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          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:

          Algeciras - Durban

          From 918 $

          Barcelona - Durban

          From 1,028 $

          Madrid - Durban

          From 1,070 $

          Miami - Durban

          From 1,958 $

          NEW YORK - Durban

          From 2,002 $

          Houston - Durban

          From 2,177 $

          Shipping rates from United States to South Africa

          tacoma - cape town
          DV20
          $ 1,680
          DV40
          $ 2,343
          40HC
          $ 2,428
          los angeles - durban
          DV20
          $ 1,680
          DV40
          $ 2,343
          40HC
          $ 4,617
          charleston - port elizabeth
          DV20
          $ 1,913
          DV40
          $ 2,655
          40HC
          $ 3,074
          baltimore - port elizabeth
          DV20
          $ 1,913
          DV40
          $ 3,143
          40HC
          $ 3,143
          charleston - cape town
          DV20
          $ 1,932
          DV40
          $ 2,508
          40HC
          $ 2,402

          Shipping rates from Spain to South Africa

          bilbao - durban
          DV20
          $ 1,077
          DV40
          $ 2,151
          40HC
          $ 3,845
          bilbao - port elizabeth
          DV20
          $ 1,098
          DV40
          $ 2,151
          40HC
          $ 3,276
          bilbao - cape town
          DV20
          $ 1,098
          DV40
          $ 3,731
          40HC
          $ 3,644
          algeciras - durban
          DV20
          $ 1,111
          DV40
          $ 2,004
          40HC
          $ 3,321
          algeciras - cape town
          DV20
          $ 1,114
          DV40
          $ 2,114
          40HC
          $ 4,479

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

          Shipping rates from South Africa to United States

          durban - oakland
          DV20
          $ 1,995
          DV40
          $ 2,236
          40HC
          $ 2,192
          durban - tacoma
          DV20
          $ 1,995
          DV40
          $ 2,236
          40HC
          $ 2,236
          durban - seattle
          DV20
          $ 1,995
          DV40
          $ 2,236
          40HC
          $ 2,236
          durban - los angeles
          DV20
          $ 1,995
          DV40
          $ 2,236
          40HC
          $ 2,236
          cape town - seattle
          DV20
          $ 1,995
          DV40
          $ 2,236
          40HC
          $ 3,932

          Shipping rates from South Africa to Spain

          cape town - barcelona
          DV20
          $ 1,260
          DV40
          $ 1,422
          40HC
          $ 2,677
          durban - barcelona
          DV20
          $ 1,260
          DV40
          $ 1,456
          40HC
          $ 2,578
          cape town - algeciras
          DV20
          $ 1,972
          DV40
          $ 3,629
          40HC
          $ 3,628
          cape town - barcelona
          DV20
          $ 3,113
          DV40
          $ 4,764
          40HC
          $ 6,153
          durban - barcelona
          DV20
          $ 3,114
          DV40
          $ 4,882
          40HC
          $ 6,055

          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.

          Estimated transit time to send a container to South Africa

          Continent of originCountry of originPort of originPort of destinationTransit time (days)20DV FCL
          AmericaUnited StatesNew OrleansDurban632,495$
          AmericaUnited StatesSavannahDurban582,270$
          AmericaUnited StatesSeattleDurban573,069$
          AmericaUnited StatesCharlotteDurban42,866$
          AmericaUnited StatesEl PasoDurban44,653$
          AmericaUnited StatesNew OrleansDurban42,976$

          Longest transit time to South Africa

          The longest transit time to ship a container to South Africa is the route New Orleans - Durban, with an average of 63 days. The next longest routes are Savannah - Durban, with an average of 58 days and Seattle - Durban, with an average of 57 days.

          Shortest transit time to South Africa

          The shortest transit time to ship a container to South Africa is the route Charlotte - Durban, with an average of 4 days. The next shortest routes are El Paso - Durban, with an average of 4 days; and New Orleans - Durban, with an average of 4 days.

          Top 5 routes for shipping containers to South Africa

          At iContainers, you can find 170 routes for sending containers to South Africa. Here are the top 5 routes:

          OriginDestination
          AlgecirasDurban
          Los AngelesDurban
          MiamiDurban
          New YorkDurban
          ValenciaDurban

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