Lusaka, Zambia · Customs · Freight · Supply chain
From border to beyond.
Cross-border logistics, customs clearance and supply-chain solutions built for business across Zambia and the region.
Start here
Four ways to get moving with CMK Logistics.
Company facts
2017
Incorporated
Zambian-registered company, Lusaka.
Lusaka
Head office
Heavy Industrial Area, off Katanga Road.
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Key border stations
Operational presence, coordinated from head office.
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Countries reached
Zambia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa.
Operational presence means CMK people and partners work at these stations day to day. Our registered and head office is in Lusaka — these are working footprints, not eight branch offices.
Solutions
Clearing, moving and accounting for cargo — under one file
Six disciplines most cross-border movements need at once. Take one, or let CMK hold the whole file from instruction to delivery.
01Customs Clearing
Entry preparation, declaration lodgement and border follow-through for imports, exports and transit cargo.Learn more
02Freight Transport
Road freight across the Southern African corridors through a vetted network of transport partners.Learn more
03Warehousing Support
Short-term storage, consolidation and transit handling arranged around your clearance timeline.Learn more
04Supply Chain Management
One coordinated plan across supplier, border, transporter and delivery point.Learn more
05Trade Consultation & Compliance
Practical guidance on requirements, documentation and process before cargo moves.Learn more
06Procurement & Documentation Support
Sourcing assistance and the trade paperwork that has to travel with the goods.Learn more
Cargo & sectors
What do you need to move?
Each sector brings its own permits, tariff lines and timing pressures. These are the ones CMK works with most.
Mining & MineralsInbound plant, consumables and reagents, and outbound mineral movements across the Copperbelt and DRC corridors.
Construction & InfrastructureMachinery, structural materials and project cargo phased to match site programmes.
ManufacturingRaw material inflows and finished goods distribution on repeat schedules.
Trading & DistributionMixed consignments and consolidated loads where tariff detail and turnaround both matter.
NGOs & DevelopmentProgramme and relief consignments handled with the documentation and exemption care donors expect.
Industrial Supply & Project CargoHeavy, oversized and phased project consignments routed to the equipment and corridor they need.
Investment-linked MovementsSourcing, documentation and set-up cargo for businesses buying in or establishing operations in Zambia.- Get a Quote
All sectors
Not listed? We still probably move it.
Tell us the commodity and route and we will confirm what the movement requires.
Network & Corridors
Coordinated from Lusaka. Present where cargo crosses.
Head office plans and owns every movement. Operational presence at eight key border stations handles what happens on the ground, and trusted transport partners carry freight across Zambia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa.
- NakondeTanzania corridor
- KasumbalesaCopperbelt corridor
- ChirunduNorth–South corridor
- ChanidaEastern corridor
- Kazungula / Victoria FallsSouthern gateway
- KatimamuiloWalvis Bay corridor
- MwamiNacala corridor
- LonshiMining corridor
Regional reach: Zambia · Tanzania · Mozambique · Namibia · South Africa. Operational presence at the stations above — a working footprint coordinated from head office, not branch offices.
Explore Our NetworkDigital CMK
Your file, visible in one place
Clients sign in to the CMK portal for quotes, jobs, documents and messages. Every status is confirmed by the team handling the movement — no live vehicle tracking is claimed.
My Quotes
Every CMK-Q reference, with its current stage.
My Jobs
Open and closed movements in one list.
Status Timeline
Job status updates as each stage is confirmed.
Documents
Document visibility for entries, permits and releases.
Messages & Support
Talk to the coordinator holding your file.
Notifications
In-app alerts and email when something changes.
Why CMK
Five commitments, applied to every file
Integrity, efficiency, compliance, responsiveness and partnership are how CMK is run day to day.
- 01
Integrity
Straight answers on cost, timing and risk — including when the answer is not the one you wanted.
- 02
Efficiency
Documents prepared ahead of arrival so cargo is not waiting on paperwork.
- 03
Compliance
Declarations and records that hold up to review, not shortcuts that create later exposure.
- 04
Responsiveness
Border issues do not keep office hours. Our team answers when the movement needs it.
- 05
Partnership
We work as an extension of your logistics function, over years rather than single shipments.
Our PRICE commitments
- Professionalism
- Reliability
- Integrity
- Customer Commitment
- Excellence
Operating model
How a movement runs through CMK
- 01
HQ Coordination
Lusaka plans the movement, allocates transport and owns the file end to end.
- 02
Border Execution
Our people at the station lodge, follow up and clear the cargo on the ground.
- 03
Documentation & Compliance
Entries, permits and records are prepared, checked and filed against each shipment.
- 04
Client Service
One contact keeps you updated through to delivery and closes the file with you.
Compliance & credentials
Registered in Zambia. Documentation available on request.
CMK Logistics Solutions Limited is incorporated in Zambia and keeps its company and tax registrations in good standing. Prospective clients and partners can request our compliance pack — company registration, tax compliance status and related documents — for onboarding and due diligence.
- Company registration
- Tax compliance status
- Company profile & contacts
Shared directly with your named contact for onboarding and due diligence. Sensitive identifiers are never published online.
Insights & advisories
Practical notes from the border
Short, useful reading on documentation, corridors and trade compliance.
- Documentation
Preparing a clean import file
A short walk through the checks we run on every import file before lodgement — matching invoice, packing list and transport document, and confirming consignee details up front.Read - Corridors
Choosing a corridor for heavy project cargo
Route, season, permit lead times and equipment availability all pull in different directions on heavy cargo. Here is how we weigh them before committing a load.Read - Trade compliance
What changes when you import for the first time
The registrations, record-keeping habits and lead times that first-time importers most often underestimate — and how to plan around them.Read
Executive management
From the Offices of Executive Management
Two offices carry responsibility for how CMK Logistics Solutions Limited operates and grows.
Office of Operations & Administration
Disciplined execution, every file, every day.
Our responsibility is that what we promise at quotation is what happens at the border. That means files prepared before cargo arrives, declarations that stand up to review, and people at the station who know the process and the officers they work with. We invest in our team, hold ourselves accountable when a movement slips, and change the way we work when we find a better one. Dependable service is not a slogan here — it is the standard our clients measure us against.
- Customs operations
- Compliance discipline
- People & administration
- Accountability
- Continuous improvement
Office of Business Development & Finance
Growth built on partnership and financial discipline.
We build long-term client relationships rather than one-off transactions, and we price honestly so the commercial relationship holds over years. Sound financial management keeps CMK able to commit to the movements our clients depend on, while measured market development opens new corridors, sectors and opportunities for the businesses we serve. Our aim is durable value — for our clients, our partners and the people who work here.
- Sustainable growth
- Financial discipline
- Client partnerships
- Market development
- Long-term value
Let’s move your business forward — together.
Share the route, the commodity and the timing. We will come back with a clear plan, the documentation the movement needs and a quotation you can act on.