Know The Top Transport and Logistics Companies in Nigeria

7 min readNov 15, 2017

The Nigerian Logistic industry is a multi-billion Naira industry, but it is faced with a number of challenges.

Logistics in Nigeria has its peculiarities, poor infrastructure, high CAPEX, low barriers to entry, poor regulation, low profit margins, quality of staff etc makes it a tough nut to crack.

The biggest success story in recent times in the sector is Uber which is why a lot of courier companies are beginning to adopt their model.

Sarah Kessler once wrote “The idea that technology could not only fix anything, but the same technology could fix anything in many cases proved arrogant. Just as an app’s interface may seem stupidly simple to someone with no knowledge of code or product design, every service industry- Cleaning, delivery, grocery shopping, caring for kids — is complicated in its own ways, and often in ways that technology alone cannot improve.”

Following is the list of transport and logistics companies in Nigeria which use technology (it might not be modeled after Uber) :-

Kobo

Kobo is a global logistics platform right from the heart of Africa, leveraging technology and effcient processes to serve its cltizens and the rest of the world. Putting transportation in the hands of every individual. Facilitationg the movement of your goods and packages by guaranteeing, safety, speed and affordability.

Whether you need 100s of trucks a day , or only couple every month, Kobo will find you the right truck every time.

Kobo is modeled on Uberized (on-demand) business model and operates in PAN Nigeria.

GMC Logistics

GMC Logistics is an international freight forwarder for African businesses. Innovative operational techniques enabled it to enjoy almost immediate success and growth. It achieves this by assisting African businesses to align the right strategies for their input supply, product distribution and costs reduction.

For each client, its competency and efforts are focused on the design and implementation of customized, process-oriented and seamless solutions that meet their specific needs in procurement, sourcing and freight services in a timely fashion.

GMC is intensely technology focused to deliver on its promise of Fast and On-time delivery. With access to the largest number of Trucking & Warehousing assets throughout the country.

Red Star Express

Red Star Express provides a portfolio of full logistic solutions which includes, but not limited to International and Domestic express delivery, Freight Forwarding, Integrated Logistics Solutions, Information and Document Management Solutions, Warehousing and E-commerce Solutions.

Red Star specializes in convenient, economic ground haulage delivery service, using trucks and vans. It consists of haulage of domestic heavyweights, trucking cargo consolidation, ancillary services, and warehousing services.

KOS Deliveries

KOS Deliveries provides logistics services where it delivers to all the customers in every location across the country which it currently covers.

KOS Deliveries provides a service where they collect payment on delivery rather than in advance. If the goods are not paid for they are returned to the shipper and monies are not to be paid before the goods are delivered. Except in cases where the customer already chose to make payment before orders are delivered.

It also provides a service where they return all shipments to the originating location for the shipper to pick-up if unsuccessful. Shipper is contacted upon return to the location.

Its ambition is to be the best delivery partner. With state of the art technology to provide a great customer experience in moving packages to every corner of the country.

Trans-Nationwide Express

Trans-Nationwide Express Plc (TRANEX) is a leading Logistics Company engaged in domestic and International Express delivery, haulage, freight and other ancillary transportation and storage services.. It is a wholly owned Nigerian company which was established in 1984 as TNT Skypak Nigeria Limited. In 1992 the name was changed to Trans-nationwide Express Plc. With a share capital of N250,000,000 and over 3,600 shareholders, it sought and obtained listing on the Nigeria Stock Exchange (1st tier) in 1993. It is currently one of the only two Logistic Companies in Nigeria quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

Dropbuddies

Enter DropBuddies, the first “on-the-way” delivery network that connects people who have items to send with independent couriers headed in that direction.

By utilizing excess capacity of vehicles already on the road, it is tapping into an existing infrastructure made up of the places people go and the patterns we drive every day. The result is a faster, cheaper, and more efficient shipping alternative for everything from cupcakes to gadgets to couches.

It is a peer-to-peer package delivery service and as such, once you make a delivery request, its system automatically uses GPS to alert DropBuddies closest to where you indicated as pickup point via push notification on their mobile device. The DropBuddy who then accepts your request would contact you and head to the pickup point to help fulfill the request. It leverages on tools such as maps, artificial intelligence & algorithms to understand and manage routing of packages more effectively.

Having combined technologies with shipping, it has created a digital version of an on-demand delivery. The distinctive feature is that everybody can have a try at working as a courier. All you need to do is to apply and download an app online. Moreover, the presence of a vehicle is irrelevant as it accepts different people from pedestrians to van owners.

Zippy

Zippy Logistics is on a mission to satisfy the needs of its customers and clients by providing high quality services in the areas of procurement, logistics and warehousing to small and medium scale markets in Nigeria.

Nationdelivery Nigeria

Nationdelivery is the Africa market leader in global express, Logistics. Nation delivery Nigeria Ltd , is a company registered as a logistic under cooperate affair Commission RC 1038133 since 2012 and infrastructure with the introduction of online tracking ensuring that it can continue to handle your parcels with greater speed precision, and bring cheap parcel delivery to the masses, so it is best placed to meet the rapid growth in demand within the express parcels market.

Max

MAX is on a mission to fix Africa’s notorious last-mile delivery and online-retail problems by using mobile and web platforms to connect consumers, retail businesses and independent drivers in real-time. It is eliminating all logistics and technology barriers that have historically prevented retail businesses in Africa from realizing their full potential.

Cityrun

Cityrun is Lagos based provider of Parcel Delivery and Courier Services. It applies the industries Best Practices, Technology, and the Right People to satisfy its customer’s distribution needs. The strength of its offerings lies in its commitment to deliver on time, cost effectiveness, and operational efficiency.

Courier Plus

CourierPlus is a leading logistics and distribution services company established in 2009. It offers a wide array of express courier and logistic support solutions to its various customers.

With over 400 highly skilled personnel, it has excellent competencies in striving sectors such as Financial Services, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Government Agencies, and Oil & Gas/Utilities. As a diverse end-to-end logistics solutions provider, it offers a range of expertise aimed at helping customers re-engineer and re-invent their businesses to compete successfully in an ever-changing marketplace, with the final objective of safely and promptly delivering all its customers consignments as expected.

CourierPlus Services Limited was recently acquired by Superflux International Limited in 2012. Since the acquisition, it has upgraded its offerings and deliverables to its esteemed customers using the most efficient and up to date infrastructure.

MFS Delivery

MFS Delivery Limited Commenced operations in 2013, becoming the pioneer business of its kind in Nigeria. MFS Delivery Limited is a service provider that offers courier services to individuals as well as the Nigerian Business Community, within Lagos.

Since then, MFS Delivery Limited has grown in the number of customers it has, and in the various services on offer. MFS Delivery Limited has continued since its inception to offer impeccable services to its clients and has hence continued to grow. Due to its outstanding performance, it has curved a niche for itself in the courier business and has received media attention.

Delivery Bros

DeliveryBros is an online platform that supports intra-city logistics by matching SMEs, online retailers and individuals with the nearest dispatch on it’s network to pick-up within minutes and deliver their packages.

DeliveryBros as an On-demand hyperlocal delivery platform provides pickup and drop off services for Individuals, Retailers, Sellers and Merchants. DeliveryBros provides 3 Hours express delivery within Lagos and Abuja, with Pick-Up time as fast as 45 Minutes using licensed motorbikes avoiding the immense Lagos Traffic and offering fast delivery services with coordinated routing technology.

ACE Courier Express

The need for reliable Logistics for E-commerce in Africa has become inevitable especially with the growth of online retailing and demand in Africa. There are no other equipped entrepreneurs to take the market than the founding fathers of E-commerce in Nigeria, the Co-Founder and former Managing Director of Nigeria’s No 1 online retailer Jumia, Tunde Kehinde and Former Chief Operating Officer of Jumia, Ercin Eksin.

ACE (Africa Courier Express) is Nigeria’s largest consumer oriented logistics company with a world-class technology platform. Hundreds of merchants ship daily their parcels and packages by leveraging ACE’s Pay-on-Delivery, tracking and business intelligence services.

ACE is an indigenous African enterprise, delivering world-class logistics solutions to both businesses and consumers. Founded in 2013, Africa Courier Express (ACE) is currently in 5 cities in Nigeria and expanding rapidly.

ACE has partnered with major e-Commerce retailers to offer affordable and reliable movement of consumer packages across Africa. Its technology-enabled logistics solutions, anchored by a first-class customer service team and dedicated riders, create a seamless customer experience for both retailers and customers.

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