Car Shipping to Africa and South Africa
car shipping from Uk to Africa and south Africa

CAR SHIPPING TO AFRICA / SOUTH AFRICA

YFT offer reliable vehicle shipping services to Africa from the UK at very competitive rates. We ship Cars, 4X4’s, Vans, Mini buses, Trucks, Tractors, Machinery, Buses, Trailers, Coaches, Caravan, Motorhomes to North Africa, South Africa, East Africa, West Africa. Using the RORO and container methods. To get a free quote for your car shipping to Africa either email us or complete our online quote form.

Car shipping to mainland Tanzania

For car and vehicle imports and exports to mainland Tanzania we can supply both container shipping and Roll-on/Roll-off vehicle shipping services to the port of Dar es Salaam.
This huge port, and the counties largest, handles the bulk of all cargo for Tanzania in addition to handling shipments for its landlocked neighbours of Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and many more. So for our vehicle shipping services to those countries we use the Port of Dar Es Salaam to trans-ship through.

Vehicle Shipping to Pemba Island

Shipments to Pemba Island will go through to either the Port of Wete, Port of Mkoani or Port of Chake.
Our warehouse operate container loading facilities at all UK ports and can arrange for your car to be collected, delivered to the port of departure and shipped by RoRo or Container to all main ports in Africa.

All shipments to the island of Zanzibar will go to the port of Zanzibar via Dar Es Salaam port.

Car shipping to South Africa.

Our fast weekly sailings operate directly from the UK and serve all main South African ports like Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and East London. Through our trusted agent in South Africa we help with clearing your car through customs. They also can arrange for your car to be delivered to destinations including Johannesburg or Pretoria. You will need to apply for import licence before shipping any car or motorbike.

Car Shipping from South Africa to the UK

YFT Logistics works closely with a freight forwarder in South Africa for exporting cars.  We can sort the export license and police check for the car but this can be done by the seller of the car they may charge you a small fee.

Documentation needed 

Documentation required for export from the UK
  • V5 (Licence Document) for your vehicle – we do not need the original.
  •  Copy of your Passport Photo page.
  •  We offer a collection service if required.
  • Sales invoice
Documentation required from South Africa
  • Export certificate
  • Police clearance
  • Sales invoice

RORO Car and Lorry shipping to Africa and South Africa

Roll on Roll off (RORO) method of shipping offers a cost effective way of shipping cars(saloon and 4×4’s), vans, minibuses, buses, trucks, tractors, agricultural machinery and plant as units are only charged for the space they take on the Vessel. We ship new and used vehicles and self-propelled machinery to Africa from the UK. YFT offer both door to port and port to port service from the UK to Africa. Vehicles can either be driven to the port or transported on our door to port service. Personally have access to all the vessels departing from the UK to Africa on a weekly to monthly basis depending on final destination.

Car shipping via container to Africa and South Africa

Container shipping method offers a secure and safer way of shipping vehicles/cargo to Africa. Our warehouse load and secure vehicles/cargo in 20ft and 40ft containers before being shipped to Africa. We offer both door to port and port to port container shipping service to Africa. Ourselves also offer container loading and lashing service at our Southampton warehouse, alternatively the containers can be delivered to your address for loading. YFT ship containers to Africa on a weekly basis from the UK.

Combine your container.

Ourselves can combine your household items along with your car inside your own container to Africa. Great care must be taken in securing your vehicle into the container. Cars must be secured to the flooring rings of the container by ratchet straps and the wheels must be locked into position by wooden chocks. When shipping a car with your household and personal effects a wooden bulkhead will be built across the shipping container to separate the car and effects.

Customs duty information for car shipping to South Africa
Duties are of the UK value payable to the clearing agent in South Africa.

You can apply for duty free if you have dual citizenship (UK/EU and SA passport) and that you have owned your vehicle for longer than 12 months. Having dual citizenship does not mean you automatically qualify for duty free importation to South Africa, it means you can apply for it. You will need to prove to customs that you are returning to South Africa. Permanently i.e. closure of bank accounts, sale of a house, resignation letters or Inland Rev confirmation. You need to apply in person at a customs office with all the permits and documents at least 10 days before your car arrives in South Africa. Indefinite leave to remain does not qualify you for duty free importation to South Africa. You still must hold a passport for an EU/UK country.
To get a free quote for your car shipping to Africa either email us or complete our online quote form. Our team look forward to hearing from you. YFT have access to all the vessels departing from the UK to Africa on a weekly to monthly basis depending on final destination. YFT take great pride in car shipping to Africa.
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