Every shipment tells a story. These case studies document real logistics challenges our clients faced and the solutions our team designed and executed. Names and specific volumes have been anonymised at client request.
A major West African tyre distributor was losing market share due to slow delivery from Chinese manufacturers to Lomé. Marwest LLC restructured the supply chain, introducing direct Qingdao–Lomé sailing options and reducing transit from 35 to 27 days while cutting freight costs by 12%.
West Africa | Automotive
A food import company in West Africa required a reliable, GDP-aligned cold chain for frozen poultry from Brazil and the USA. Marwest LLC designed a reefer logistics programme with satellite monitoring, reducing temperature excursions to zero over an 18-month period with 100% on-time delivery.
West Africa | Food & Beverage
A mining operation in Namibia faced a critical equipment failure with production at standstill. Marwest LLC coordinated emergency air freight from Germany via Dubai to Walvis Bay, with express customs clearance and same-day road delivery to site — total elapsed time: 28 hours.
Namibia | Mining
Following severe flooding in West Africa, a major NGO required emergency air freight of WASH equipment and shelter materials from warehouses in Dubai and Belgium. Marwest LLC coordinated multi-origin consolidation and priority air freight to Lomé with duty-free clearance within 6 hours.
West Africa | Government & NGO
A US-based e-commerce retailer sourcing from Qingdao was shipping FCL once per month, creating inventory peaks. Marwest LLC introduced weekly LCL consolidations, enabling twice-weekly inventory replenishment, reducing warehouse storage costs by 30%, and eliminating stock-out events.
USA | Retail & E-Commerce
A West African importer of Chinese goods faced significant losses due to local currency devaluation during the 60-day gap between order placement and delivery. Marwest LLC's USD account holding service eliminated the currency exposure, saving the client approximately $45,000 over 12 months.
West Africa | Trade Finance
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