Vates delivers tailored logistics and local support services to ensure operational success across Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Leveraging existing capabilities, extensive experience, and trusted partner networks, we provide end-to-end solutions to meet the diverse needs of government and corporate customers in challenging environments. Our expertise enables secure, efficient, and culturally informed support wherever our customers operate.
Our leadership team has strong existing relationships and networks into regional and international governments, local administrations, international organisations, and local business communities. Our remote logistics services are supported through existing relationships and networks to ensure our personnel can freely move and conduct operations throughout our areas of operations in East and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Our Remote Logistics and Local Support Capabilities Include
Seamless Operations Worldwide
- Secure Accommodation Management: We handle the local purchase or rental of villas and manage secure living arrangements, ensuring safety and comfort for personnel in high-risk areas. Our services include identification, assessment, and management of secure compounds and accommodation throughout Somalia and the region.
- Armoured Vehicles and Transport: We provide armoured vehicles based in our areas of operation for short or long-term lease, as well as soft-skin vehicles for lower-profile operations. We maintain existing relationships in areas of our portfolio for vehicle hire in remote areas and can support transport requirements throughout Somalia and across Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Procurement and Supply Chain Support: Our team facilitates purchasing of essential goods and services, optimising supply chains to maintain operational continuity. Services include local procurement of security, safety and medical equipment, office supplies, and consumables such as food, fuel, and water supply.
- Immigration and Entry Support: We provide comprehensive immigration support services including for our clients operating throughout the region.
- Local Government Liaison: Through established partnerships with local authorities, we provide seamless coordination and liaison, enhancing compliance and operational efficiency. Our links into federal and regional governments enable facilitation of permits, licenses, and official documentation.
- Austere Environment Logistics: With extensive experience supporting operations in remote and austere environments, we deliver logistics solutions where traditional supply chains do not exist. Our networks enable procurement and delivery of goods and services to the most challenging locations.
- Global Reach with Local Insight: With a proven track record across Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide, we deliver culturally attuned support tailored to each region’s unique challenges. Our local knowledge and relationships enable cost-effective and reliable solutions.
Vates’ logistics and local support services empower customers to focus on their missions with confidence, backed by our robust networks and operational expertise in the most demanding environments.
