Genius Afrika Logistics
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Freight forwarder · Customs clearance · Dakar, Senegal

Your destination partner in Senegal & West Africa

Sea freight, air freight and customs clearance through the Port of Dakar and Blaise Diagne airport, with delivery to 15 countries. Forwarders worldwide hand us their consignees. Importers hand us their cargo at the factory gate.

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Mode
No obligationItemised priceEnglish & French
20+
years of freight forwarding in France, the UK and Senegal
15
countries served from our Dakar hub
SNDKR
Port of Dakar, our sea gateway
DSS
Blaise Diagne airport, our air gateway
24h
target to send your itemised quote
Two ways we work

Built for agents. Open to importers.

Most of our cargo comes from forwarders around the world who need a reliable pair of hands in West Africa. We also move freight directly for companies that buy ex-works or FOB and want one partner from origin to door.

Overseas forwarders & agents

Your consignee becomes our priority

  • Destination handling for FCL, LCL, air and break-bulk: pre-alert to proof of delivery
  • Customs clearance at the Port of Dakar and AIBD, bonded transit to Mali and landlocked countries
  • Local charges quoted before arrival, so your customer's invoice holds no surprises
  • Status updates in English, photos at delivery, POD sent the same day
  • Reciprocal business: we route West African exports and cross-trade to our partners
West African importers · EXW / FOB buyers

From the factory gate to your warehouse

  • We collect from your supplier in China, Turkey, Europe, Dubai or India
  • Several suppliers consolidated into one container or one air shipment
  • One all-in quote: freight, port charges, clearance and delivery, itemised
  • Your full landed cost is known before you pay the supplier
  • Delivery in Senegal or onward to Mali, Guinea, Mauritania and beyond
Trade lanes

Where your cargo comes from

These lanes into Dakar carry most of our volume. We quote any other origin on request.

OriginModeTransit (days)Routing
China → DakarShanghai · Ningbo · Shenzhen · NanshaSea35–50Direct or via Tanger Med / Algeciras / Lomé
China → DakarPVG · CAN · SZXAir4–7Via Gulf or European hubs
North Europe → DakarAntwerp · Rotterdam · Le HavreSea10–16Weekly direct services
Mediterranean → DakarValencia · Marseille · MersinSea8–18Direct or via Tanger Med
Turkey & Middle East → DakarIstanbul · Jebel AliSea20–35Via Mediterranean hubs
India → DakarNhava Sheva · MundraSea30–40Via Mediterranean or West Africa hubs
United States → DakarNew York · Houston · SavannahSea15–25Direct or via Europe
Dakar → BamakoSNDKR → BamakoRoad5–10Kidira / Diboli border crossing

Indicative port-to-port times, not a commitment. Actual transit depends on carrier, season and transhipment. Your quote states the exact routing.

Coverage

Dakar is the gateway. We cover the region.

Our office sits between the port and the airport road. From Dakar we clear, store and forward cargo by road to neighbouring countries and by sea or air along the coast.

SenegalSN · HQ
MaliML
MauritaniaMR
The GambiaGM
Guinea-BissauGW
GuineaGN
Côte d'IvoireCI
Burkina FasoBF
NigerNE
Sierra LeoneSL
LiberiaLR
NigeriaNG
CameroonCM
GabonGA
Central African RepublicCF
Other destinations on request+
How a shipment runs

From your request to delivery

Five steps, whether you are an agent sending a pre-alert or an importer holding a supplier's pro-forma invoice.

  1. Quote

    Tell us the cargo

    Origin, destination, incoterm, weight and volume. You receive an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.

  2. Origin

    Pickup & booking

    We book space and collect from the supplier, or receive your pre-alert and shipping documents.

  3. Transit

    Main carriage

    Sea or air to Dakar. You get the B/L or AWB, vessel or flight details and the ETA.

  4. Clearance

    Customs in Dakar

    Declaration, inspection and payment of duties, with a breakdown you can check against the tariff.

  5. Delivery

    Door or onward transit

    Delivery in Senegal or road transit to your country, closed with photos and proof of delivery.

Free tool · Senegal only

Estimate your duties before you buy

For goods cleared in Senegal, our calculator estimates the import duties and taxes on the CIF value of your goods (customs duty, statistical fee, community levies and 18% VAT) so you can price your products before placing the order.

Open the duty estimator
Estimate · Senegal · 1×40' consumer goodsXOF
CIF value (FOB €20,000 + freight €2,500)14,832,828
Customs duty, cat. 3 (20%)2,966,566
RS + PCS + ECOWAS levy + COSEC430,152
VAT 18%3,270,638
Landed value, before port & clearance fees21,500,184
Why partners stay

Trust is earned on the file

One named coordinator

Each file has one person who answers for it from quote to proof of delivery, in English or French.

Costs you can read

Freight, local charges, duties and delivery are separated on every quote and every invoice. No bundled lump sums.

On the ground in Dakar

Our team follows your cargo at the port, the airport and customs every day, with licensed customs brokers we have worked with for years.

European standards

Leadership with 20 years of forwarding in France and the UK. We know the reporting and response times your side expects.

FAQ

Questions agents and importers ask us

Which countries do you cover?
We clear and deliver in Senegal and serve 15 countries in West and Central Africa from Dakar: Mali, Mauritania, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea by road, and coastal and inland destinations such as Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Cameroon by sea, air or partner transit.
Can you act as our destination agent in Dakar?
Yes. Most of our clients are overseas forwarders. Send us the pre-alert and documents, and we handle arrival notice, customs, delivery and proof of delivery, with local charges agreed before the cargo lands.
I buy ex-works (EXW) in China. Can you handle everything?
Yes. We collect from your supplier, clear export, book sea or air freight, clear customs in Dakar and deliver to your warehouse. You receive one itemised quote covering the full chain.
How long does customs clearance take in Dakar?
When documents are complete and duties are paid on time, most import files clear within a few working days of arrival. A physical inspection adds time. We tell you what is needed before the cargo arrives so nothing waits at the port.
How do you price a shipment?
Every quote separates origin charges, freight, destination charges, estimated duties and taxes, and delivery. You see what each line covers before you confirm.
Do you work in English?
Yes. Our team works in English and French every day, and all documents and updates can be sent in either language.

An itemised quote, usually within 24 hours

Tell us the origin, destination and cargo. A coordinator in Dakar replies with a line-by-line price.

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