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How to ship a car to Durban, SA explained..

Ro Ro or Containers?

Shipping a car or truck to Durban, South Africa has never been easier - with the two most popular ways to ship a vehicle being Ro Ro (roll on/roll off) or by container services. We offer our services from both Southampton and Sheerness in Kent. Our services to Durban are very frequent and offers a transit time of approximately 19 days from UK to arrival Durban port. We can even offer a UK collection and delivery service to and from anywhere in the UK for almost all vehicles that operate under its own steam (i.e can drive and has brakes) for a very attractive cost.

If shipping your car to Durban by Ro Ro (roll on/roll off) or even a truck, we know that we can save you money as our rates to Durban are extremely competitive from either Sheerness or Southampton docks to South Africa. Ro Ro is our clients preferred method of transport to Durban as every vehicle is handled with the utmost professional care from the moment it is delivered to the port until the moment it arrives in South Africa. All vehicles are checked and re-checked throughout its voyage until it arrives at the quay in Durban.

If shipping by Ro Ro is not your preferred option, we also offer weekly services in either 20ft or 40ft containers - all vehicles travelling in containers are now classed as Hazardous goods, we will supply a Dangerous Goods Note and delivery instructions and load your vehicle at the port of either Southampton or Felixstowe. Your vehicle is extremely secure inside the container as it is strapped inside using chocks and ratchet straps. All vehicles are loaded by professional container loaders at the port. The container is then sealed and craned on to the vessel ready for its voyage to Durban again with a transit time of approximately 19 days.

Durban in South Africa offers one of the busiest ports, handling millions of vehicles and containers every year including vehicles destined for other South African destinations that will travel by road or rail such as Johannesburg and Cape Town. We at First Base Freight have accumulated vasts amount of knowledge over the years and can ship anything from a motorcycle, a single car for our private clients or multiple vehicles for the motor industry with ease and professionalism. We have an agent in Durban that can assist with the clearance of your vehicle and even arrange oncarriage to almost any destination, they are called Saltrans Logistics and operate all over Durban and South Africa.

Call us today Tel: 0844 272 6731 (local rate) for a free no obligation quotation to Durban or any other destination or contact us by email: info@firstbasefreight.com

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