
Digitizing port logistics for East African trade
A unified operations platform replacing spreadsheets and phone calls with real-time shipment tracking across Mombasa port corridors.
Challenge
Coastal Logistics managed 200+ daily shipments using disconnected spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups, and manual status updates. Delays were common and clients had no visibility into their cargo.
Solution
ESSEM designed and built a web platform with driver mobile views, automated status notifications, and a client portal — integrated with existing accounting tools.
45%
Faster status updates
30%
Reduction in support calls
3x
Client portal adoption
6 mo
Time to launch
“We went from chasing updates on WhatsApp to giving clients a live dashboard. ESSEM understood our operations on the ground in Mombasa.”Start a similar project