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Every container deposit paid to a shipping line is money that stops moving. Every demurrage bill, damage charge, or total loss claim is a financial shock a business must absorb alone — or stop operations waiting to resolve. Viaservice was built to change all of that — and the numbers are starting to speak for themselves. There is a quiet tax on trade in East Africa that rarely makes headlines. It does not appear in customs schedules or government tariffs. It is not debated at

As the Global Logistics Convention comes to Juba for the first time, Viaservice — official sponsor of GLC 2026 — brings a message tailor-made for the South Sudan corridor: your container deposits don't have to hold your capital hostage. For every importer and clearing & forwarding agent in East Africa, the story is familiar. Cargo arrives at the Port of Mombasa or Dar es Salaam, and before the shipping line releases the container, a deposit must be paid — held until the emp

Location: Dar Es Salaam Department: Commercial Officer Reports To: Commercial Manager Company Overview Viaservice Limited is a global provider of sustainable digital and trade finance solutions. We are committed to eliminating trade barriers and unlocking growth potential in emerging markets. We serve businesses in the logistics and supply chain sectors, delivering innovative digital and trade finance solutions tailored to their needs. Role Summary We seek to recruit a dynami

PIL — Mkongwe wa Bahari wa Asia-Afrika: Pacific International Lines (PIL) ilianzishwa mwaka 1967 Singapore na leo ni kampuni kubwa zaidi ya kontena ya nyumbani katika Asia ya Kusini-Mashariki, ikiwa katika nafasi ya 12 kati ya kampuni kubwa za meli duniani. Lakini hapa Afrika Mashariki, PIL si mgeni anayetazama fursa mpya tu — PIL imekuwepo Tanzania na Kenya kwa miaka mingi, ikiwa na ofisi rasmi zake Dar es Salaam na Mombasa. Damu ya Afrika Mashariki: PIL ilianza kuja Afrika

Mabadiliko Yanayokuja: Biashara ya Afrika Mashariki inakua kwa kasi. Bandari ya Mombasa inaendelea kuimarishwa, bandari ya Dar es Salaam inafanyiwa uboreshaji, na biashara ya kikanda inakua kupitia mikataba mipya ya kibiashara. Katika mazingira haya ya ukuaji, kampuni zinazojitayarisha leo ndiyo zitakazoshinda kesho. Mzigo wa Zamani Dhidi ya Mbinu za Kisasa: Njia ya zamani — kuweka amana kubwa za pesa taslimu kwa kila kontena — ni mzigo ambao haukubuniwa kwa biashara ya kisas

We Are Hiring: Accounts Payable Officer 📊✨ Viaservice is expanding, and we are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Accounts Payable Officer to join our team in Mombasa ! If you excel at financial reconciliation, managing relationships, and keeping accounts precise, we want to hear from you. Key Qualifications: At least a CPA finalist. A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance. A minimum of three years of experience in similar roles and industry (pre

PLEASE NOTE THAT applications for this role are closed now. We've received enough applicants. 📋🏢 PLEASE NOTE THAT applications for this role are closed now. We've received enough applicants. Are you highly organized, reliable, and excellent at keeping office operations running smoothly? Viaservice is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant to join our team in Nairobi, Kenya! Qualifications: Diploma or Certificate in Business Administration or Office Management. Minimu

Job Title: Business Development Officer Job Category: Department: Commercial Job Code/ Req#: Location:Nairobi Travel Required: Reporting to: Commercial Manager Position Type: Full Time Job Description General Description: The Business Development Officer is responsible for increasing sales. The BDO is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with the Company’s stakeholders including customers and partners, analyzing portfolios to identify new

We’re Hiring: Accounts Receivable Officer 💼✨ Are you a finance professional with a sharp eye for detail and a talent for building solid client relationships? Viaservice is looking for a full-time Accounts Receivable Officer to join our team in Mombasa, Kenya! Key Requirements: CPA finalist with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance. Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar accounts or finance role. Strong reconciliation skills, sharp attention to detail, and proficie

Miaka ya Kazi ya Kweli: Ushirika si jambo unalojengwa usiku mmoja. Viaservice imejenga mahusiano yake na kampuni kubwa za meli kupitia uthibitisho wa vitendo, uaminifu wa miaka, na ufanisi unaoonekana. Tanzania — Msingi Imara: Viaservice Tanzania ndiyo ilipoanzia safari hii. Kwa miaka kadhaa, Viaservice imeendesha VCS Tanzania kwa mafanikio makubwa, na leo inashirikiana na kampuni kubwa zaidi za ulimwengu: MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) — mojawapo ya kampuni kubwa zaidi

JOB TITLE: OPERATIONS OFFICER Job Category: DEPARTMENT: OPERATIONS Job Code/ Req#: LOCATION: MOMBASA Travel Required: REPORTING TO: MANAGING DIRECTOR Position Type: FULL TIME Job Description General Description: The Operations Officer is responsible for monitoring and managing guaranteed containers life cycle to ensure timely and safe return in order to minimize possible demurrage, damage and total loss. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. · Liaise with customers to ens

The Importance of Container Deposits in Shipping - Container Deposits Explained

VCS — Suluhisho la Kisasa: Viaservice Kontena Solution (VCS) inakuja kutatua tatizo hili moja kwa moja. VCS ni suluhisho kamili la uendeshaji linalomuwezesha wakala wa forodha au msafirishaji kutoa na kuclear kontena bandarini — bila kuweka pesa taslimu kama deposit. Mtaji wako unabaki mkononi mwako, ukifanya kazi kwenye biashara yako, huku shughuli za forodha zikiendelea bila usumbufu wowote.

JOB ADVERT. JOB TITLE: RECOVERY OFFICER Job Category: DEPARTMENT: FINANCE Job Code/ Req#: LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM Travel Required: REPORTING TO: AR MANAGER Position Type: TEMPORARY (1 YEAR) NUMBER OF OPENINGS: TWO (2) 1. Job Purpose The Recovery Officer will be responsible for direct engage ment with defaulting customers, conducting field visits, negotiating repayment plans, and collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure timely

Viaservice Kenya imefanya hatua kubwa katika sekta ya usafirishaji wa bahari Afrika Mashariki. Kampuni imeingia makubaliano rasmi na Blue Funnel Kenya — mawakala rasmi wa Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) Kenya — ili kuleta suluhisho bunifu linaloitwa Viaservice Kontena Solution (VCS) kwa wasimamizi wa forodha wanaofanya kazi bandarini Mombasa.

Reading time: 4 min Every September, children across East Africa sit nervously waiting for report cards. Teachers assess their performance. Grades are given. Parents study the results carefully. Now imagine the same thing happened to your supply chain. No hiding. No excuses. Just an honest, line-by-line assessment of how your trade operations are really performing — and whether they deserve to move up a grade. We've put together the supply chain report card that no one ask

Reading time: 4 min Imagine, for a moment, that your container deposit is sentient. It has feelings. It has opinions. It has a very specific set of grievances about its current living situation — which is, as it will tell you, deeply unsatisfying. This is that story. Monday, 7:43am — The Deposit Wakes Up The deposit opens its eyes — metaphorically — to find itself in a holding account. It has been here before. Many times. It knows the drill. 'We're doing this again,' it si

VCS inatatua mambo haya yote. Kupitia mfumo wa VCS, Viaservice inachukua jukumu la kusimamia uhusiano kati ya mteja na kampuni ya meli — ukimaanisha wakala wa forodha anaweza kuclear kontena bila kuweka amana, wakati kampuni ya meli inapata: ✅ Uhakika wa malipo ya demurrage, damage, na total loss kwa wakati ✅ Kupunguza kazi ya ufuatiliaji wa madeni ✅ Upunguzaji wa makaratasi na mchakato wa kiutawala ✅ Kuondoa madeni yasiyolipwa kutoka vitabuni

The words 'trade finance' can make even experienced logistics professionals reach for a strong cup of coffee. It sounds like banker language — abstract, complex, and deliberately difficult to understand. But here's the truth: trade finance is simply about one thing. Making sure that the right money is in the right place at the right time so that goods can keep moving. At Viaservice, we believe that when logistics professionals truly understand the financial tools available t

Kama Wakala wa Forodha (Clearing & Forwarding Agent) katika ukanda wa Afrika Mashariki, unajua vyema kuwa "muda ni pesa." Lakini zaidi ya muda, ukwasi wa kifedha (liquidity) ndio uhai wa kampuni yako. Kila siku unakutana na wateja wapya wenye shehena kubwa, lakini unajikuta ukisita kuwapokea kwa sababu mtaji wako mwingi umefungiwa kwenye dhamana za makontena (container cash deposits) kule kampuni za meli. Je, umewahi kupiga hesabu ya mamilioni ya fedha ambayo kampuni yako ina