LOGISTICS & ABNORMAL CROSS-BORDER SHIPMENTS
Bulk cargo. Heavy loads.
Mhatu coordinates mine-to-market logistics and abnormal-load shipments for heavy equipment, mining plant and bulk commodities across regional borders.
Logistics focus
How cargo moves.
Each shipment is scoped around the cargo, route and delivery requirement. Transport, permit, escort, border-charge, insurance and handling responsibilities are agreed before mobilisation.
Heavy equipmentLowbed transport coordination for excavators, haul trucks and mining plant, matched to cargo dimensions, weight and destination.
Lowbed transport is coordinated for excavators, haul trucks and mining plant, matched to the dimensions, weight and destination of each load. Transport, escort and handling responsibilities are agreed before mobilisation.
Route & permitsRoute assessment, abnormal-load permits, escort requirements and movement windows coordinated with authorised transport providers.
Routes are assessed before a load moves. Abnormal-load permits, escort requirements and movement windows are coordinated with authorised transport providers.
Cross-border shipmentsCustoms documentation, clearing-agent coordination, border handovers and regional delivery planning, including Zambia and the DRC.
Customs documentation, clearing-agent coordination, border handovers and regional delivery planning, including Zambia and the DRC. Border-charge and insurance responsibilities are agreed in advance.
Loading & handoverCollection readiness, loading and offloading plans, cargo securing, delivery access and documented acceptance at destination.
Collection readiness, loading and offloading plans, cargo securing and delivery access are confirmed up front, and each delivery closes with documented acceptance at destination.
Bulk commoditiesMine-gate dispatch, road and rail interfaces, storage, stock segregation, terminal coordination and final delivery requirements.
Mine-gate dispatch, road and rail interfaces, storage, stock segregation, terminal coordination and final delivery requirements. Port and trade interfaces include Durban, Richards Bay, Maputo and Beira.
Shipment controlTransporter qualification, insurance verification, tracking, staging, incident escalation and proof-of-delivery reconciliation.
Transporters are qualified and insurance is verified before loading. Shipments are tracked and staged, incidents are escalated, and each delivery is reconciled against proof of delivery.
Mine gate to market
Dispatch, stockpiles and site control.
Mine-gate dispatch, stockpile management and controlled loading are where a chain of custody begins.
Logistics enquiries
What to send with an enquiry.
A complete first message lets us scope the movement quickly.
Cargo
What is moving, with its dimensions and weight.
Locations
Collection and delivery locations, including any border crossing on the route.
Timing
Required collection and delivery dates, and any movement window.
Handling
Loading, offloading, securing and any special handling requirements.