Best Africa LogisticsShipping from China to Africa
No container size limits: oversized equipment and heavy cargo ship whole to Nigeria.
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Construction machinery and heavy equipment too tall, wide or heavy for a standard container, and large lots of steel, rebar and other heavy goods, suit breakbulk. We draw up a lashing plan from the cargo's dimensions, weight and centre of gravity, confirm the sailing against the current schedule, then clear and deliver to the door after arrival. Vehicles that can drive on board can go by Ro-Ro instead.
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Freight forwarder from China to Africa: sea and air freight door to door with duties included, product certificates for your country, and five warehouses in China to combine and store goods.
Lagos / Kano / Port Harcourt
Whether import duty and VAT are included is stated on the quotation.
| Option | Suits | Transit time | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakbulk | Large lots of steel and rebar, and equipment too big to containerise | Confirmed per sailing | Lashing plan based on size and weight |
| Flat rack / open top | Over-height and over-width machinery and heavy equipment | Confirmed per sailing | Photos taken after loading |
| Ro-Ro | Construction vehicles, semi-trailers and other vehicles that drive on board | Confirmed per sailing | No container, no dismantling |
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We need each piece's length, width, height and weight and whether it can be dismantled; for heavy equipment, the centre of gravity too, plus the unloading conditions at the receiving site.
By size and volume we compare breakbulk, flat rack, open top and Ro-Ro, and work out the door-to-door total for each so you can compare.
A lashing plan is drawn up from the equipment's size, weight and centre of gravity. Photos are taken after loading, and after sailing you get the bill of lading and estimated arrival date.
Our own team in Lagos handles import clearance and updates you at each step, with no need to chase a clearing agent yourself.
After release, local trucks sized for the cargo deliver to the receiving address; inland road and bridge limits are confirmed at the quoting stage.
Chief AdeProject manager“Equipment dimensions, clearance and lifting were all arranged in advance. It could be unloaded the moment it reached site — no running to the port ourselves to chase contacts and wait for release.”
It depends on volume and piece size. For large lots of steel and rebar, breakbulk is usually cheaper; for smaller lots or anything that fits in a box, a full container is more flexible. We work out the door-to-door total for both so you can compare.
The cargo list, each piece's length, width, height and weight, whether it can be dismantled, the centre of gravity of heavy equipment, and whether the receiving site has a crane or forklift.
Local trucks are arranged to suit the equipment's size and weight. Inland road and bridge limits must be assessed in advance; we confirm them at the quoting stage.
One full container, all yours. At Apapa our own team clears it, not a local agent.
Full or shared containers from China to your door.
Nigeria requires certificates for listed products before export. We check your products before booking, not at the port.
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