Freight in Time

Name

Freight in Time

Legal name

Freight In Time Ltd

Website

https://freightintime.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Air Courier Services (4513), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Expedited / Time-Critical Managed Freight (TLAIAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Express / Time-Critical Air Freight (Next-Flight-Out, AOG, Just-in-Time) (TLACAAAD), Expedited / Time-Critical Road Freight Forwarding (TLACACAG), Export/Import Documentation Preparation (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Shipper’s Letter of Instruction) (TLACAHAD)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Supply chain management
• Pharmaceutical cold chain
• Customs brokerage
• Warehousing distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Management Services: Comprehensive freight management including air freight and charter services, sea freight, and regional cross-border air and road freight. Revenue generated through project-based and recurring shipment fees.
2. Warehousing and Distribution: Network of pharma-grade warehouses across East Africa providing storage, inventory management, and last-mile distribution services. Revenue from warehouse storage fees and distribution fees.
3. Customs Brokerage: Customs clearance services facilitating import/export across East African borders with regulatory compliance.
4. Express Courier and E-Commerce: Express courier services and e-commerce logistics solutions for time-sensitive deliveries.
5. Spare Parts Logistics / IOR: Importer of Record (IOR) services for spare parts logistics, enabling warranty replacement services. Revenue from import handling fees and warehousing services.
6. Project Logistics: Specialized project cargo handling for large-scale infrastructure projects including solar fields, telecommunications, and industrial projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Freight in Time (FiT) is an East Africa-based supply chain logistics provider delivering integrated freight forwarding (air, sea, road), customs brokerage, warehousing and distribution, express courier/e-commerce, and project logistics services across 8 countries. The company operates a network of pharma-grade GDP-compliant warehouses with cold chain capabilities and provides specialized IOR/EOR services that allow manufacturers to import goods into East Africa without establishing local entities. It serves as a one-stop logistics contractor combining global freight integrator partnerships with deep regional regulatory and last-mile expertise.

Product overview

Freight in Time (FiT) is a comprehensive logistics company offering a unified suite of freight and supply chain services across East Africa. The portfolio includes air freight, sea freight, regional cross-border road/air freight, project logistics, customs brokerage, warehousing with GDP-compliant pharma-grade cold storage, express courier/e-commerce, and spare parts logistics with IOR services. These services operate as an integrated one-stop-shop under one roof, with regional expertise spanning over 20 years covering Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and Djibouti. The company also offers specialized add-on modules including mobile-based temperature monitoring for healthcare logistics and final-mile distribution solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight and Charter Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced lead-time for transit from DAR to Rwanda site for 8.5 MW solar field project
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• UPScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2018Strategic partnership for vaccine delivery project in Uganda. UPS provides strategic management advice and best practices while FIT leverages local market knowledge. Joint collaboration includes real-time data and analytics, transport solution modeling, and capacity building at health facilities.
• Gavi, the Vaccine AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2018Gavi funds the vaccine delivery project in Uganda involving FIT and UPS. The 18-month pilot project addresses vaccine supply challenges in 171 health facilities across 3 districts using mobile technology and wireless temperature monitoring.
• Ethiopian AirlinesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ethiopian Airlines to provide global reach for East African logistics. Ethiopian Airlines provides air freight connectivity while FIT offers last-mile delivery and regional distribution capabilities.
• 14 Top 20 Global Freight IntegratorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnerships with 14 of the top 20 best freight integrators in the world enabling global connectivity while maintaining regional expertise. This network allows FIT to move goods to and from everywhere around the Globe.
• AL Logistics PLCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership arrangement for operations in Ethiopia. FIT office is co-located with AL Logistics PLC in Addis Ababa for local representation.
• Africa DirectminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership arrangement for operations in Rwanda. FIT office is co-located with Africa Direct in Kigali for local representation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: Global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with established Africa network. Competes with FiT on multi-modal forwarding, project logistics, and supply chain solutions for enterprise clients.
• Agility Logistics: Global forwarder with Africa operations spanning freight, warehousing, and specialty logistics including healthcare. Competes with FiT in forwarding and integrated contract logistics for multinational customers.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL with strong Africa operations across air, ocean, road and customs. Competes with FiT on enterprise forwarding contracts and has deeper resources for multinational accounts.
• DSV (formerly Panalpina): Global freight forwarder with growing Africa presence post-Panalpina merger, offering air/sea/road forwarding and contract logistics. Competes with FiT on multi-modal forwarding for enterprise clients.
• Expeditors International: Global air and ocean freight forwarder with asset-light model and limited Africa footprint but competes for large enterprise freight accounts routed through East African gateways.
• Bolloré Logistics: Major global forwarder with deep African footprint (especially francophone Africa) offering integrated logistics, customs, and warehousing. Competes with FiT for cross-border and project logistics in East Africa.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with established Africa presence across air, sea, and road freight as well as contract logistics. Overlaps directly with FiT's multi-modal forwarding and customs brokerage services, but at vastly greater global scale.

Direct peers

• Imperial Health Sciences: Specialist pharma and healthcare logistics provider across Africa with GDP-compliant warehousing and distribution. Closest direct peer to FiT's pharmaceutical cold-chain and IOR services for global manufacturers entering African markets.

Regional players

• Mitchell Cotts: Long-standing East African freight forwarder and logistics provider with presence in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and beyond. Direct regional competitor across freight forwarding, customs, and project logistics.
• Siginon Logistics: Kenya-headquartered integrated logistics provider offering freight forwarding, customs, warehousing, and e-commerce logistics across East Africa. Closest regional peer to FiT's domestic Kenyan operations and cross-border road freight.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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