International Shipping to Cameroon
International Shipping to Cameroon from UK
We are different from the larger UK Freight Forwarders, in that we give all our customers a greater amount of our time and personal attention, looking after all their Overseas Shipping and documentation requirements. Taking the pressure of our clients, leaving them to focus on what they do best, making and selling their products. We offer complete International Shipping Services to Cameroon from UK, by Air Freight and Sea Freight to Cameroon’s main Air and Sea Ports, for UK businesses, Cameroon Trading Companies and Private Shippers. With the co-operation of experienced and reliable Cameroon Customs Brokers partners, we can also offer full door to door logistics services to Cameroon from UK.
EON Logistics staff have over 40 years’ Worldwide Logistics Experience and can offer complete International Shipping by Air and Sea Freight to Cameroon from UK, serving the main commercial areas, as well as remote parts of Cameroon. We ship all types of Commercial Cargo and Personal Household Effects International Removals to Cameroon.
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We can offer the following types of international shipping services to Cameroon’s main Port of Douala.
Sea Freight to Cameroon from UK
- FCL –Full Containers by Sea Freight to Douala Port Cameroon from UK
- LCL – Less Container Loads by Sea Freight to Douala Port CFS
- Ro-Ro – Cars & Construction Equipment by Sea Freight to Cameroon
- D.I.Y. International Household Moving from UK to Cameroon, LCL & FCL
- Temperature controlled FCL containers by Sea Freight to Cameroon from UK
- Exhibition Stands & Equipment by Sea Freight to Douala from UK
Air Freight to Cameroon from UK
- Direct Priority & Economy Air Freight to Douala International Airport
- Oilwell & Mining Equipment Air Freight to Cameroon from UK
- Temperature controlled Air Freight to Douala Airport
- AOG Express parts by Airfreight to Douala from UK
Specialist Project Shipping & Oversized Sea Freight to Cameroon
- OOG & Heavy Cargo shipping by Sea Freight to Douala Port from UK
- Live Events Logistics by Sea Freight from UK to Cameroon
- Oil well & Mining Equipment by Sea Freight to Cameroon
- University Science Equipment Temporary Exports to Douala
- Used Factory Machinery shipping to Cameroon from UK
Specialist Additional Services
- UK Procurement services for Cameroon buyers (zero rating UK VAT)
- Letter of Credit shipping documents and banking services
- Export Packing services compliant with Cameroon requirements
- Temporary exports from UK to Cameroon
- Cargo Insurance for suitably packed new commercial goods
- Collections from multiple UK suppliers and Consolidated Cargo Shipping
Project Cargo Specialists Sea Freight to Cameroon
EON Logistics staff just love difficult Project Freight Shipping or OOG out of Gauge Cargo Shipping to Cameroon from UK. As International Freight Forwarders we’re a bit like a travel agent, in that instead of knowing all the best passenger airlines, best holiday resorts, hotels or cruise lines for your holidays in Cameroon, Project Freight Forwarder will know all the best UK Sea Freight Shipping and Air Cargo Carriers, from the large number of freight agents who claim to who offer Out of Gauge/ OOG Freight Shipping or Heavy Lift/Oversized Cargo services by Sea freight to Cameroon from UK.
Most Logistics companies in UK have experience of sea freighting normal/easy to handle commercial cargos as FCL/LCL in standard sea shipping containers to Cameroon. Only a small number of specialist UK Project Freight Forwarders will have the necessary analytical experience of shipping by sea freight to Cameroon, extra-large cargos that are out of the box. Transporting OOG/Oversized Cargo/Heavy Lift sea freight to Cameroon from UK requires many years of hands on Project Sea freight shipping experience, which EON Logistics have in abundance.
Whatever you need to sea freight to Cameroon from UK and based on any delivery deadlines, we will offer you a wide choice of UK to Cameroon sea freight shipping or air freight service options, for you to choose from; we handle all the UK Road Transport, Port Security, VGM, UK Customs, any country specific documentation requirements and all standard shipping documentation needs for shipping your cargo from UK to main port of Douala.
UK to Cameroon Shipping Service Information
Below are the current Sea and Air Freight service details from UK to Douala Cameroon, to suit the buyers’ timelines and cost budgets for shipping to Cameroon from UK.
- FCL Container shipping to Cameroon, weekly sailings with approx. 34 days transit time to Douala Port, Cameroon.
- LCL Sea Freight small consignments by Sea Freight, weekly sailings ex UK to Cameroon with transit of approx. 34 days to Douala.
- Ro/Ro Service to Cameroon with Twice Monthly Sailings, with approx. 28 – 36 day transit via Antwerp.
- Air Freight UK to Douala International Airport, Daily Connecting flights with Air Maroc, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines & other airlines.
Requirements & Prohibited Items
- Cars, trucks, caravans, used agricultural machinery should always be steam cleaned before sea freighting to Cameroon from UK, to remove all soil residue and pests.
- Similar to most countries you should check with the Cameroon buyers Customs Broker, if the goods being shipped can be imported into Cameroon. The Customs Broker can confirm before goods are shipped from UK to Cameroon, if they can be imported without any restrictions. Normal prohibited items will include, but not limited to the following: Cash, Diamonds and Bullion, precious metals, live animals, drugs, firearms and ammunition.
- ISPM15, timber packing and marking requirements. Most countries around the globe, including the UK, require that any timber packaging used when shipping is heat treated and has the appropriate HT and/or ISPM15 stamps visible on the timber package, to prevent any insects or pests transferring and affecting agriculture or forests in the country of destination.
Export Goods in Transit Cargo Insurance for Cameroon.
- It is important to arrange Goods in Transit Cargo Insurance cover, in the event of a damage or pilferage incident during Sea or Air transport to Douala, Cameroon from UK.
- Your Cargo is not insured, unless you arrange via your own companies Insurance brokers, or you ask your Freight Forwarder to quote for Goods in Transit Insurance cover and you accept their quote in writing.
- You should not rely on the transporters to Cameroon liability insurance cover, under their Air Waybill or Ocean Bills or Lading terms and conditions. This does not equate to cargo insurance cover for the value of your goods and may rely on some proof of negligence by the carriers, which is naturally difficult to prove.
- We recommend that you must suitably export pack your goods to withstand the normal multiple handling, transhipping or stacking it will endure throughout a normal International Sea or Air movement from UK to Cameroon.
- Insurance companies and transport carriers may refuse to accept any claims, if cargo is not suitably export packed.
Customs Import advice
- It is the overseas buyers’ responsibility to check that they can import the goods they are buying from UK. We recommend that you check with your Cameroon buyers, that they have a local import customs broker, who can advise the buyers on the customs documentation requirements for importing the products you are shipping from the UK to Cameroon.
- The importers Customs Brokers can advise on Cameroon import duty and taxes, customs HS tariff classifications, if any prohibited or restricted goods and full documents required from UK shippers. This will avoid any issues of trying to import goods that Cameroon Customs will not allow to be imported and thus prevent wasted storage or other costs having to ship back to the UK.
- Please check with the local Cameroonian Customs agent in regards to Inspection of Certain goods imported to Douala, Pre-Shipment Inspection [PSI] is carried out for all imports into the country. This exercise is undertaken in the port of load country for the purpose of Customs clearance of the goods. PSI is mandated by the Cameroon Ministry of Economy and Finance.
- Please note that the information on special requirements for shipping from UK to Cameroon is current and may change from time to time. We suggest that this is re checked with the Cameroon buyers Customs Brokers before shipping, in the event of changes to special requirements or new regulations/requirements in place at time of shipping from UK to Cameroon.
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