Reliable Delivery Solution
If it can be reached,
we reach it.
Door-to-door courier, cargo and distribution across every region and district of Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. Over 1,000 consignments a day, moved by people who treat your deadline as their own.
- 58+Professional drivers
- 60+Trucks, vans & motorcycles
- 1,000+Parcels delivered a day
About Marathon Logistics
We are your reliable, dedicated and cost-effective delivery solution.
Marathon Logistics is a Tanzanian domestic logistics company, registered in 2013 and certified by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) in 2016 to provide postal and door-to-door delivery services nationwide. The company has built an extensive network covering both urban and remote areas.
We deliver shipments from our clients' headquarters or warehouses to regional offices, outlets and end users across the country - supported by experienced, disciplined staff and a well-equipped fleet of motorcycles, vans and trucks for city and upcountry work.
Our Services
We are trusted for our professionalism
Our services are built around your specific needs, and we commit to the highest level of quality and care on every consignment we accept.
Courier Services
Documents, parcels, IT and medical equipment, safety tools, tenders, lease agreements and stationery. We agree the handling with you according to the urgency and sensitivity of the consignment, and we cover every destination within Tanzania.
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Bulky Distribution
Invoices, event invitations, letters and cards, annual reports, corporate gifts, seasonal greetings and newsletters - distributed at volume, on schedule. The bigger the volume, the lower the price.
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Cargo Transportation
Small, medium and large consignments in two forms: a dedicated truck carrying your consignment alone, or a mixed load that shares the space and the cost with other Marathon clients. Our trucks carry Marathon clients' goods only.
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Project Vehicle Hire
Dependable, flexible vehicle hire for individuals, businesses and organisations. Whether it is a corporate event, group travel, a delivery run or personal use, our well-maintained fleet and professional drivers bring comfort, safety and reliability to every trip.
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Safe, orderly relocation of homes and offices within cities and across the regions of Tanzania. From packing to the last box through the door, our team keeps a stressful week calm.
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Express Delivery
Time-definite delivery of goods at the hour you and Marathon agree - for the consignments where "sometime today" is not good enough.
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Dedicated Courier
A motorcycle or van assigned to your business for frequent deliveries within the city - your own rider, on your own schedule, on standby through the working day.
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We are your best logistics solution - and here is the short reason why
We do door-to-door delivery of goods to all regional and district destinations in Tanzania. We deliver more than just packages: fast, safely and efficiently, your way.
Champions of remote delivery
Where other couriers stop at the tarmac, we keep going. Regional and district destinations, urban and remote.
Adequate transport facilities
Motorcycles, vans and trucks - the right vehicle for the load, not whatever happens to be free.
Proper goods handling
Consignments are handled by people who understand what they are carrying and what it is worth to you.
Experienced, dedicated team
Continuously trained staff with real years behind them in the courier business.
Professional packing
Packed to survive the journey it is actually going on, not the one on the map.
Safe transportation
Goods-in-Transit cover, escort teams where the load calls for it, and a chain of custody that holds.
Ready When You Are
We are champions of remote delivery of goods
Tell us what is moving, where it is going and when it has to arrive. You will get a straight answer and a real price.
Delivery Speeds
Choose the speed the consignment deserves
From standard economy shipping to overnight and express, every Marathon service can run at the pace your shipment needs.
Standard Delivery
Our most economical service, for consignments that need to arrive safely rather than urgently.
Overnight Delivery
Everything collected by 17:00 hrs travels the same day and is handed over the following morning.
Express Delivery
Time-definite delivery. We agree the hour with you according to the level of urgency, across all destinations with airway infrastructure.
The Fine Print, In Your Favour
Nine reasons procurement teams keep our number
These are the things that decide a logistics contract - and the reasons clients stay with Marathon after the first consignment.
Pickup and delivery on time
A collection window you can plan a day around.
Prompt, human feedback
You hear where your consignment is from a person, not a silence.
Goods-in-Transit insurance
Carrier's Liability cover on the move, so the risk is not quietly yours.
Escort team on a need basis
High-value or sensitive loads travel accompanied when they should.
Economy and special tariffs
Transparent pricing, with volume rates that actually reward volume.
Professional, experienced staff
Trained handlers and drivers who have done this for years.
Credit facility, pay after delivery
Approved accounts ship first and settle later - your cash flow keeps breathing.
Innovation in packaging
Packaging and safety assurance matched to the road ahead.
Contracts and SLAs
Written terms that facilitate genuinely win-win business.
Our Clients
What our clients say about our services
You are the best. My colleagues and I were very impressed with your level of professionalism. Your team arrived on time and did all they could to ensure that the shipment was delivered on time and safely. Keep the good work up.
Sincerely speaking, we have been mentioning your name to our partners because of the capacity you have been demonstrating to us. Your ability to reach rural places of Tanzania has added a very unique value to our work. Thank you so much.
Moving is a very hectic process, especially when someone is extra busy. Your solution was invaluable to our family - you simplified our move from Arusha to Dar es Salaam tremendously.