Delivery & shipping
Bart Mining ships equipment from Dar es Salaam to sites across Tanzania, and imports equipment from overseas suppliers. This page explains how that actually works: route times, international freight, cargo insurance and after-sales support.
Estimated delivery time to your district
We ship from two points: our Dar es Salaam yard and our Mwanza base near the Lake Victoria goldfields. Pick whichever applies to your order, your district and your cargo type for a realistic range.
Click a town on the map, or use the dropdown, to see a delivery estimate.
Crushers, mills, tanks, generators on a flatbed
Pick a destination to see an estimated delivery time.
Planning figures, not a delivery promise. Every quotation states the actual transit time for that consignment and route once it is confirmed.
Confirmed figures are Allan's own. Estimates use general road knowledge and, where available, published road distances (Sep 2026): LATRA Mwanza bus-fare distances, distancebetween2.com, travelmath.com. None of these are Bart Mining's own measured times.
From quotation to your site
Quotation confirms the route
Once you accept a quotation, we confirm the exact route, the vehicle needed for that cargo, and a delivery window.
Dispatch from Dar es Salaam
Equipment is loaded and dispatched from our yard. For abnormal loads, permits and a pilot vehicle are arranged before dispatch, not after.
Weighbridges and checkpoints
Heavier cargo stops longer at weighbridges and police checkpoints along the way. This is the main reason cargo transit is slower than a passenger vehicle, and it is built into the route planner above.
Arrival and offloading
We confirm arrival with you in advance. Offloading arrangements (crane, ramps, site access) are agreed as part of the quotation for anything beyond a standard delivery.
International freight to Dar es Salaam
Most of the equipment we supply is imported. The overall lead time has three parts, and the first two happen before the equipment is anywhere near Tanzania:
- Manufacturing or sourcing. Stock items ship fastest; equipment built to order takes longer. We confirm this per item at quotation stage.
- Sea or air freight to Dar es Salaam. Sea freight is standard for the equipment we supply and is planned in weeks, not days; air freight is faster but reserved for small, urgent items where the cost is justified.
- Port clearance. Customs clearance and inland transport to your site follow, on top of the domestic route time shown above.
We give a specific lead time with every quotation once we have confirmed stock and sailing schedules with the supplier. General shipping timetables are not a substitute for that confirmed date.
Insurance for large and imported cargo
Equipment worth insuring usually needs cover in two stages, because the risks are different:
- Marine cargo insurance covers the equipment from the supplier to the port of Dar es Salaam: loss, damage and the usual risks of sea freight.
- Inland transit insurance covers the road journey from Dar es Salaam to your site, which matters most for high-value equipment and for abnormal loads, where an accident or a rollover is the highest-consequence risk on the route.
Ask for insurance to be included when you request a quotation, and tell us the declared value you want covered. For a complete plant shipped in several loads, insure each load, not only the most expensive item.
Spare parts and support
Delivery is not where the relationship ends. Two things matter most once equipment is running on your site.
Spare parts
Tell us the equipment model and the part that has failed or needs replacing, and we will source it and confirm a lead time. When you buy equipment from us, ask which wear parts are worth holding on site from day one, so a routine failure does not stop production while a part is sourced.
Installation and commissioning
For plant-level equipment, installation and commissioning support is discussed and agreed as part of the quotation, alongside delivery. Raise it early so it is scoped and priced with the equipment, not added afterwards.
Common questions
How long does delivery take from Dar es Salaam?
It depends on the district and the cargo. Use the map above for a planning estimate: pick your district and the type of cargo, and it shows a realistic range including a buffer for checkpoints and weather. Confirmed dates come with your quotation.
Why is heavy cargo so much slower than a passenger car?
A loaded truck is heavier, stops longer at weighbridges and checkpoints, and drives slower on the sections of road that are not sealed. An abnormal load such as an excavator or dozer on a lowboy is slower again, and also needs permits and a pilot vehicle arranged before it can move.
Do you insure equipment in transit?
Insurance is arranged for imported equipment from the moment it leaves the supplier until it clears the port, and can be extended to cover the inland journey to your site. Ask for this to be included when you request a quotation, particularly for high-value or abnormal-load equipment.
Do you supply spare parts after the sale?
Yes. Tell us the equipment model and the part you need, and we will source it and confirm a lead time. For equipment we supply new, we can also advise which wear parts are worth holding on site from day one, so a routine failure does not stop production.
Tell us your site and we'll confirm the route
Share your district, the equipment you need, and your site access, and we'll come back with a real delivery date and quotation.