Independent marine logistics

Cargo.
Vessels.
Connections.

Practical vessel sourcing and coordination for difficult cargo across East Africa, the western Indian Ocean and beyond.

How it works ↓

Initial enquiries reviewed within one UK working day.

Local knowledge.
Commercial clarity.

01 Difficult and project cargo
02 Independent vessel sourcing
03 Port-to-port coordination

What we do

One clear route from cargo brief to workable movement.

Bahari gathers the operational detail needed to test feasibility, approach suitable operators and coordinate the right local support.

01

Cargo assessment

We turn cargo dimensions, handling needs, timing and route constraints into a clear movement brief.

02

Vessel sourcing

We approach suitable operators and compare practical vessel options against the movement brief.

03

Port and local coordination

We connect the customer with the relevant agents, handlers, ports and local specialists.

How it works

From first detail to a commercial next step.

You provide the cargo facts once. We review feasibility, identify missing information and decide whether the next step is vessel sourcing, local coordination or further technical work.

  1. 01
    Submit the movementCargo, handling, route, timing and contact details.
  2. 02
    Initial reviewWe check the brief within one UK working day.
  3. 03
    Clarify the operationWe confirm any missing technical, port or customs information.
  4. 04
    Agree the next stepVessel search, local coordination or a defined feasibility task.

Our commercial role

Clear about who does what.

01

Bahari coordinates

We develop the movement brief, source options and connect the parties required to progress it.

02

Operators perform

The selected vessel operator, carrier, port, agent and contractors perform their contracted services.

03

Terms are confirmed

No enquiry is a booking. Availability, suitability, price, insurance and contractual responsibility are confirmed before commitment.

DubaiMuscatMombasaZanzibarDar es SalaamMoroni

Area of focus
Indicative, not scheduled routes

Initial area of focus

Built around overlooked routes and difficult movements.

Our initial focus is East Africa, its islands and connections into Gulf markets. These are indicative areas of interest, not advertised liner services or established scheduled routes. Each movement is assessed on its own facts.

  • 01 East African coastal movements
  • 02 Island and secondary-port cargo
  • 03 Regional charter opportunities

About Bahari

“The useful work happens between the published route and the cargo that still needs to move.”

Bahari Marine Logistics is a trading name of Umbar Ltd, a UK registered company developing independent marine logistics and chartering support for cargo owners, operators and regional specialists.

We start with the practical problem, organise the information needed to assess it and create a commercially clear route to the next decision.

Company
Umbar Ltd
Company number
14525132
Registered office
6 Albright and Wilson Building,
Newfoundland Way, Portishead,
United Kingdom, BS20 7DF

Contact

Start with the cargo.

Send a structured enquiry or speak to us on WhatsApp. Please do not send confidential commercial documents until we have confirmed the appropriate route for them.

WhatsApp
+44 7734 949788Initial review within one UK working day