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When you navigate through the road network of Tanzania , you are bound to come across a Convoy Haulage truck , a company that was born out of a single vision to provide pivotal transportation solutions and an unrivalled commitment to the customer .
Convoy Haulage was founded in 2013 , focusing its operations on providing logistics services across East Africa , including entire geographical coverage of Tanzania where the company is based . Convoy ’ s network reach also spans up to South Africa and South Sudan , where trucks fulfil routine consignments . The company has helped deliver more than 300,000 tonnes of freight .
The company has over 170 employed staff , is based at three major hubs in Tanzania , three state of the art workshops , and over 10,000sqm of warehousing facilities within those three hubs . With such a significant workforce , the company has one true goal – to provide cost effective , efficient , agile and reliable logistics to all of its clients - many who are owned and / or operated by global multinational giants . Convoy Haulage ’ s road freight services include full truck load , less than truck load , domestic and transit transport , while its contract logistics services include services such as warehousing , distribution , supply chain management and customs brokerage services .
For its clients , many of whom are also Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange ( DSE ) listed , Convoy Haulage provides full visibility into order status , generate performance reports , and keep scorecards of service quality which are on par to ISO requirements and Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series ( OHSAS ) certified . The company is also gradually increasing its offerings for customers by proposing innovative strategies to shorten the time from order to delivery , reduce carbon footprint on inbound and outbound transportation , and further cost minimization on freight .
Delivering Success
Tanzania Cigarette Company Ltd ( TCC ), a member of of Japan Tobacco International , is Tanzania ’ s premier tobacco manufacturer and distributor . Convoy Haulage Limited is the logistics provider for TCC ’ s finished goods and raw materials . Convoy Haulage moves freight for TCC throughout Tanzania and additionally in regions covering Zambia , South Sudan , and DRC .
Brewing success
In the company ’ s journey to become the premier transporter and logistics company throughout East Africa , one of the largest international companies currently operating in Africa chose Convoy Haulage as its partner of choice – the world ’ s leading brewer , AB InBev . With AB InBev Tanzania , Convoy Haulage was selected not only for its cost effectiveness but for its key service offerings that were customized to AB InBev ’ s requirements . This understanding and local touch allowed Convoy Haulage to provide true value to AB InBev , value that surpassed all expectations that the brewer had in the company .
“ Convoy Haulage has delivered high quality added-value logistics solution for TCC . Convoy ’ s team understand and adhere to our strict SHEQ requirements and standards , and provide us with timely reports , dedicated new trucks , and cost-optimized services . Convoy Haulage is our strategic partner and we look forward to maintaining this over the years ”
Paskas Rauya , Logistics Manager for TCC
PATTNI FOUNDATION
Each year , Convoy Haulage pre determines a percentage of turnover , to allocate towards not-for-profit initiatives through the Pattni Foundation . The Pattni Foundation is an in house grant-making foundation . The Pattni Foundation has previously been involved with projects that include :
• Close and Clean Water Project which involves building of water bole holes in remote areas of Tanzania
• Provision of bed sheets and pillow cases for local hospitals in Geita
• Bridge2Aid Empowerment project- Training of rural Health workers
• Project Shiksha – envisions aims at getting more and more students enrolled into the primary classes and to put a check to the current number of primary school dropouts