Expert freight forwarding and customs brokerage for seamless international trade.
World Trans & Logistics is a licensed freight forwarder and customs broker, providing comprehensive trade facilitation services for importers and exporters in Senegal and across West Africa.
Our forwarding team manages the complex web of documentation, regulations, and logistics involved in international trade, ensuring your goods move across borders smoothly and in full compliance with all requirements.
From customs declarations and trade documentation to cargo insurance and regulatory advisory, WTL's forwarding services remove the complexity from international commerce.
Licensed freight forwarder and customs broker with full regulatory approval.
Agent network spanning 50+ countries for seamless international coordination.
Online tracking, documentation, and reporting through our client portal.
Dedicated account managers providing personalized attention to every client.
Every shipment follows a proven four-step clearance process, run by our licensed team using Senegal's official customs systems.
We fix the HS classification up front and check invoice, packing list, bill of lading and BESC for consistency before the vessel or aircraft arrives -- the single biggest factor in avoiding storage days.
As a licensed customs broker, we file your declaration directly through GAINDE, Senegal's electronic customs system, with supporting documents processed via ORBUS. All customs regimes handled: home use, transit, temporary admission and bonded warehousing.
We coordinate terminal handling, scanner and port formalities at the Port of Dakar, settle duties and taxes, and obtain release -- typically within days of discharge when documents are consistent.
Cleared cargo is delivered in Dakar or moved along ECOWAS road corridors to Mali, Burkina Faso and the wider Sahel, with one point of contact end to end.
Dakar is West Africa's westernmost deep-water port and the natural gateway for landlocked Mali and the Sahel. We run the Dakar-Bamako road corridor and coordinate onward delivery to Burkina Faso, Niger and the wider ECOWAS region -- one forwarder from ship's rail to final destination.
Planning a shipment? Start with our practical guides: Senegal import duties & taxes -- the Dakar cost guide · Shipping through the Port of Dakar
A freight forwarder arranges the international movement of your cargo end-to-end — booking ocean, air, or road transport, preparing trade documents, validating the BESC/ECTN, and clearing customs through Senegal's GAINDE/ORBUS system. WTL is your single point of contact from origin to final delivery in Dakar or across West Africa.
Yes. Customs declarations at the Port of Dakar must be filed through the GAINDE system by a licensed customs broker. WTL is a licensed Senegalese customs broker and handles HS-code classification, duty calculation under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff, and clearance on your behalf.
You typically need a validated BESC (ECTN), the commercial invoice, the packing list, the bill of lading or air waybill, and the GAINDE customs declaration filed via ORBUS. A missing or unvalidated BESC is the most common cause of clearance delays at the Port of Dakar.
With complete, correct documents, clearance typically takes 1-3 working days once the vessel is discharged. Delays usually come from a missing BESC, incomplete paperwork, or physical inspection. WTL pre-validates documents before arrival to keep clearance on the shorter end.
