Services
We fix complex situations.
TLC offers logistics solutions to the main players in the Energies, Resources and Infrastructures sectors. Our commitment is to serve our clients better, offering expert advice, and ensuring timely deliveries. We maintain ethical standards and efficient procedures, ensuring comprehensive documentation in all our operations. We align with your requirements, providing global door-to-door delivery through a vast network of international freight forwarders, negotiating the best rates for sea and air freight. TLC supports marine logistics, including vessel agency services, bunkering, and chartering, alongside personalized crew assistance for travel and accommodation.
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Cargo logistics
Customs clearance
The strength of TLC resides in its ability to advise its customers, long before the cargo is shipped, in order to save time and avoid potential penalty at destination.
Get a quote- TLC monitors the clearing procedures with high ethical standards in coordination with customs and ensures fast & effective clearances.
- TLC assists its clients with the pre-shipment inspection process and the documentation issuance & obtaining
- TLC maintains day-to-day control on the clearing process, making sure that no decisions are made without the prior validation of TLC’s Transit Managers.
- All subsidiaries of the TLC Group have the licence to operate as Customs Clearance Agent or employ selected exclusive brokers. This ensures that we have a full control over the import and export operations.
Door to door delivery
Through its network of international freight forwarders and well-established agents, TLC is able to:
Get a quote- Arrange freight forwarding shipments from or to any locations in the world, and negotiate best rates sea or air.
- Coordinate traditional or project-based freight forwarding, along with customs clearing at departing and receiving ends, for specific countries where the group does not have its own office.
Marine logistics
Vessel Agency
TLC offers agency services to all types of vessels, including offshore working units for projects, as well as all types of merchant vessels trading on tramping basis; this includes all types of tankers (Product Tankers, Crude oil Tankers, Gas Carriers) as well as Bulkers.
Get a quoteTLC’s added value:
- Dedicated teams in-country and at TLC HQ with a 24/7 availability.
- PFDA calculation and issuance within very short time frame, thanks to a team of shipping expert.
- Strong relationship with suppliers and port authorities thanks to a long-standing in-country presence.
- TLC’s ability to support your operations in every country in West Africa thanks to own extended network, as well as reliable partners.
Bunkering
As a result of strong relationships with physical suppliers & brokers, TLC is able to organize and coordinate bunkering operations of marine fuel for shipowners, operators and time charterers in all the countries where it operates. Depending on customer’s needs, said operations can be organized in ports or offshore. Our close relationships with renowned providers allow us to ensure the highest quality of products complying with IMO 2020 regulation on Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO).
Get a quoteChartering
In order to offer global solutions to its customers, TLC has setup a Chartering desk which is able to source tonnages as per customers’ requirements. TLC has developed over the years excellent relationships with Shipowners, Operators and Shipbrokers, TLC has an in-depth knowledge of the market and can offer flexible solutions to match your needs and can negotiate multiple types of CPs including:
Get a quote- Gencon 1994 / Gencon 2022
- Shellvoy6, Nype93, Asbatankvoy
- Bimco Supply time 2005/2017
- Bimco Towcon/Towhire 2008 and others.
- Air charter contract
- Heavyliftvoy
And others
Husbandry services / Meet and greet
TLC offers personalized services tailored to each country, providing comprehensive support to personnel and crew members. Our dedicated team ensures that all procedures are simplified for the smooth operation of vessels and meeting crew requirements. Our range of services includes:
Get a quote- Arranging maritime crew changes
- Providing meet & greet services at airports and ports, arranging hotel bookings, obtaining shore passes, organizing transportation to and from ports/airports/hotels, handling visas, permits, travel arrangements, and medical assistance
- Acting as a liaison with local authorities and providing communication support
- Guiding through immigration formalities, preparing and monitoring necessary transfer documentation permits
Other solutions
Palanca
Palanca is not only a native antelope of Angola which, in African mythology, symbolizes vivacity, velocity and beauty, it is also the name of our worldwide air/road service to Malongo & Cabinda (Angola), operated via Pointe-Noire (Congo).
Get a quoteHow does the Palanca service work?
- Consolidation of cargo in Europe from worldwide
- De-consolidation in Pointe Noire
- Trucking to Malongo base & Cabinda
Las Palmas mobilisation / Demobilisation HUB
TLC continuously works on offering its clients innovative and sustainable logistics solutions to provide an adequate answer to complex situations. Our Las Palmas Hub bridges the gap for your logistics needs for your projects in West Africa and particularly in the Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry (MSGBC) Basin. Las Palmas offers state of the art facilities for personnel assistance and vessel attendance as well as excellent connections from overseas to West Africa. Our HUB Concept combines these top-notch infrastructures and services with an extensive know-how of operations and process locally.
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