Car Shipping From Dubai to South Africa
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South Africa is considered as the largest economy in the African continent. Trade and logistics play a massive role in this economic powerhouse country. They have a plethora of well developed ports and highly efficient infrastructure and with the ideal positioning that South Africa have, They are well set to maintain being a key logistics hub in Africa. We, as a freight forwarding company, have enjoyed a fruitful relationship with South Africa thus far and so, can provide excellent services in car shipping to South Africa.
Methods of Car Shipping to South Africa
Car Shipping Dubai – CSD, being one of the best car shipping companies in the world, offers several methods of handling car shipping to South Africa, each method with its own benefits and advantages. All 3 methods are applicable for car shipping from Dubai and the other UAE nations to South 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 utilize 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 South Africa. We have authorised agents from all the major airports in South 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 South 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 South Africa. Consolidated container is the more economical option with your car sharing the shipping journey to South 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 South 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 South 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 South Africa to avoid unwanted claims of lost possessions.
List of airports and seaports in South Africa
We can arrange for the vehicle to be collected at any port of the main cities in South Africa. This should be specified before the car shipping process initiates in Dubai or the other UAE nations.
City
- Pretoria
- Cape Town
- Bloemfontein
- Johannesburg
- Durban
Airport
- 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)
Seaport
- Port of Durban
- Port of Cape Town
- Port of Richards Bay
- Port of Port Elizabeth
- Port of Ngqura
Why reach Car Shipping Dubai to ship your vehicle to South Africa?
We at Car Shipping Dubai – CSD, are seasoned veterans in the car shipping business with more than 10 years of experience in car shipping and related logistics. 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 or the other UAE nations to South Africa, all the while guaranteeing the safety and on-time shipping of your prized vehicle.
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 South Africa and examine the volume of the car with the customer’s presence.
Quality Quotation
Car Shipping Dubai 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 South Africa etc.
Destination process
Before an ample period of time, customers will be notified about the arrival of the car in South Africa and the exact destination along with custom clearance procedure and delivery schedule by our shipping agent.
Additional Services
We also provide 100% safe storage facilities in the UAE at a one-of-a-kind climate-controlled car storage facility. This marvellous 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 favourite with owners of high-end and classic vehicles that require the utmost care and precise handling.
FAQs’ when shipping a car to South Africa
The estimated cost to import a car to South Africa from Dubai with all the services included is around 10000 – 15000 AED. However, It is just a rough estimation for the car shipping as it is subject to change with the type of the vehicle, your location, preferred shipping port, method of car shipping etc. You can obtain an exact figure of your expenses by obtaining a free quote from us.
Shipping a car to South Africa depends on the mode of car shipping taken. Typically for air freight, it takes 4 – 5 days while car shipping by container or Ro-Ro shipping takes 25 – 30 days approximately. You can obtain an exact figure of the time duration by obtaining a free quote from us.
Your vehicle is subjected to a 36% duty and tax charge upon importation. There is also a fee of R1800 payable to the National Regulator. Temporary residents must pay a cash customs bond to cover for taxes and duties and can only apply for the refund after proof reexportation. No left hand drive vehicles purchased after 2000.01.01 are allowed.
However, you are eligible for duty free entry if the vehicle will not be sold or disposed of for 2 years after the date of importation.
There are several documents that need to be ready in advance when shipping your car to South Africa. These documents are important when car shipping from Dubai to South Africa.
Our expert team will aid you through this phase and make sure that everything will be in order for the vehicle to be cleared through customs and be safely shipped to South Africa.