Cost of Shipping a Container To Kenya

Here are the commonly required documents when shipping a container abroad:

● Commercial and Proforma Invoices
● Bills of Lading
● Packing List
● Shipper’s Letter of Instructions (SLI)
● Automated Export System (AES) Filing
● Certificate of Origin (CO)
● Incoterms
● Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
● Operational Instructions
● Shipping Under a Letter of Credit

If you’re shipping a container to Kenya, you’ll need the following documents:

● Import declaration form
● Certificate of Conformity (if applicable)
● Master Bill of Lading
● Packing List
● Commercial Invoice
● Exemption letter (if applicable)

Substantial delays will happen if you’re not able to file or present the necessary papers.

After getting custom clearance, the shipping firm will transport it to the customer or agreed-upon delivery location. Whether you are present or not, the container will be delivered to your location.

It’s preferable to be there so you can sign the necessary paperwork right once and advise the moving staff on where to park the container. If you are unable to supervise the procedure, you can appoint someone to do so on your behalf.

A bill of lading sometimes referred to as a BOL, is a legal contract. It serves as a binding agreement between both parties and contains all required shipment information. It comprises the names of the shippers and consignees, as well as their contact information. The BOL also includes a detailed overview of the items being transported. This list will contain the shipment’s quantity as well as weight.

Any specific instructions for the cargo will be included in the bill of lading. If the consignee wishes that the shipper call the delivery site 24 hours prior to delivery, this notice might be written on the bill of lading.

There are many things that cannot be sent to another nation. If your container contains one of the prohibited products, the shipping procedure may take longer than normal. So, before you put your belongings into a container, make sure to be familiar with Kenya shipping laws.

The following goods are subject to additional limitations for shipment to Kenya:

● Acids
● All psychotropic drugs
● Anything that is flammable with a flash point of 14 degrees Fahrenheit or less
● Arms & ammunition
● Auto parts with fluids in them
● Batteries, Haz
● Bearer Documents
● Bio Products, Haz
● Bows, arrows, fencing foils & toys
● Chemicals, Haz
● Communistic Materials
● Coral & similar material
● Corrosives
● Cosmetics, Haz
● Counterfeit goods of all kinds
● Distilled Beverages
● Flammables
● Gases
● Genetically modified products
● Hazardous wastes & their disposal
● Hippopotamus Teeth
● Historical artifacts
● Ice, Blue
● Ice, Dry
● Ice, Wet
● Infectious Substances
● Ivory
● Liquids, Haz and Non-Haz
● Liquor, Haz
● Magnetized Materials
● Mangos and Herbal Grass
● Maps
● Matches
● Narcotic drugs
● Natural sponges of animal origin
● Oxidizers
● Ozone-depleting substances
● Paints, Haz
● Perfume, Haz
● Personal Effects
● Poisons
● Pornographic Materials
● Powders
● Precious metals & stones
● Precious metals, with the exception of fine jewelry
● Progeny eggs
● Radio Actives
● Rhinoceros horn
● Soap & cosmetic products containing mercury
● Spent fuel elements (cartridges) of nuclear reactors
● Telescope sights or other optical devices suitable for use with arms
● Toiletries, Haz
● Tortoise shell, whale bone & hair, antlers, hooves, nails, claws, and beaks
● Traps capable of killing or capturing game animals
● Used tires (for light commercial/passenger cars)
● Viagra

You can contact the shipping company to track or receive information about your shipment’s whereabouts.

Moreover, clients have access to several shipping companies’ cargo tracking systems.

If you utilize a shipping company’s tracking system, you simply need the tracking number.

A tracking number, sometimes called a tracking code, is a unique identifier assigned to each shipment that enables you to follow its movement between countries or even inside one country.

Cargo containers are usually not watertight, although they are water-resistant. It ensures they can endure all types of weather. If the containers are swamped or flooded, the contents will get saturated.

Vents are commonly found in shipping containers. They may be located on the container’s sidewalls and roof surface. Vents are installed to provide for airflow and to prevent moisture buildup.

These container vents are quite small, around 1-2 inches in diameter, and feature mesh to keep insects or vermin from entering the container during its voyage.

Freight forwarders are firms or specialists that manage the logistical and physical transportation of products. They maintain contact with all parties engaged in the export process. Freight forwarders are in charge of creating and submitting a variety of papers and regulatory filings.

Custom brokers assist importers and exporters in compliance with a country’s import and export rules.

An NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier) is a firm that arranges shipments for people or businesses to transport products from a manufacturer or producer to a market, consumer, or final point of distribution.

NVOCCs make contracts with shipping lines to ensure that a specific number of containers are shipped each year. In exchange, shipping lines provide NVOCCs preferential pricing.

Their primary responsibilities include sales, staffing, and container transportation to specified ports. Furthermore, NVOCCs have the ability to create their own Bill of Lading.

You’ll have to get a space that’s the same area as the storage space of the container. For instance, if you’re emptying a 20-foot container, you’ll need to have a place big enough to hold 10 pallets.