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Jebel Ali calls every week.

We're always there.

شريككم الموثوق في مدغشقر وشرق أفريقيا

Your trusted partner in Madagascar and East Africa.

From Mersin to Jebel Ali, the Indian Ocean route runs through us. War risk, Cape reroutes, bunker surcharges — we know every disruption scenario and how it lands at Toamasina. You quote. We deliver.

Route Disruption Intelligence

When the Red Sea heats up,
the Indian Ocean stays open.

Since Q4 2023, Houthi attacks have pushed major carriers off Suez. Cape reroutes add 7,000+ nm and 2–3 weeks. Madagascar sits at the convergence of every reroute scenario — your cargo reaches Toamasina under either routing.

Live Intelligence

Route Disruption Index — Indian Ocean Corridors

Active disruption

Red Sea / Suez Canal

DISRUPTED

War risk zone active. Houthi threat through Bab el-Mandeb. Major carriers avoiding.

+$800–1,400 / TEU

Cape of Good Hope

REROUTED

Primary alternative. +7,200nm. +2–3 weeks. Significant bunker & port surcharges.

+$600–900 / TEU

Indian Ocean → Toamasina

STABLE

Unaffected. Cape reroutes converge here. Madagascar accessible via all disruption scenarios.

Standard rates apply

Bunker fuel index (indexed 100)

Relative bunker cost trend — 8-month window

Why disruption makes local expertise more valuable

01

When carriers reroute, schedules break. Local knowledge of actual vessel calls at Toamasina replaces guesswork.

02

Cape reroutes add unpredictable dwell time. Buffer stock management and bonded storage become critical — we operate both.

03

War risk surcharges change weekly. Pre-booking and rate lock strategy require real-time corridor intelligence, not a rate sheet.

04

Madagascar sits at the convergence of all reroute scenarios. Every disruption path leads here. Be positioned before the call.

What we handle from the Gulf & Turkey

Jebel Ali LCL consolidations

Mixed-origin cargo from Dubai re-export hub. We handle the receiving chain from port arrival through final delivery.

Halal import chain

Halal certification coordination for food and FMCG into Madagascar's Muslim market zones — northwest coast and Comoros-connected ports.

Cold chain & pharma

GDP-compliant temperature control from UAE distributors. Documentation retained end-to-end. Reefer handover at Toamasina managed.

Chromite & minerals to Turkey

From mine permit to Mersin. BCMM authorisation, chemical analysis cert, chain-of-custody for commodity exchange compliance.

EPZ machinery & textiles

Turkish machinery and raw fabric into Madagascar's Export Processing Zone. Import duty structures and TOR procedures handled in-house.

Project cargo

UAE and Turkish construction mandates in Madagascar. Oversized, break-bulk, and project-specific logistics — pre-arrival survey to delivery.

Route Intelligence

Turkey · UAE — Indian Ocean — Madagascar

WAR RISK ZONESUEZ / PORT SAIDDisruption gatewayBAB EL-MANDEBWar risk corridorPORT LOUISFeeder hubISTANBULMERSINJEBEL ALICAPE OF GOOD HOPE+7,200nm alternativeTOAMASINAMadagascarMEDITERRANEANARABIAN SEAINDIAN OCEANEASTAFRICA
Turkey via Suez
WAR RISK
Turkey via Cape
REROUTED
Dubai — Indian Ocean
OPERATIONAL
Dubai via Cape
REROUTED

Red Sea / Bab el-Mandeb corridor under active war risk restriction since Q4 2023. Cape of Good Hope reroute operational but adds significant fuel and time cost. Madagascar's Indian Ocean position remains accessible under all disruption scenarios — via Cape or direct Indian Ocean routing through Port Louis.

Reach us from the Gulf or Turkey

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