Vohitra. The operating system for Madagascar freight.
Quotes, shipment tracking, ASYCUDA BSC filing, document generation, invoicing, and a client portal. One system built around the way freight actually works at Toamasina. No spreadsheets, no WhatsApp threads, no phone calls for status updates.
7,963
HS codes
Per-country tariff databases
12+
Document types
AWB, BL, NOA, Invoice, CoO
3
User portals
Operations, Client, Partner
24/7
Client access
Self-service, real time
What your day looks like today
Running freight on WhatsApp and Excel is not working.
Most Madagascar freight forwarders run their operation on WhatsApp threads, Excel spreadsheets, phone calls, and paper documents. Every status update requires a call. Every invoice requires manual entry. Every client question means digging through chat history.
WhatsApp threads to track shipments. You scroll through 200 messages to find the status of one container.
Excel spreadsheets for quotes and invoices. Version control is a guessing game. Errors slip through.
Phone calls for every status update. Your team spends half the day answering 'where is my cargo?'
Paper documents and manual data entry. Same information typed three times into three different places.
Customs knowledge lives in one person's head. When they are sick or on leave, the operation slows down.
What Vohitra does
Every part of the operation, connected.
01
Quote management
Create quotes with cost and revenue side by side. Multi-currency, Incoterm validation, margin calculated live. Send the PDF, track acceptance, convert to file in one click.
02
Shipment files
Full lifecycle from booking to delivery. Track status, cargo details, equipment, milestones, and costs against every file. Import, export, and crosstrade, all first class.
03
BSC filing via ASYCUDA
Fill out your Bordereau de Suivi de Cargaison and submit it through ASYCUDA World directly. No duplicate entry, no back-and-forth with customs over a typo.
04
Document generation
AWB, HAWB, BL, HBL, NOA, invoices, credit notes, receipts, delivery notes, certificates of origin, insurance certificates. Generated from your data, branded to your paper.
05
Client portal
Your customers log in and see their files, download documents, request quotes, upload paperwork. No more email chasing. Managed Trade customers can submit purchase orders and track supplier status.
06
HS tariff and duty estimation
7,963 HS codes with duty rates, preferential regime alternatives under COMESA, SADC, AfCFTA, and AGOA. Your team gets it in the file editor. Your customers get it in the portal.
07
Invoicing and AR
Post invoices with multi-currency support, Bank of Mauritius daily exchange rates, and SYSCOHADA-compliant formatting. Track aging, issue credit notes, record receipts. VAT handled per jurisdiction.
08
Purchase orders (Managed Trade)
For importers who need coordination from supplier to door. Submit POs, track document checklists, communicate with suppliers, convert to shipment files when cargo is ready.
09
GP register and P&L
Gross profit per file, per customer, per route, per equipment type, per month. The view a freight forwarding GM runs the business on, not a buried report.
10
WhatsApp notifications
Send shipment updates, delivery notifications, and document requests via WhatsApp. Your clients are on WhatsApp, your messages should be too.
11
Network partner management
Foreign forwarders at origin and destination, lanes covered, contact details, settlement terms. The partner network that makes crosstrade and export work.
12
EN/FR document templates
All client-facing documents (Quotation, Invoice, NOA, Delivery Note) generated in French or English. Pick per recipient. No manual translation.
AI assistant
An AI that knows your job.
Not a generic chatbot. An assistant trained on Malagasy customs procedures, HS codes, ASYCUDA World rules, and the realities of clearing cargo at Toamasina. Available in French, English, and Chinese, 24 hours a day.
For freight forwarders
Your AI colleague, available 24/7
- HS code identification from cargo description
- BSC auto-fill for ASYCUDA World submission
- Real-time answers on shipment status
- Customs procedure guidance for Malagasy regulations
- Document checklist per shipment type
- Duty rate lookup with preferential alternatives
For your clients
Instant answers, zero phone calls
- Shipment status and ETA in real time
- Missing document alerts
- HS code lookup for their products
- Quote requests guided by AI
- Multilingual: French, English, Chinese
- Available 24 hours a day, no waiting
What changes
15 people doing what 3 people and a platform can do better.
- Operations Manager $$338/mo
- Sales / Business Dev x3$$795/mo
- Documentation / Clearance x3$$339/mo
- Follow-up / Coordination x2$$226/mo
- Admin / Invoicing $$113/mo
- Warehouse Staff x2$$440/mo
- Drivers / Transport x2$$380/mo
- Accountant $$265/mo
- IT Support $$242/mo
- Customs Liaison $$286/mo
- Operations Director $$338/mo
- Sales / Business Dev $$265/mo
- Warehouse Staff $$220/mo
- Driver / Transport $$190/mo
- Vohitra (Pro) $$218/mo
Annual savings
$26,316/year
66% reduction in staffing costs
Based on average logistics sector salaries in Madagascar (2026)
Three faces, one database
Built for how freight actually works.
Admin dashboard
Where your team runs the day to day. Every module connected, every action audited.
- Quotes with cost and revenue side by side
- Shipment files with full lifecycle tracking
- BSC submission via ASYCUDA World
- Document generation: AWB, BL, NOA, invoices, CoO
- Purchase order coordination for Managed Trade
- AR/AP, GP register, P&L, VAT quarterly workings
- HS tariff lookup with duty estimation
- Customer credit limits and hold rules
- Activity audit trail on every change
Customer portal
Your customers see their operation in real time. No more email chasing for status updates.
- My Files with live status and ETA
- All documents downloadable per file
- Invoice statement and payment history
- Request a quote from within the portal
- Upload documents to a file
- Submit purchase orders (Managed Trade)
- My Suppliers directory (Managed Trade)
- Trade compliance dashboard with duty savings
Network partner portal
Your foreign agents and destination partners. Published rates, allocated shipments, one login.
- View allocated shipments at origin or destination
- Publish and manage lane rates
- Upload destination documents
- Track cargo milestones from their end
- Direct communication channel
Built for Toamasina
Not adapted from somewhere else. Built here.
90% of Madagascar seaborne trade moves through Toamasina. Vohitra is built around that reality. ASYCUDA World integration, DGD procedures, BSC filing, Toamasina port operations, RN2 corridor logistics. The platform knows what your team knows.
ASYCUDA World integration
BSC submission directly through the platform. Auto-filled from shipment data. No duplicate entry.
DGD procedure knowledge
The AI assistant knows Direction Generale des Douanes procedures. Risk channels, documentation requirements, clearance timelines.
Port of Toamasina operations
MICTSL terminal, ICTSI operations, berth schedules, vessel ETAs. Built around the port that handles 90% of your trade.
RN2 corridor logistics
Toamasina to Antananarivo and beyond. Inland delivery tracking, transport coordination, proof of delivery.
SYSCOHADA accounting
French-language account class codes, Madagascar tax authority formatting, VAT compliance built in.
MVola and Orange Money
Local payment rails for client collections. Mobile money where your clients actually pay.
Regional coverage
Starting in Madagascar. Expanding across the region.
Madagascar is live. Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa are next. Each market gets its own customs integration, tax configuration, and payment rails. Not a generic tool with a flag swapped out.
Indian Ocean
Madagascar
LiveCustoms: ASYCUDA World
Tax: SYSCOHADA
Payments: MVola, Orange Money
Currency: MGA
Mauritius
PlannedCustoms: MRA eFiling
Tax: VAT (MRA)
Payments: Bank transfers, mobile
Currency: MUR
Comoros
PlannedCustoms: ASYCUDA
Tax: OFDC
Payments: Bank transfers
Currency: KMF
Seychelles
PlannedCustoms: ASYCUDA
Tax: SRA
Payments: Bank transfers, mobile
Currency: SCR
East Africa
Kenya
PlannedCustoms: KRA iCMS
Tax: VAT (KRA)
Payments: M-Pesa, bank
Currency: KES
Tanzania
PlannedCustoms: TRADEVATE
Tax: TRA
Payments: Vodacom M-Pesa, bank
Currency: TZS
Mozambique
PlannedCustoms: ASYCUDA
Tax: VAT (AT)
Payments: M-Pesa, bank
Currency: MZN
Djibouti
PlannedCustoms: ASYCUDA
Tax: DGID
Payments: Bank transfers
Currency: DJF
Southern Africa
South Africa
PlannedCustoms: SARS eFiling
Tax: VAT (SARS)
Payments: EFT, SnapScan, bank
Currency: ZAR
Zimbabwe
PlannedCustoms: ZIMRA (ASYCUDA)
Tax: VAT (ZIMRA)
Payments: EcoCash, bank
Currency: USD, ZiG
Zambia
PlannedCustoms: ZRA (ASYCUDA)
Tax: VAT (ZRA)
Payments: Airtel Money, bank
Currency: ZMW
Botswana
PlannedCustoms: BURS
Tax: VAT (BURS)
Payments: Bank transfers
Currency: BWP
How it works
From quote to closed file.
01
Create a quote
Enter shipper, consignee, cargo, route. Add cost and revenue lines. Margin calculated live. Send the PDF.
02
Confirm to file
Customer accepts. One click converts the quote to a shipment file. File number allocated, status set to Booked.
03
Run the operation
Track milestones, generate documents, file BSC via ASYCUDA, manage costs. Client sees the same status in their portal, in real time.
04
Invoice and close
Post the invoice, record payment, close the file. GP computed, VAT entry created, AR statement updated.
Free public tools
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Duty calculator
Enter an HS code or product description, pick your origin country, enter the CIF value. Get estimated General duty, VAT, and preferential alternatives under CECPA, AfCFTA, SADC, and other trade agreements. The same tariff database the platform uses internally.
Try the duty calculatorComing soonShipment tracking
Enter your file number and email address. Get your shipment status and ETA. No login required. Built for the consignee or shipper who needs a quick answer without calling the forwarder.
Track a shipmentGet started
Your operation deserves a single source of truth.
Vohitra is configured to your corridors, your cargo types, and your team. Madagascar freight forwarders can request access directly. No full consultancy engagement required to get started.