Six services. One operating standard.

Vehicle imports. Precious cargo. Freight forwarding. Bonded warehousing. Last-mile distribution. Trade documentation. The standard does not change because the cargo does.

Granite Gate Logistics operator reviewing consignment documentation
One file · One owner
End to end
How We Operate

The cargo changes.
The standard does not.

Specialists hand off. We do not.

Most logistics firms are good at one line and contract out the rest. The client pays through coordination cost, lost accountability, and gaps between vendors.

One file owner, end to end.

The same operator manages freight forwarding, customs clearance, bonded storage, and last-mile on a single consignment. No internal hand-offs.

Documentation set by the most demanding party.

The standard on any consignment is calibrated to the strictest counterparty on the file. Not the average. Not the minimum.

The Services

Six lines.
Each routed to a deeper page.

Click into the service that fits your cargo.

Vehicle Imports & Exports
Import / ExportSVC 01

Vehicle Imports & Exports

End-to-end imports of vehicles from Japan, UAE, UK, and Europe. Dealer fleets, corporate buyers, and institutional clients delivered to your bond. Outbound exports handled with the same documentation discipline.

URA · UNBS · EAA · EAC
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Precious Cargo & High-Value Assets
Secure LogisticsSVC 02

Precious Cargo & High-Value Assets

Custody-grade transport for refineries, mining firms, and institutional clients. Documented chain of custody, insured to institutional limits, handled with discretion. LBMA-aligned documentation throughout.

LBMA · OECD · AML · KYC
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Freight Forwarding & Customs Clearance
Customs & ClearanceSVC 03

Freight Forwarding & Customs Clearance

Multimodal freight across the Northern and Central Corridors. Air, sea, and road. URA-licensed clearing, EAC-compliant customs handling, audit-ready paperwork on every consignment.

URA · EAC · UFFA · KRA
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Bonded Warehousing & Cargo Handling
StorageSVC 04

Bonded Warehousing & Cargo Handling

Secured bonded storage in Kampala. CCTV monitoring, timestamped inventory movements, and insurance-aligned handling protocols. Bonded release against custody documentation.

URA BONDED · CCTV · ISO 9001 ALIGNED
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Last-Mile Distribution
DeliverySVC 05

Last-Mile Distribution

Distribution across Uganda and neighbouring corridors. Tracked, signed for at handover, and photographed where required. Delivery confirmation pack issued within 24 hours.

GPS TRACKED · SIGNED · PHOTOGRAPHED
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Trade Documentation & Compliance Support
ComplianceSVC 06

Trade Documentation & Compliance Support

Specialist documentation as a standalone service. Certificate of origin, customs entry filing, export permits, AML due diligence support, letter of credit alignment.

AML · OECD · LC ALIGNED · ICC RULES
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Granite Gate Logistics team at East African freight terminal
Five services
One file · One invoice
How Services Compose

Most consignments
use more than one.

A vehicle import uses freight forwarding, customs clearance, bonded warehousing, last-mile delivery, and trade documentation. Five services, one file, one operator.

01
ORIGIN HANDLING
Freight Forwarding
02
OCEAN / AIR TRANSIT
Freight Forwarding
03
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
Freight & Customs · Documentation
04
BONDED STORAGE
Bonded Warehousing
05
LAST-MILE DELIVERY
Last-Mile Distribution
One file · One owner · One invoice
Granite Gate Logistics bonded warehouse facility — custody-grade cargo handling
Bonded · Kampala
URA Certified Storage
Frameworks Applied

The same frameworks
govern every line.

The documentation standard on any consignment is set by the most demanding party on the file, not the least.

Chain of Custody

Pick-up to delivery. Signed at every transfer.

Insurance & Liability

Insured to institutional limits. Named underwriters.

URA Licensed

Active clearing agent licence. Reference on request.

EAC Compliant

Customs protocols across the East African Community.

OECD Due Diligence

Mineral supply chain guidance applied where relevant.

AML Aligned

KYC and source-of-funds posture on every file.

Full Standards Framework
Granite Gate Logistics truck at port — East African trade corridor
Client Segments

Five segments.
Each routed differently.

§ 05 · Audience
01

Vehicle Dealers & Fleet Buyers

Imports + Customs + Bonded + Last-Mile

Predictable transit. One invoice. Documented release.

02

Refineries & Mineral Exporters

Precious Cargo + Trade Documentation + Customs

LBMA-aligned. AML clean. Insured throughout.

03

Banks & Trade Finance Institutions

Custody + Documentation + Compliance Support

Bankable paperwork. LC-aligned. Audit-ready.

04

Mining & Project Cargo Principals

Freight + Customs + Bonded + Last-Mile + Documentation

Composite consignments. One operator. End to end.

05

NGOs, Diplomatic Missions & Multinationals

Vehicle Imports + Freight + Customs + Last-Mile

Donor-clean paperwork. Compliance-officer friendly.

Granite Gate Logistics fleet at dusk — East African freight operations
Move an Asset

Have cargo that needs
more than one service?

Most do. Tell us what needs to move and a senior operator will scope the file end to end, across every service line required.

Trade documentation review — Granite Gate compliance desk
Questions
At the first meeting
Common Questions

Questions we hear
at the first meeting.

Short answers. The detailed answers live on the relevant service page.

Both. Each service operates as a standalone line. Most consignments use a composite of two to five services, but a client who only needs customs clearance, or only bonded storage, or only last-mile distribution, gets the same custody-grade documentation discipline.

Cargo operations at an East African logistics hub — Granite Gate freight
Open a File

Six lines. One operator.
The file opens with a quote.

Tell us what needs to move. A senior operator responds within four working hours, in writing.