Vohitra. Rise. Ship. Deliver.
The freight operations platform built for the Indian Ocean, East Africa, and Southern Africa. Quotes, shipments, documents, invoicing, customs, and client visibility. One system that runs your operation — from Antananarivo to Nairobi, Dar es Salaam to Durban.
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 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
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.
04
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.
05
HS tariff and duty estimation
Per-country HS tariff databases with duty rates, preferential regime alternatives, and landed cost estimation. Covers COMESA, SADC, AfCFTA, AGOA, and bilateral agreements. Your team gets it in the file editor. Your customers get it in the portal.
06
Invoicing and AR
Post invoices with multi-currency support, central bank exchange rates, and country-specific tax authority-compliant formatting. Track aging, issue credit notes, record receipts. VAT, GST, or equivalent handled per jurisdiction.
07
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.
08
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.
09
Network partner management
Foreign forwarders at origin and destination, lanes covered, contact details, settlement terms. The partner network that makes crosstrade and export work.
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
- 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
Regional coverage
Built for each market. Not adapted from somewhere else.
Vohitra is built around the realities of running freight operations in each market. Customs integration, tax compliance, payment rails, and trade agreements — configured per country across the Indian Ocean, East Africa, and Southern Africa.
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
Corridor intelligence
Built for the lanes that matter.
China → Madagascar
Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou to Toamasina
India → Mauritius
JNPT, Mundra to Port Louis
UAE → East Africa
Jebel Ali to Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
India → Kenya
JNPT, Mundra to Mombasa
China → Tanzania
Shanghai, Shenzhen to Dar es Salaam
South Africa → Mozambique
Durban to Maputo
China → South Africa
Shanghai, Shenzhen to Durban
India → Zimbabwe
JNPT to Beira (Mozambique) → dry port
Intra-region corridor
Durban → Maputo → Beira → Dar es Salaam
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, 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
Try before you commit.
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 calculatorShipment 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. Companies operating in the Indian Ocean, East Africa, and Southern Africa can request access directly. No full consultancy engagement required to get started.
