Our Mission
To deliver safe, seamless, and sustainable water‑borne logistics that empower businesses, strengthen communities, and foster regional growth across Lake Tanganyika.
Our Vision
To become the Great Lakes region’s most trusted logistics partner—setting the standard for reliability, innovation, and responsible stewardship of Africa’s inland waterways.
About
Made-Hua is a Tanzania-based company offering reliable shipping and logistics services across Lake Tanganyika.
We provide efficient cargo transport, including bulk goods, containers, and passenger services between key ports like Kalemie, Uvira, Bujumbura, and Mpulungu.
We also specialize in cargo handling, warehousing, and end-to-end logistics solutions, ensuring smooth coordination between lake transport, road, and rail systems.
Our values
At Made‑Hua, we operate with unwavering safety, customer‑centric service, and transparent integrity, while driving continuous innovation that boosts efficiency, protects Lake Tanganyika’s environment, and uplifts the communities we serve.
Lake Tanganyika Specialists
Decades of navigating these waters give us unmatched local knowledge, enabling reliable schedules, swift port turnarounds, and expert problem‑solving when lake conditions change.
True End‑to‑End Logistics
From vessel clearance and bonded storage to customs brokerage and last‑mile trucking, we own or manage every link—so clients deal with one partner, one invoice, and zero hand‑offs.
Scalable Assets & Smart Technology
A versatile fleet, temperature‑controlled depots, and a cloud‑based tracking platform let us flex capacity for harvest peaks, project surges, or humanitarian emergencies without compromising performance.
Premium services
Bring us your challenges, we’ll find solutions
1. Where does Made‑Hua operate?
Our core network spans Lake Tanganyika’s main ports—Kigoma (Tanzania), Kalemie and Uvira (DRC), Bujumbura (Burundi), and Mpulungu (Zambia)—with road and rail connections extending to Dar es Salaam and the wider Great Lakes region.
2. What makes Made‑Hua different from other logistics providers in the area?
We combine deep local expertise with true end‑to‑end capabilities—shipping agency, lake freight and passenger transport, cargo handling, bonded warehousing, customs brokerage, and last‑mile delivery—so clients deal with one accountable partner instead of multiple hand‑offs.
Our lake‑based transport reduces carbon emissions versus overland routes. We further minimise environmental impact through clean‑fuel initiatives and waste‑management programmes, while investing in local jobs, SME partnerships, and skills‑development projects that empower lakeside communities.