One operator, from loading bay to berth.
Cross-border haulage, clearance and port delivery for minerals, project cargo and fuel, across Southern, Central and East Africa.
The road
Mine to port, under one operator.
The border
Cleared before the boom lifts.
Customs clearance and border coordination are arranged ahead of the truck, so the load spends its time moving.
Arrival · next phase
Off the road, into bond.
The load is checked in against its paperwork at the gate and given a place in the warehouse.
Loading
Counted on, counted off.
Every bundle is lifted, checked against the manifest and given a rack position before the truck leaves.
Security · next phase
Held under customs control.
Bonded stock is fenced, recorded and released only against the right documents. Nothing leaves on a phone call.
For sellers · next phase
Sell it where it stands.
Cargo in bond can change hands without moving. Duty falls due when the goods are released, not while they wait for a buyer.
Tracking
Every truck, on the map.
Where the load is, and when it reaches the next gate.
The port
Alongside the vessel.
Port handling closes the job: the load goes from the loading bay inland to the side of the vessel without changing hands.
Where we work
One network. Multiple corridors.
Loading and offloading hubs in eleven countries across Southern, Central and East Africa, linked by cross-border corridors. One network instead of isolated routes, with return loads found wherever they make commercial sense.
- South AfricaDurban, Richards Bay, Johannesburg, Rustenburg
- ZambiaEvery major mining, industrial and commercial area
- DRCLubumbashi, Likasi, Kolwezi, Manono to Kalemie
- TanzaniaDar es Salaam, Tanga, Mbeya
- ZimbabweHarare, Hwange
- MozambiqueBeira, Matola
- MalawiLilongwe, Blantyre
- NamibiaWalvis Bay
- BotswanaGaborone
- UgandaKampala
- RwandaKigali
- AlsoAngola, Burundi, Kenya
What we move
Heavy, hazardous and out of gauge.
Our own trucks working with contractors and regional fleet partners, placed close to the loading points.
Minerals
Copper, cobalt and gold, from mine to warehouse and from mine to port.
Project cargo and fuel
Heavy equipment and abnormal loads for mining, power and infrastructure sites, and fuels by tanker.
Cleared with the haul
Route planning, customs clearance and border coordination, run as one job.
- The rigs
- Lowbeds
- Flatdecks
- Abnormal-load rigs
- Fuel and acid tankers
Calculator
What is waiting at the border costing you?
Put in your own figures. The sums are simple and nothing leaves this page.
Tracking
Every load, in view from one room.
Load allocation, satellite tracking, clearing and electronic transport documents, in one control room.
Questions
What people ask us first.
What do you carry?
Copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals; heavy equipment and abnormal loads for mining, power and infrastructure sites; and diesel, petrol and industrial fuels by tanker.
Which routes do you run?
Hubs in South Africa, Zambia, the DRC, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Uganda and Rwanda, with corridors on to Angola, Burundi and Kenya. Further routes are arranged to demand.
What trucks do you use?
Lowbeds, flatdecks, abnormal-load rigs, and fuel and acid tankers: our own and those of contractors and regional fleet partners.
Do you handle customs clearance?
Yes. Customs clearance and border coordination are run with the haul as one job.
How do I get a price?
Send the form below or message us on WhatsApp with the load, where it starts and where it needs to go. We come back with a route and a price.
Where are your offices?
Ndola, Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg.
Who runs Metal Motions?
Metal Motions was founded by Adrian Moodley, an electrical engineer with an MBA, who leads it as CEO.
Group
Logistics is one arm of a wider company.
Logistics Cross-border haulage, clearance and port delivery across Southern, Central and East Africa.
Mining Project development, equipment and advisory work for operators and investors.
Chemicals and supply Sulphur, acids, reagents and fuels for mineral processing.
Tell us what needs moving.
Give us the load, the origin and the destination. We will come back with a route and a price.
info@metalmotions.co.za
+260 97 223 0850
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Ndola · Lubumbashi · Dar es Salaam · Johannesburg