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Estimate total door-to-door shipping time from African origins to global destinations, including pre-shipment processing, transit, customs, and last-mile delivery.

Mombasa, KenyaRotterdam, Netherlands
Sea Freight

27-41 days

Total door-to-door

3-7d

Pre-Shipment

22-28d

Transit

1-3d

Customs

1-3d

Delivery

Direct service available. Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM operate weekly.

Mombasa, KenyaShanghai, China
Sea Freight

32-52 days

Total door-to-door

3-7d

Pre-Shipment

25-35d

Transit

2-5d

Customs

2-5d

Delivery

Transshipment via Colombo or Singapore common.

Lagos/Apapa, NigeriaRotterdam, Netherlands
Sea Freight

25-40 days

Total door-to-door

5-10d

Pre-Shipment

18-24d

Transit

1-3d

Customs

1-3d

Delivery

Port congestion can add 3-7 days. Use Tincan Island as alternative.

Lagos/Apapa, NigeriaNew York, USA
Sea Freight

29-50 days

Total door-to-door

5-10d

Pre-Shipment

20-28d

Transit

2-5d

Customs

2-7d

Delivery

Direct services from Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd.

Durban, South AfricaRotterdam, Netherlands
Sea Freight

22-35 days

Total door-to-door

2-5d

Pre-Shipment

18-24d

Transit

1-3d

Customs

1-3d

Delivery

Well-established route, reliable schedules.

Durban, South AfricaMumbai, India
Sea Freight

21-37 days

Total door-to-door

2-5d

Pre-Shipment

14-20d

Transit

3-7d

Customs

2-5d

Delivery

Growing trade corridor. Direct services available.

Tema, GhanaHamburg, Germany
Sea Freight

21-35 days

Total door-to-door

3-7d

Pre-Shipment

16-22d

Transit

1-3d

Customs

1-3d

Delivery

Strong cocoa/commodity route.

Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDubai, UAE
Sea Freight

15-28 days

Total door-to-door

3-7d

Pre-Shipment

10-16d

Transit

1-3d

Customs

1-2d

Delivery

Via Jebel Ali. Fast clearance in Dubai.

Nairobi (JKIA), KenyaAmsterdam (AMS)
Air Freight

4-9 days

Total door-to-door

1-3d

Pre-Shipment

1-2d

Transit

1-2d

Customs

1-2d

Delivery

Major flower/fresh produce corridor. KLM, Kenya Airways cargo.

Nairobi (JKIA), KenyaDubai (DXB)
Air Freight

4-7 days

Total door-to-door

1-3d

Pre-Shipment

1-1d

Transit

1-2d

Customs

1-1d

Delivery

Daily cargo flights. Emirates SkyCargo, Kenya Airways.

Addis Ababa (ADD), EthiopiaLondon (LHR)
Air Freight

5-10 days

Total door-to-door

2-4d

Pre-Shipment

1-2d

Transit

1-2d

Customs

1-2d

Delivery

Ethiopian Airlines Cargo hub - strong connectivity.

Lagos (LOS), NigeriaLondon (LHR)
Air Freight

5-11 days

Total door-to-door

2-5d

Pre-Shipment

1-2d

Transit

1-2d

Customs

1-2d

Delivery

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic cargo.

Johannesburg (JNB), South AfricaNew York (JFK)
Air Freight

5-12 days

Total door-to-door

1-3d

Pre-Shipment

2-3d

Transit

1-3d

Customs

1-3d

Delivery

SAA, Delta cargo. 16-18 hour flight.

Estimates are based on typical transit times and may vary due to port congestion, weather, carrier schedule changes, and customs processing delays. Always confirm with your freight forwarder.