In Africa, reliability comes from thoughtful combinations—rail with short-sea, barge with road—not from forcing every tonne down a long-haul road solution. BG Corp designs multi-modal routes that respect corridor limits, port realities, and seasonal change. We don’t chase theoretical savings; we engineer lanes that actually run, week after week.
Multi-Modal Logistics Africa – We start by defining the service outcome you need: lowest landed cost, fastest possible transit, or a balanced risk profile. From that, we design the mode mix and route, taking account of permits, axle-loads, waterway levels, and realistic schedules. Only then do we contract capacity and build the milestone plan. Visibility is built in: you get clear hand-off points, exception alerts, and a single version of truth for ETAs.
For bulk minerals and reagents—Sulfur, SMBS, MgO, Hydrated Lime, Cement, Clinker, Coal—the winning pattern is often a rail-plus-sea or barge-plus-road combination. Rail or barge reduces exposure to fragile roads and congested borders; short-sea legs help avoid long dwell at a single over-stretched port. For time-critical SKUs, we add a strategic air uplift or split shipments so production never pauses while the bulk leg follows the most economical path.
Success isn’t a generic “on time.” It’s a tighter P95 transit time, a lower cost per tonne-kilometre, and fewer exceptions that demand executive attention. We also watch damage/loss ratios and claims cycle time—because paperwork that lingers is working capital trapped in limbo. The goal is not just cheaper transport; it’s a more stable, auditable flow.
Conditions change. Water levels, berth windows, security advisories—none of it stays still. Our teams re-route when signals turn adverse and communicate early so inventory buffers can be used as intended. Capacity reservations are right-sized to demand patterns, and we adjust the modal split rather than forcing freight into the wrong pipe.
