FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ports are currently monitored?

Currently we track 10 ports in the SADC region: Namibia, South Africa, and Mozambique.

How many countries does the HMV analysis cover?

LMS monitors activity in 15 African countries and 51 border posts.

How many corridors form part of LMS?

There are 16 main corridors tracked, some with different alternate routes along those corridors.

What data is currently part of the LMS network?

LMS leverages data relating to HMV, vessels, port operations, weather and risk (accident, traffic disruptions, protest).

Are you able to view live vessel and HMV vehicles?

Vessel data is available live, while HMV data is for the previous day. One can consume one's own HMV data live.

Can you identify truck types?

Our HMV data is anonymised so truck types are not available. This can change should your own data be added.

Product Fact Sheets

  • Border Activity

    Borders represent typical bottlenecks for the movement of trade between countries, thus effecting countries, governments, suppliers, distributors, consumers and transporters alike.

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  • Corridors & Routes

    LMS realizes the impact that duration of travel across a specific corridor or route has in terms of corridor performance relative to other alternatives.

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  • Intermodal

    Any port is the confluence of multiple transport modes and trade flows. Port performance is often the single best indicator on how well road transport and vessel traffic interact with each other.

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