Land transport in Sudan – ITO finds the best route
You might think so, but boats are often not transported to their destination by sea. This was also the case with the order from ITO Kenya for a shipbuilder of fishing and leisure boats, for whom we transported boats from Watamu, Kenya, to Juba in South Sudan.
Our customer is one of the leading boat manufacturers in East Africa and has been in the industry for 20 years. It supplies a wide range of boats to individual customer specifications and now has over 100 highly qualified employees. Complete boat packages are built and assembled on site. These are then delivered to their destination.
Oversized boats only for certain roads
“We were responsible for selecting the right trucks, because not every truck is suitable for this type of transport,” explains Paul Ogero, Project Operations Coordinator at ITO Kenya in Mombasa. “That's why it's important to find the right means of transport that can accommodate oversized boats without any problems.” ITO Kenya also organized the necessary special permits for road transport. Particular attention is paid to load securing, as the roads in South Sudan are often in poor condition. “Not every road is suitable for this. First, we determine the safest route for the freight and then obtain the necessary permits,” says Paul Ogero.
Customs clearance and documentation for border traffic and import
After loading at the shipyard in Watamu, export customs clearance and documentation were carried out in Mombasa. “Thanks to our experience, we were able to complete the process fairly quickly,” says Paul Ogero. “In two days, we had everything sorted out and the trucks were able to set off with their precious cargo.” To reach Juba, the convoy has to cross two borders: from Kenya to Mulaba in Uganda and from Uganda via Nimule to its destination in Juba, South Sudan.
Thanks to good preparation, everything went smoothly and the boats were unloaded safely and on time in Juba. Import clearance was also completed quickly, so that the boats were soon ready for use and could then be deployed in their natural element, water.