What OCL does

OCL Lda, trading as Our Corridor Logistics, is a privately held Mozambican integrated logistics provider headquartered on Avenida Mártires de Inhaminga in Maputo, just outside the Port of Maputo. The company delivers end-to-end freight services across road, rail, sea, and air transport modes for import, export, and transit shipments, complemented by bonded and non-bonded warehousing, storage, handling, tallying, and full-lifecycle container services. Its portfolio comprises five core service lines: Clearing & Forwarding (with a dedicated team at the Lebombo/Ressano Garcia border crossing, K4), Warehousing, Container Services, Transport (via strategic alliances with rail and road operators across Southern Africa), and Project Cargo management.

OCL primarily serves transit cargo owners and traders moving goods through the Maputo Development Corridor, which connects the Port of Maputo to the landlocked South African provinces of Mpumalanga, Gauteng, and Limpopo. The company positions itself as a single point of accountability for cross-border shipments, extending coverage to all other Mozambican ports and corridors through a network of nominated port operators and agents. Cargo handled spans perishables (citrus), consumables, minerals (chrome ore), breakbulk, bulk, and complex modular project cargo (e.g., modular hotel).

Revenue is generated through professional-services fees for logistics execution, with pricing tailored to individual cargo requirements and not publicly disclosed. OCL goes to market via direct sales-led engagement with cargo owners and traders, relying on its own operational teams at key points (Maputo Port, K4 border) and on partner alliances for rail, road, warehousing, and port handling capacity. Ownership is described as founder/management-owned private, with no disclosed external investors or parent company; the company is led by Managing Director Jorge Ferraz (former Port of Maputo CEO and ex-MD of Container Terminal/MIPS) and Chairperson Dalila Tsihlakis, supported by a management team averaging 25 years of logistics-chain experience and 10+ years in freight forwarding, cargo, and ships agency. No proprietary technology platform, digital product, or AI/ML capability is disclosed in the source material.

Name

OCL

Legal name

OCL Lda

Website

https://ocl.co.mz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OCL (Our Corridor Logistics) is a Maputo-based integrated logistics provider offering clearing and forwarding, warehousing, container handling, multi-modal transport, and project cargo services to transit cargo owners and traders moving goods through Mozambican ports and the Maputo Development Corridor into Southern Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Buyer’s Consolidation & Origin Cargo Management (OCM) (TLACALAC)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding
• Customs clearance
• Warehousing services
• Multimodal transport
• Project cargo management

Headquarters

HQ city

Maputo

HQ country

Mozambique

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services: OCL generates revenue through providing integrated logistics services including clearing and forwarding, warehousing and storage, container services (collecting, transporting, packing/unpacking, customs clearance, scanning, returning), road and rail transport, and project cargo management. Revenue is derived from service fees charged for these professional logistics solutions delivered to cargo owners and traders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

OCL Lda provides integrated logistics solutions for various commodities moving through Mozambican ports, handling road, rail, sea, and air transport for imports, exports, and transit shipments. The offering is complemented by warehousing (bonded and non-bonded), storage, container handling, packing/unpacking, customs clearance, scanning, and project cargo management services along the Maputo Development Corridor.

Product overview

OCL (Our Corridor Logistics) is a Mozambique-based logistics company offering an integrated suite of freight forwarding and cargo services. The portfolio comprises five interconnected core service lines: Clearing & Forwarding (handling customs procedures at borders and ports), Warehousing (bonded and non-bonded storage with container handling), Container Services (full container lifecycle management), Transport (rail and road freight across Southern Africa), and Project Cargo (complex cargo project management). These services are designed to work together end-to-end, covering imports, exports, and transit shipments from origin to destination along the Maputo Development Corridor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clearing & Forwarding
• Warehousing
• Container Services
• Transport
• Project Cargo

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Network of Professional Port Operators and AgentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCL maintains a network of professional port operators and agents throughout Mozambique to support operations at Maputo Port and other Mozambican ports and corridors. This network enables comprehensive service delivery across the region.
• Rail Operators (Southern Africa)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOCL has established strategic alliances with rail operators within Southern Africa as part of its multimodal transport strategy. These partnerships enable cost-effective and efficient rail transport options for cargo moving through the Maputo Corridor.
• Road Operators (Southern Africa)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOCL has positioned itself with strategic alliances with road transport operators within Southern Africa to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective road transport services for deliveries to and from ports and inland destinations within the region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DSV: Major global freight forwarder with air, sea, and road services, including growing Africa coverage. Competes with OCL on multi-modal forwarding, customs brokerage, and project logistics for shippers using African corridors.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL offering multi-modal freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services with operations across Africa. Comparable in scope (road/rail/sea/air) and customer base to OCL, especially for transit cargo moving through African ports and corridors.
• Agility Logistics: Global freight forwarder with established Africa operations offering integrated logistics, customs, and project cargo services. Directly comparable to OCL's bundled service model for transit cargo owners moving through African ports.
• Bolloré Logistics: Global freight forwarder with one of the strongest existing presences across Africa, including Mozambique. Directly competes with OCL for clearing & forwarding, multi-modal transport, and project cargo in the Maputo Corridor and across African trade lanes.

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors: Global logistics provider with air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and warehousing. Less Africa-specific than OCL but competes for the same multinational freight forwarding spend that OCL's larger shippers represent.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the largest global freight forwarders with broad sea, air, road, and contract logistics offerings including Africa. Comparable to OCL on multi-modal forwarding but operates at vastly larger scale across many geographies.
• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest air and ocean freight forwarder with extensive African presence and multi-modal capabilities. Competes with OCL on scale and breadth but is a broad incumbent serving many geographies beyond Mozambique.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: Integrated container logistics arm of Maersk offering ocean, inland, customs, and warehousing services globally. Competes with OCL on ocean import/export and inland corridor delivery for shippers using African ports, though at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Imperial Logistics: South African-headquartered logistics group with deep Southern Africa freight, warehousing, and customs exposure. Closely comparable to OCL for transit cargo moving between South African industrial regions and Mozambican ports.
• Grindrod Limited: South African freight logistics group historically involved in port and rail operations, including Maputo Corridor rail services. Comparable to OCL for transit cargo flows through Mozambique and South Africa, with overlapping rail/port relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OUR.CORRIDOR.LOGISTICS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ocl-lda

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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