Logistics & Operations Consulting
Efficiency isn't a metric.
It's a design decision.
The problem
Most companies treat logistics as a cost to manage.
We treat it as a system to engineer. The difference shows up in your P&L within 90 days.
30–40%
Above global benchmarks
Logistics costs as a share of revenue across East Africa
6
Major trade corridors
Operationally thin, relationship-dependent, resistant to standard solutions
5+
Countries of operation
Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Mauritius — and inland
How we think
Logistics as infrastructure.
Every business decision — sourcing, pricing, market entry — is downstream of how your supply chain is built. We start there. Not at the port. Not at the warehouse. At the decision that made you need both.
Modern tools, frontier markets.
We apply rigorous project planning, digital tracking, and lean methodology to markets where most operators still run on calls and handshakes. That gap is where the biggest gains are hiding.
Cost as a design output.
We don't find savings. We design systems where cost efficiency is a structural outcome — not something you renegotiate every quarter with a carrier who knows you have no alternative.
What we do
End-to-end, across the entire operation.
01
Supply Chain Architecture
Rebuild how goods move through your business — sourcing to last-mile.
02
Logistics Cost Engineering
Carrier contracts, customs exposure, routing logic. The waste is always there.
03
Technology & Process Design
Custom tools, digital tracking, lean systems — built for frontier markets.
04
Trade Finance Structuring
LC, SBLC, payment instruments designed for better cash flow.
Ekutano is a logistics and operations consultancy built for businesses operating in Madagascar and East Africa. We combine global fluency with deep regional mastery — and we go wherever the problem lives in your operation.
East Africa & Indian Ocean
The port is not the destination.
What happens next is our work.
Active 24/7 across all time zones
Let's talk
The complexity is the opportunity.
If your logistics costs are compressing your margin, if your operations feel held together by relationships that could break at any point, or if you're entering this market and want to get the foundation right — we should talk.
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Madagascar's Logistics Consultancy & Corridor Operations Specialist
Ekutano Advisory is a Madagascar-based logistics consultancy specialising in corridor operations, customs clearance at Toamasina, and correspondent partner services for international shippers and trading companies. We operate across the China–Madagascar, UAE–Madagascar, Durban–Madagascar, and Europe–Madagascar corridors.
Core Services
- Madagascar customs clearance — ASYCUDA World, DGD, TOR procedures
- FCL & LCL sea freight — CMA CGM, MSC, PIL calling Toamasina
- Project cargo — mining, construction, infrastructure mandates
- Cold chain logistics — pharmaceuticals, seafood, perishables
- Halal import chain — UAE, Turkey, and Asia origins
- Mineral & vanilla export logistics — Malagasy commodity exports
- EPZ & garment supply chain — Madagascar textile sector
- South Africa corridor — Durban–Toamasina weekly, 5–7 days transit