WHAT WE DO
End-to-End Logistics and Trading Solutions for Central and Southern Africa
SLS Trading Group provides the supply chain solutions to our clients across the Southern and Central African regions. Specialising in mining and the trade of consumables/reagents for global trading houses and mines across the region, giving you one accountable partner from port to mine to port on bi-directional cargo flows, tailored to our clients’ needs.
How We Work
One accountable partner, from port to mine gate — every service connects into a single managed solution.
Sourcing & Trading
Procurement and supply of mining reagents.
Freight Forwarding
Integrated road & rail across the corridors.
Customs & Borders
End-to-end clearing and border management.
Warehousing
Consolidation, storage and cross-docking.
Delivery & Export
Last-mile to mine gate; exports to port.
Freight Forwarding
Cross-Border Freight Forwarding Across Central and Southern Africa
SLS Trading is one of the leading cross-border freight forwarding operators in the Central and Southern African region. We manage 35,000 metric tonnes of cargo per month to and from the DRC, handling both northbound reagent imports for mining operations and southbound exports of copper and cobalt.
Our freight forwarding service covers road transport, multimodal solutions, and full supply chain coordination across seven active corridors. In 2020, SLS was moving less than 15,000 MT per month. By 2025, that volume had grown to 35,000 MT monthly. Our target for 2026 and 2027 is 50,000+ MT per month.
35K
MT PER MONTH
CURRENT VOLUME
50K
MT PER MONTH
2027 TARGET
7
ACTIVE CORRIDORS
COVERED
NORTHBOUND (INTO DRC)
- Sulphur
- Sulphuric acid
- Lime
- Coal and SMBS
- MGO
- And other reagents on request by clients
SOUTHBOUND (OUT OF Copperbelt region)
- Copper cathodes
- Copper concentrate
- Cobalt products
Warehousing
Logistics Warehousing and Storage Across the DRC, Zambia, and Angola
SLS operates strategic warehousing and storage facilities at the key hub points along its corridor network. With over 34,000 square metres of covered warehouse space and more than 156,000 square metres of open yard, we provide the storage infrastructure that keeps high-volume mining logistics moving without interruption.
Every facility is positioned to minimise transit time, reduce cargo handling steps, and provide secure, monitored storage for high-value mining inputs and mineral exports.
Kolwezi, DRC
19,000 SQM covered warehouse and canopy. 100,000 SQM of land. Primary Copperbelt hub.
Lubumbashi, DRC
18,000 SQM of operational land with offices. Administrative and commercial hub.
Ndola, Zambia
12,000 SQM covered warehouse and canopy. 41,000 SQM of land. Copperbelt corridor transit point.
Luau, Angola
2,000 SQM covered and closed warehouse. Rail transfer point on the Dilolo corridor.
Customs Clearing
Customs Clearing Services Across Central and Southern Africa
Cross-border logistics in Central Africa moves on documentation as much as it moves on trucks. Delays at the border cost money, time, and client trust. SLS Trading provides end-to-end customs clearing services across all our operational corridors, with in-house clearing teams who know the regulations, the relationships, and the practical realities of each border crossing.
Our clearing teams are embedded at every key border point along our active corridors, giving you real-time status updates and eliminating the bottlenecks that come from outsourcing this critical function.
Jurisdictions covered
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Zambia (including Kasumbalesa border)
- Angola (Luau, Lobito, Luanda)
- Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
- Including other Southern African corridors
What we manage
- Import and export documentation
- Border clearance coordination
- Regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- Real-time status updates for time-sensitive cargo
- Seamless handover to freight and warehousing teams
Rail Logistics
Rail Logistics Solutions Along the DRC, Angola, Zambia and Tanzania Corridors
SLS Trading operates a dedicated rail logistics service along the Dilolo corridor, moving copper cathodes and mining reagents from the Copperbelt to the ports of Luanda, Dar es Salaam, and Ndola. With a fleet of locomotives and 100+ rail wagons, we provide a reliable, scalable alternative to road transport for high-volume mineral exports.
Rail transport on our corridors offers mining exporters a lower cost per tonne for large volumes, reduced road wear and security risk, and direct port access through Lobito and Luanda. Capacity scales in alignment with mine production cycles.
4K MT
MONTHLY VOLUME
CURRENT
8K MT
MONTHLY TARGET
2027
100+
RAIL WAGONS
IN OPERATION
- 4 locomotives on the Angola corridor
- Copper cathode and reagent import and export specialist
- Privately owned land in Dilolo for future expansion
- Route 1: Kolwezi - Dilolo - Luanda
- Route 2: Likasi - Lubumbashi - Ndola - Dar Es Salaam
- Luao hub supporting the corridor
Mining Supply Chain
Mining Logistics Specialists in Central and Southern Africa
Mining logistics in Central Africa is a specialist discipline. Delays, cargo losses, or border failures at the wrong point in a mining production cycle carry consequences that go well beyond the cost of the shipment itself. SLS Trading has been a trusted logistics partner to the mining sector since 2008, building the operational systems, local relationships, and corridor knowledge that keep mining supply chains running.
The Copperbelt is the heart of our mining logistics operations, supporting import and export logistics for the region’s major mining operations. We are active across every corridor leading into and out of the region.
We support global commodity traders and mining majors across the region with secure, high-integrity handling of copper cathodes and cobalt exports.
5
MULTI-MODAL HUBS
2008
MINING LOGISTICS
SINCE
6
CORRIDORS INTO
KATANGA
INBOUND TO MINE SITES
- Sulphur
- Sulphuric acid
- Lime
- Coal
- SMBS
- MGO
- And other reagents
OUTBOUND FROM MINE SITES
- Copper cathodes
- Copper concentrate
- Cobalt products
International Trading
Mining Reagent Supply and International Trading Into the Copperbelt
Beyond logistics, SLS Trading operates an active international trading business, importing mining reagents into the Copperbelt and supplying them locally to mine operators. This gives our clients a single partner for both the procurement of reagents and their delivery to site, eliminating the coordination risk that comes from managing multiple suppliers.
Our trading volumes have grown steadily alongside our logistics operations, reaching 20,000 to 25,000 MT per month of imported reagents, plus a further 5,000 to 10,000 MT per month of sulphuric acid supplied locally within the Copperbelt.
25K
MT PER MONTH
INTERNATIONAL IMPORTS
10K
MT PER MONTH LOCAL COPPERBELT SUPPLY
10+
MINING REAGENTS TRADED IN COPPERBELT
Products we trade
- Sulphur
- Lime
- Sulphuric Acid
- Coal
- MGO
One partner for your entire supply chain
Talk to our team about your specific logistics requirements across any corridor in Central or Southern Africa.