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          Ship containers to different ports in South Africa

          Ship your container to South Africa in FCL (Full Container Load) or LCL (Less than a Container Load) shipment at the best rate. iContainers operates in 6 ports in South Africa from the United States and in 6 ports in South Africa from Spain for ocean freight transport.

          Ship containers to Cape Town
          Ship containers to Porth Elizabeth

          Ship containers to Durban

          How much does it cost to ship a container to South Africa

          These are examples of the cheapest rates for 20 foot FCL container shipping to South Africa’s ports:

          Bilbao - Durban

          From 434 $

          Valencia - Durban

          From 1,408 $

          Vigo - Durban

          From 1,575 $

          Miami - Durban

          From 2,917 $

          Long Beach - Durban

          From 3,267 $

          Houston - Durban

          From 3,833 $

          Estimated transit time to send a container to South Africa

          Continent of originCountry of originPort of originPort of destinationTransit time (days)20DV FCL
          AmericaUnited StatesHouston, TxDurban762,255$
          AmericaUnited StatesPhiladelphiaDurban672,105$
          AmericaUnited StatesCharlestonDurban651,941$
          EuropeSpainValenciaDurban24700$
          EuropeSpainSevillaDurban20650$
          EuropeSpainAlgecirasDurban18650$

          Longest transit time to South Africa

          The longest transit time to ship a container to South Africa is the route Houston, Tx - Durban, with an average of 76 days. The next longest routes are Philadelphia - Durban, with an average of 67 days and Charleston - Durban, with an average of 65 days.

          Shortest transit time to South Africa

          The shortest transit time to ship a container to South Africa is the route Algeciras - Durban, with an average of 18 days. The next shortest routes are Sevilla - Durban, with an average of 20 days; and Valencia - Durban, with an average of 24 days.

          Top 5 routes for shipping containers to South Africa

          At iContainers, you can find 135 routes for sending containers to South Africa. Here are the top 5 routes:

          OriginDestination
          BilbaoDurban
          MiamiDurban
          Mumbai (Ex Bombay)Durban
          MundraDurban
          ShanghaiDurban

          Useful information for shipping containers to South Africa

          Thanks to our online quote engine, you can obtain the best rates for container shipping to South Africa in less than 15 seconds. Follow these 3 steps to book your shipment:

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