Logistics and trading company in Central and Southern Africa
Your Logistics Partner Across Central and Southern Africa
SLS is the single accountable logistics and trading partner mining and commodity companies rely on across Central and Southern Africa’s most demanding corridors.
Years of operation
Freight moved / month
Reagents supplied / month
Partner trucks (50+ owned)
SQM Covered warehousing
Countries of operation
Who We Are
A trusted logistics and trading company operating In Central and Southern Africa which you can Rely on. Built for the regions most demanding corridors
SLS Trading Group is a privately-owned logistics provider headquartered in Mauritius, operating across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania, and all the southern African corridors.
Founded in 2008, SLS has built a reputation for reliability and deep local knowledge in one of Africa’s most complex logistics environments. We manage the movement of high-value mining cargo, critical industrial reagents, and bulk freight across every major corridor connecting Central and Southern Africa.
Our clients include global trading companies, mining asset owners, mining subcontractors, and reagent and consumables suppliers who rely on us as a single, accountable partner across the entire supply chain.
Certified to international standards for quality, safety, and environmental management.
HSE & Compliance
ISO 9001
ISO 45001
ISO 14001
Est. 2008 — Mauritius
WHAT WE DO
End-to-end logistics solutions for Central and Southern Africa
From road transport and rail logistics to warehousing, customs clearing, and reagent supply, every service connects into a single managed solution.
Freight Forwarding
Cross-border road and multimodal freight across DRC, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia and Kenya corridors. 35,000+ MT moved monthly.
Warehousing & Storage
Over 34,000 SQM of covered warehouse capacity at strategic hub points in Kolwezi, Ndola, Luau, Luanda, and Lubumbashi.
Customs Clearing
End-to-end clearing and border management across DRC, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania, and South African corridor crossings.
Rail Logistics
4 locomotives and 100+ wagons moving copper cathodes and mining reagents via the Dilolo corridor to Luanda Port on the Atlantic coast.
Mining Supply Chain
Specialist logistics for copper, cobalt, sulphur, sulphuric acid, lime, and MGO. Substantial market share across the DRC and Zambia region.
International Trading
Importation and local DRC supply of mining reagents. 40,000 MT per month of sulphur, lime, sulphuric acid, coal, MGO, and others.
Corridors & Regional Presence
Active across every major corridor into and out of the Copperbelt
From the DRC Copperbelt, we connect mining operations to every major port in the region — a resilient, multi-corridor network with Ndola as our southern distribution hub.
- South African corridor (Johannesburg, Durban & Richards Bay)
- Dar es Salaam corridor (Tanzania)
- Angola corridor (Lobito & Luanda)
- Walvis Bay corridor (Namibia)
- Zambia Copperbelt corridor
- Beira corridor (Mozambique)
- Mombasa corridor (Kenya)
WHY US
What sets us apart is not just scale. It is how we work.
Local knowledge
18+ years on the ground across Grand Katanga and the Copperbelt — we navigate the region’s most complex corridors with confidence.
Point of contact
A single accountable partner for your entire supply chain, from port to warehouse to mine gate.
Operational urgency
Urgency is built into how we operate, not just how we communicate. Your cargo moves on schedule.
Personal approach
Our personal touch is our corporate signature. The people who move your cargo stay reachable.
Ready to move cargo across Africa?
Talk to our team about your logistics requirements. We cover every major corridor and work across road, rail, and ocean freight.