbabwe — A leading freight operator

MANICA Zimbabwe Limited, part of the Ceva Logistics, prides itself in developing total freight solutions from factory to destination. A wide range of freight solutions can be modelled to customer requirements, with the philosophy of providing a cost-effective, high value, integrated service enhancing the customers’ business viability.

The company’s clientele includes large corporates, transporters, railway operators, mining houses, timber exporters, government departments, donor and aid organisations to name but a few.

Manica Zimbabwe Limited offers a full range of clearing and forwarding products which include road, rail, sea and air, all of which are supported by Manica Zimbabwe owned container parks, intermodal freight stations and warehousing facilities.

Our customers are always assured that they are in the capable hands of a dedicated team with many years of experience and expertise.

Manica Zimbabwe through its regional network and offices at all the major border posts is geared to offer a one-stop shop for all regional cargo movements.

With its “No Truck Sleeps Overnight “policy, Manica Zimbabwe is able to offer a superior service based on customs pre-clearance and prepayment of border charges, facilitating speedy passage through Sadc/Comesa countries.

We are a leading road freight operator within the region, offering comprehensive logistics solutions and a variety of services from full truckloads, abnormal and consolidation services to dedicated one to 15-tonne express vehicles regionally.

We focus on balancing import and export volumes throughout sub-equatorial Africa, thereby offering the haulier a round trip and the customers a more competitive price.

Manica Zimbabwe offers customers a web-based track and trace system which ensures that trucks are never delayed at all border posts.

This innovation has proven invaluable where timing and status of cargo whereabouts are of utmost importance and customer peace of mind is paramount.

The customer will always have total visibility of their cargo. This is why we can proudly and confidently say Africa flows through our veins.

Through the AMI Group network, we have a strong port operation capable of handling bulk, break bulk and containerised import and export shipments through all South African, Mozambican and other African ports.

Our services include stevedoring, onboard tallying, quayside handling and transport and intermediate storage (port storage and off-port storage).

When it comes to sea freight services, Manica Zimbabwe has the capability to offer a full range of services for bulk, break bulk and containerised cargo.

Due to the high volumes we handle, Manica Zimbabwe is now recognised by major shipping lines as a dominant player in the industry and has contractual agreements with the shipping lines.

Manica Zimbabwe is the benchmark when it comes to project management and expediting movement of project cargo.

Based on years of experience, we have developed an unmatched project handling methodology, employing unique transport, cargo clearing, cargo tracking and project management techniques.

These techniques are creative, flexible, well-managed and well-resourced with the most experienced staff in the business supported by a network of offices and facilities globally.

Manica Zimbabwe Limited has one of the largest customised warehouses and depot networks in the region.

Manica warehouse and distribution centres are in excess of 45 000m2 of covered warehouses countrywide and include both bonded and general cargo warehouses.

All our depots are strategically located and are fully equipped with both road and rail access, with 24hour security, loading ramps and a variety of handling forklifts to suit both bulk and containerised cargo.

The company’s drive to bring convenience to its clients has prompted the launching of a warehouse and truck park facility in Mutare, thereby increasing capacity and fluidity on the eastern corridor to and from Beira.

The facility covers an area measuring 26 000m2 and a total covered warehouse space of 3 200m2.

The depot is easy to identify and access by transporters and is strategically located along the main road to the border and lies adjacent to the railway yard.

The main objective of the Mutare depot is to ease pressure on transporters seeking secure overnight parking for their vehicles. The depot is fenced and has 24-hour guards.

There are state-of-the-art ablution facilities for the drivers.

Parking is done on a hardstanding surface which is spacious and puts minimum strain on vehicles as truckers manoeuvre around. The facility is also weather-friendly.

Trucks that have been cleared for transit movement can drive to the facility for temporary parking prior to proceeding to their respective regional destinations.

Rates are quite competitive and affordable. The services currently available at the depot are as follows:

 Truck parking

 Warehousing

 Clearance of transit cargo (RITs)

 Import cargo clearing (for local consumption)

 Export cargo clearing and supervision

 Office rental

 Transhipments

All this is done with the aim of facilitating the smooth movement of cargo both to and from Zimbabwe.