Car Shipping from Dubai to Africa
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Africa is an important factor in the logistics field due to their abundant resources and their strategic positioning. While they may not have the technical aspect and the developed infrastructure of the European and American ports, the location and their resource abundance makes you overlook what is lacking. Involvement and influence in global trade has long since been a key cornerstone of the revival of African economies. Currently, many African nations possess seaports and airports of great quality and receive constant traffic with various trade routes evolving with these ports playing a key role in them.
We, as a freight forwarding company, have a great relationship with many African countries and have done numerous shippings to and from there. So, we are able to provide excellent services in car shipping from Dubai to Africa.
Why Car Shipping Dubai – CSD?
We at Car Shipping Dubai – CSD are seasoned veterans in the car shipping business with over a decade of experience in car shipping to Africa. With our experience, we know the ins and outs of the car shipping process and our expert team will assist you every step of the way in the shipping process of your vehicle from Dubai to any African country, all the while guaranteeing the safety and on-time shipping of your prized vehicle. We frequently do car shipping to:
First time doing international car shipping? No problem at all! Our expert team will be there to guide you right from the get go and will continue to be there throughout the shipping process until your prized vehicle is safely in its destination.
To maintain our standards, reputation and uphold customer satisfaction as a premier car shipping company, the initiatives given below are something that we follow.
Pre-move Survey
To ensure the quantity and the mode of car shipping, in order to provide an exact quote, an expert from our team will contact the customer to explain the process of car shipping to Africa and examine the volume of the car with the customer’s presence.
Quality Quotation
Car Shipping Dubai – CSD ensures that our quote meets both the quality of service expected and fulfills the needs of the customer.
Shipping
This process includes the scheduling of the pickup of the car, packing, stuffing, Bill of lading, Customs clearances and the needed documentation work of car shipping to Africa etc.
Destination process
Before an ample period of time, customers will be notified about the arrival of the car in Africa and the exact destination along with custom clearance procedure and delivery schedule by our shipping agent.
Methods of Car Shipping to Africa
Car Shipping Dubai – CSD, being one of the best car shipping companies in the world, offers several methods of handling car shipping for you, each method with its own benefits and advantages. All 4 methods are applicable for car shipping from Dubai and the other UAE nations to Africa.
Car shipping by Air Freight
Car shipping by Air Freight is the quickest method of car shipping in our arsenal, so it is advisable to utilise this method for urgent car shipping needs with a tight deadline. However, it does tend to be comparatively more expensive than the other modes of car shipping. Some of the major airports that we collaborate with for this method of car shipping in the UAE are Dubai International airport, Abu Dhabi International airport and Sharjah International airport among others and we are able to deliver your vehicle to any of the major airports in Africa. We have authorised agents from all the major airports in Africa to handle your shipment and from the major airlines to the freight services, we have all necessary authorities onboard for the car shipping through air freight.
Car shipping in Containers
Car shipping in containers is the most common method of car shipping. We can either collect the vehicle from any UAE address or you can deliver it yourself to a nominated depot and save some money as well. We can either ship it to Africa through dedicated containers or consolidated containers. Dedicated container, albeit more expensive, provides the car with its own container where you can use the rest of the space ideally for a reasonable number of personal effects and items to take to Africa. Consolidated container is the more economical option with your car sharing the shipping journey to Africa in the container with one or two more cars in it. 20 foot and 40 foot containers are available for both shipping options. In both methods of shipping, our loading team will securely strap your vehicle for a safe shipping journey as it leaves off for Africa.
Car shipping by Roll On-Roll Off (RoRo)
Ro–Ro ships are large car ferries with no passenger accommodation used commonly for car shipping. This method of car shipping is suitable for shipping anything containing wheels including any type of vehicle from heavy-duty tanks and trucks to motorcycles. This is also the most cost-effective method of car shipping of the lot. However, you would be mistaken to disregard this option as the ‘cheap car shipping option’ as the vehicles are all securely loaded onto the ship and are completely safe in the shipping journey to Africa, even from the elements. However, It is advisable to remove all personal belongings and effects from the vehicle apart from the key prior to shipping, to avoid unwanted claims of lost possessions.
For landlocked countries, we will use either railroad or road carriers to transport the vehicle from the port of entry to the final destination in the landlocked country. The carriers are fitted with special safety features to ensure that the vehicles are well secured to minimize unnecessary movements that might lead to damages. This is the procedure for both car shipping in containers and car shipping by Ro-Ro transport.
We can arrange for the vehicle to be collected at any port of the main cities in Africa. This should be specified before the car shipping process initiates in Dubai. Given below are some of the airports and seaports in each African country that we frequently conduct car shipping with,
Africa
| Country | City | Airport | Seaport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car shipping to Egypt | Cairo Alexandria Giza Shubra El Kheima Port Said Suez Mansoura | Cairo International Airport (CAI) Hurghada International Airport (HRG) Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH) Borg El Arab Airport (HBE) – Alexandria Luxor International Airport (LXR) Aswan International Airport (ASW) Marsa Alam International Airport (RMF) | Port of Alexandria Port Said Port Suez Port Damietta Port Safaga Port Ain Sokhna Port Hurghada Port |
| Car shipping to Sudan | Khartoum Omdurman Port Sudan Nyala Kassala | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) Nyala Airport (UYL) El Fasher Airport (ELF) Kassala Airport (KSL) | Port Sudan |
| Car shipping to Morocco | Rabat Casablanca Marrakech Fes Tangier Agadir | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) – Casablanca Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Fes-Saïss Airport (FEZ) Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Port of Casablanca Port of Tangier Port of Agadir Port of Safi Port of Nador Port of Kenitra |
| Car shipping to Tunisia | Tunis Sfax Sousse Kairouan Bizerte | Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN) Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport (NBE) Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Port of Rades Port of Bizerte Port of Sfax Port of Gabès Port of La Goulette |
| Car shipping to Libya | Tripoli Benghazi Misrata Bayda Tobruk | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) Mitiga International Airport (MJI) – Tripoli Benina International Airport (BEN) – Benghazi Misrata International Airport (MRA) Sebha Airport (SEB) Mitiga International Airport (MJI) – Tripoli | Port of Tripoli Port of Benghazi Port of Misrata Port of Al Khums |
| Algeria | Algiers Oran Constantine Annaba Blida | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) – Algiers Oran Es Sénia Airport (ORN) Constantine Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) Tlemcen Zenata Airport (TLM) | Port of Algiers Port of Oran Port of Annaba Port of Bejaia Port of Skikda |
| Senegal | Dakar Touba Thiès Saint-Louis Kaolac | Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) – Dakar Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Port of Dakar |
| Kenya | Nairobi Mombasa Kisumu Nakuru Eldoret | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) – Nairobi Moi International Airport (MBA) – Mombasa Kisumu International Airport (KIS) Eldoret International Airport (EDL) Wilson Airport (WIL) – Nairobi | Port of Mombasa |
| Nigeria | Abuja Lagos Kano Ibadan Port Harcourt | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) – Lagos Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) – Abuja Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) – Kano Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) – Enugu | Lagos Port Complex Tin Can Island Port Port Harcourt Port Onne Port Calabar Port |
| Uganda | Kampala Entebbe Gulu Mbarara Jinja | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) – Entebbe Arua Airport (RUA) Gulu Airport (ULU) Kasese Airport (KSE) Soroti Airport (SRT) | LANDLOCKED |
| Ghana | Accra Kumasi Tamale Sekondi-Takoradi Ashaiman | Kotoka International Airport (ACC) – Accra Kumasi International Airport (KMS) Tamale International Airport (TML) Takoradi Airport (TKD) Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Port of Tema Port of Takoradi |
| South Africa | Pretoria Cape Town Bloemfontein Johannesburg Durban | OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) – Johannesburg Cape Town International Airport (CPT) King Shaka International Airport (DUR) – Durban Lanseria International Airport (HLA) – Johannesburg Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port of Durban Port of Cape Town Port of Richards Bay Port of Port Elizabeth Port of Ngqura |
Cost of Car Shipping to Africa
The exact cost of car shipping to Africa depends on many factors, such as the destination country, type of the vehicle, your location, preferred shipping port, method of car shipping. There are also custom clearances, taxes and duties to be paid, different in each nation. However, you can quickly obtain an exact cost for car shipping to the specific destination in Africa using our free quote.
Documents required for Car Shipping to Africa
The following documents are required for your vehicle to be shipped to Africa. Additional documents are required depending on the destination country. Our expert team at Car Shipping Dubai – CSD will be more than happy to cooperate with you in this matter.
Taxes and Clearances
Customs duties and VAT charges apply when shipping your vehicle. The percentage of taxes differs in each country. Most countries have high tax rates to be paid that can range from 50% to 280% of the value of the car and a VAT charge of about 20%. As always, our expert team will always be there to cooperate with you and get you and your car through this process with minimal hassle.
Many African countries have limitations on car shipping concerning the age of the car. While brand new vehicles and vehicles younger than 1 year are encouraged to be imported, most African countries have restrictions on importing vehicles older than 5 years.
Car Preparation
For the car to be given approval to be imported in Africa, there are several quality checks that are conducted on the vehicle in order to meet the required standards. Therefore, It’s best to prepare the vehicle for this process. Special attention should be paid to,
Additional Services
We also provide 100% safe storage facilities in the UAE at a one-of-a-kind climate-controlled car storage facility. This marvelous facility, situated in Dubai provides a safe haven for all ranges of vehicles against the rough conditions in Dubai such as the heat, salinity, and the occasional sandstorms. We also provide regular maintenance checks and all types of performance tests, if requested. These storage facilities are a particular favorite with owners of high-end and classic vehicles that require the utmost care and precise handling.