At the port and customs
Clearing and Forwarding
ADL's people at the port and at customs take your cargo through to customs release.
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Clearing, forwarding and transport, Nairobi
Cleared at Mombasa, trucked to your door in Nairobi
For importers in Kenya and traders in Europe who ship through Mombasa: one firm at the port, at customs and on the road.
- Berth
- Discharge
- Customs
- Road
- Door
- 2012Incorporated
- KTA and KIFWAMember of both
- 5 countriesServing Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi
- Every truckFitted with a tracking device
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Accord Diraks Logistics Limited (ADL) is a Nairobi clearing and forwarding company, incorporated in 2012. ADL's own people handle clearing at Mombasa port and represent ADL at customs. Its transport division then carries your consignment to Nairobi, and every truck has a tracking device.
Services
Seven services between the quay and your premises
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Freight
Air Freight
Once your air cargo is released, an ADL truck can take it on.
Freight
Sea Freight
ADL takes the Mombasa end: discharge, release from the shipping line, clearing and delivery.
On the road and in store
Logistics
ADL's transport office keeps you informed while your consignment moves.
On the road and in store
Warehousing
Storage until you need your cargo, then delivery on ADL's own tracked trucks.
On the road and in store
Transportation
Mombasa to Nairobi on ADL's own tracked trucks. Specialised containers and loose cargo, most of it urgent.
At the port and customs
Cargo Trans-shipment
For cargo passing through Mombasa to another destination. ADL has its own people at the port and at customs.
Journey of a container
What happens to my cargo from Mombasa to my door?
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ADL does not promise a clearance time: release depends on your documents, inspection and duty payment. No forwarder controls all three.
Your cargo
- Bill of lading: The shipping line's receipt for your cargo and its contract to carry it.
- Delivery order: The shipping line's written permission to collect your cargo.
- Customs entry: The declaration ADL lodges for your goods in iCMS, KRA's customs system.
- Customs release: The point at which customs lets your goods go.
- Port clearance: KPA, the port authority, clears your cargo to leave the port.
Step 1 of 5
Berth
Your ship docks at Mombasa. ADL arranges the discharge.
Step 2 of 5
Discharge
Cranes lift your cargo ashore. ADL obtains the delivery order, the shipping line's written permission to collect it. The line, not ADL, sets its charges.
Step 3 of 5
Customs
ADL's own people lodge your entry and see it through to customs release. Check your documents before the ship docks.
Step 4 of 5
Road
An ADL truck with a vetted driver takes it to Nairobi. Its tracking device, separate from KRA's customs e-seal, lets the transport office tell you where it is.
Step 5 of 5
Door
Your consignment arrives at your door in Nairobi.
Why ADL
Why choose ADL for clearing and forwarding?
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Three things you can hold ADL to.
Its own trucks and transport managers
The transport division has its own management and is linked to ADL's head office.
Every driver vetted, every truck tracked
ADL vets each driver on previous employment and driving record, then trains and assesses them at intervals.
Costs explained before you commit
ADL explains each charge and gives you a free printout of what is required.
One thing ADL will not do: skip a step customs requires.
Member of the Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) and the Kenya International Freight & Warehousing Association (KIFWA)
Placeholder: Q-09 and Q-10 licence or certification, only if confirmed
ADL advises on six things before your cargo ships
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Customs tariffs
Which duty and levies apply.
Documentation requirements
Which documents your shipment needs.
Licensing and permits
Whether your goods need a permit.
Shipping terms
Who pays and carries the risk under each Incoterms® rule.
Methods of payment
How to pay a seller abroad.
Letters of credit
Which documents must match before the bank pays.
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Route
Where does ADL deliver?
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Serving Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. Tap Mombasa to Nairobi for a quote on that route.
Get a quote for this routeExplore the route stage by stageIllustration only, not live tracking.
ADL serves Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.
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Mombasa to Nairobi
What ADL does on this route
- Berth. Your ship docks at Mombasa. ADL arranges the discharge.
- Discharge. Cranes lift your cargo ashore. ADL obtains the delivery order, the shipping line's written permission to collect it. The line, not ADL, sets its charges.
- Customs. ADL's own people lodge your entry and see it through to customs release. Check your documents before the ship docks.
- Road. An ADL truck with a vetted driver takes it to Nairobi. Its tracking device, separate from KRA's customs e-seal, lets the transport office tell you where it is.
- Door. Your consignment arrives at your door in Nairobi.
Mombasa to Nairobi
What ADL does on this route
- Clearing at Mombasa port
- Release from the shipping line
- A tracked ADL truck
- Delivery in Nairobi
Arrow keys move between stages. Escape stops the journey. On the map, Space pauses or plays.
1 of 5
Berth
Your ship docks at Mombasa. ADL arranges the discharge.
2 of 5
Discharge
Cranes lift your cargo ashore. ADL obtains the delivery order, the shipping line's written permission to collect it. The line, not ADL, sets its charges.
3 of 5
Customs
ADL's own people lodge your entry and see it through to customs release. Check your documents before the ship docks.
A checklist cannot read your contract. ADL confirms your list before your cargo ships.
Rules change often. ADL confirms your list before your cargo ships.
4 of 5
Road
An ADL truck with a vetted driver takes it to Nairobi. Its tracking device, separate from KRA's customs e-seal, lets the transport office tell you where it is.
On the road
- A tracking device on every truck.It is ADL's own. It is not the RECTS e-seal, the electronic cargo seal KRA uses for customs control.
- A driver ADL has checked.Drivers are trained, assessed at regular intervals and vetted on their previous employment and driving record.
- A transport office, linked to ADL's head office, that follows each consignment until it is delivered.
- More facts appear as the truck drives on.
5 of 5
Door
Your consignment arrives at your door in Nairobi.
The quote form opens with Clearing and Forwarding, Transportation, Mombasa to Nairobi and any cargo you picked filled in. Change anything you need to.
Which ADL service do I need?
Four questions about your cargo. The finder names the services that fit and carries them into your quote.
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Answer four questions.
Question 1 of 4
Are you importing or exporting?
How is the cargo travelling?
Do you need somewhere to store it?
Does it need clearing through customs?
These ADL services fit your answers
- Clearing and ForwardingIt needs clearing through customs.
- Sea FreightIt travels by sea.
- Air FreightIt travels by air.
- TransportationIt travels by road. Sea and air cargo needs a truck onward.
- WarehousingYou need somewhere to keep it.
Opens the quote with them ticked.
Your answers point to no single service. Tell ADL what you need.
Write to ADL about your cargoThe same result, without the tool:
| Your answer | Service |
|---|---|
| Needs clearing | Clearing and Forwarding |
| By sea | Sea Freight |
| By air | Air Freight |
| By road | Transportation |
| Needs storage | Warehousing |
| Importing by sea or air | Transportation, from the port or airport |
The four questions
- Are you importing or exporting?
- How is the cargo travelling?
- Do you need somewhere to store it?
- Does it need clearing through customs?
Clearance readiness checklist: see which documents you still need
Exporting general goods from Kenya
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Send my checklist to ADLCheck your documents
Ticks are not saved. Print or send the list before you leave.
Check which documents your shipment needs and which you already have
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Pick what you are shipping, then tick each document you hold. Send it to Accord Diraks Logistics Limited (ADL) and the quote form opens with your cargo type filled in.
A checklist cannot read your contract. ADL confirms your list before your cargo ships.
Questions
Three things to know before you hire any clearing agent
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Do I need a clearing agent to import into Kenya?
Usually yes: KRA says an importer needs a licensed customs clearing agent for commercial goods, with exceptions for parcels and personal goods. Who can clear without an agent
What documents are needed to clear goods in Kenya?
Most imports need a commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or air waybill, an import declaration through the KenTrade single window and a Certificate of Origin. See the full document list
How long does clearing take at Mombasa?
There is no fixed time: NCTTCA puts the port-wide average stay of an import container at Mombasa at 105 hours for January to June 2026, a figure for the port, not for ADL. What moves the clearance time
Sources: KRA, KenTrade, NCTTCA. Last checked: 12 October 2026.
Four forms of cargo, all on ADL's own trucks
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Containerised
Get a quote for containerised cargoADL gets the container released from the shipping line.
Loose cargo
Get a quote for loose cargoAn ADL speciality, most of it urgent.
Break bulk
Get a quote for break bulkCargo too large or heavy for a container. ADL sees to its discharge at the port.
Specialised containers
Get a quote for a specialised containerADL's other speciality.
Talk to us
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Tell us what you are shipping and where it is going. A quote starts there.
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