Nigeria
Shipping a Car to Nigeria
Shipping a car to Nigeria Tin Can Island from USA is relatively simple to do. Once we know the year, make and model of the vehicle, we can give you a quote. We will help you with all the procedures to legally ship a car to Lagos, Nigeria. As shown below in the tables, there are many departure ports where you can bring your car and ship it to Nigeria. If you need us to pick up your car and bring it to one of the departure ports, we can arrange it for you. It doesn't cost much to have us pick up your car. In fact, it may be more economical for us to take your car to the departure port for you because you will not have to pay for hotel, food, gas, and possibly a return flight. You always have the choice to bring your car to the departure port or have us pick it up. If we pick up your car, we’ll send our open transport truck driver to meet with you or the designated person. Remember, if you are close to one of the departure ports, take the car yourself and save the money.
There are two car shipping methods when shipping a car to Nigeria. The most popular is RoRo (Roll On Roll Off) because it is normally the least expensive. The other shipping method is using a container. By default we will always quote you with the lowest cost whether it’s RoRo or Container shipping. If you found our instant quote useful, PLEASE "Like", "Tweet", or "Google+" us!
Shipping Car to Nigeria - Roll on Roll off shipments
| Shipping Car to Nigeria via RoRo - Departure Ports | ||
| Galveston, TX (arrives in Apapa) | Jacksonville, FL | Savannah, GA |
| Portsmouth, VA | Bayonne, NJ | Baltimore, MD |
| Arrival Port in Nigeria for RoRo Ship |
| Tin Can Island in Lagos, NG (except departures from Galveston, TX.) |
- Use the RoRo car shipping method if you only need to ship one car to Nigeria.
- A clear Title of Ownership is required signed over to the new owner. The new owner has to sign the title to clear US Customs.
- The vehicle/truck must run and drive and have brakes to be shipped on this method. No goods are permitted inside of the vehicle except the Jack, Spare tire and Tools.
- Destination clearing agents are provided to assist the customer in legalizing shipping car to Nigeria.
Shipping Car to Nigeria - Container Shipments
Use the container shipping method if you are shipping more than one vehicle at a time. Shared container shipments with other cars are available from some ports, but not all. Exclusive container shipments are also available whereby a customer may load more than one vehicle and personal goods in the container. This is usually more expensive. A list of goods shipped in the container with values must be supplied with the titles of ownership in order to ship the container.
The responsibility is on the customer to see that the permits for import are received before shipping will be done. Please contact Ship Overseas, Inc for assistance.
If you are in the United States, contact the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC to get the latest import tax information.
If you are in Nigeria, contact the Nigerian Customs Department if you need to know the import duties. Also, you can on ship used motor vehicles less than fifteen (15) years old.
| Container Shipping Departure Ports - Shared and Full | ||
| Oakland, CA (Shared & Full) |
Long Beach, CA (Shared & Full) | Houston, TX (Shared & Full) |
| Miami, FL (Full) |
Savannah, GA (Full) | Newark. NJ (Full) |
| Arrival Port for Container |
| Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria |
Shipping Car to Nigeria - Bottom right picture is Tin Can Island
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If you haven't purchased a car yet and need Ship Overseas to help you buy the car, then learn about our Vehicle Purchase Assistance Program. It takes the "scary" out of buying over the internet.
Why choose us over the competition?
We have a solid track record and are an Accredited Company registered with the Better Business Bureau. Click the BBB image to the left to validate our A+ Accreditation. When shipping a car, an owner should only work with a BBB Accredited business.
We are registered with the FMC (Federal Maritime Commission). Click the image to the left and Select "Organization Name" and type in "Ship Overseas". Here is proof of our FMC Certification (also known as a NVOCC License). Never use an international car shipping company who cannot prove they are certified with the Federal Government.
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