The questions we get most often are the same questions, asked again and again, by shippers who could not find a clear answer online. So we wrote the answers down. These guides are the ones we wish we had ourselves when we started shipping to West Africa in 2007.
Guides
How to ship a car to Nigeria
End-to-end playbook - pickup, port, sailing, customs at Apapa or Tin Can, duty estimate, common pitfalls. [Read →](/ship-car-to-nigeria)
Buying at Copart / IAAI and shipping to West Africa
How to coordinate auction wins with US logistics, when titles arrive, and how to time the loading port. [Read →](/copart-iaai-shipping)
Lagos port clearance - Apapa vs. Tin Can
Which port for which cargo, who clears, what documents, what fees, and how long it actually takes. [Read →](/lagos-port-clearance)
RoRo vs. container - when to choose which
The decision tree for one car, multiple cars, cars with personal effects, and heavy equipment. [Read →](/roro-vs-container)
Restricted vehicles by country
Age limits, emissions rules, and outright bans across Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, and more. [Read →](/restricted-vehicles-west-africa)
How freight quotes are built
The seven components of an ocean quote and what makes a competing quote 30% cheaper (hint: usually missing line items). [Read →](/how-quotes-work)
Country quick-reference
We are working on dedicated pages for every destination we serve. In the meantime, see all destinations → for our 15+ active West and Central African ports.
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