Ship a car or container from the USA to Ghana - cheap direct-NVOCC rates

The cheapest way to ship a container to Ghana (Tema port) from the USA is to book directly with a licensed NVOCC and skip the freight-broker markup. Cassandra Logistics is FMC-licensed (OTI No. 025125NF) and quotes real carrier rates. Filling a 40ft container fully lowers the cost per unit. Get a free quote in 24 to 48 hours.

Cost to ship a car to Tema depends on the US origin location, container type (shared or sole-use), and pickup requirements. As a direct NVOCC we quote the true carrier rate without broker markup. Request a free quote for a real number in 24 to 48 hours.

Yes. Tema is our most active Ghanaian destination, but we also ship to Takoradi when it fits the client's final delivery route. Ask about your specific destination when requesting a quote.

Yes. We regularly export auction-won vehicles from Copart, IAA, Manheim, and eBay Motors to Ghana. Our nationwide vehicle pickup and towing service collects the car directly from the auction yard and brings it to our loading warehouse for shipment to Tema.

Yes. A 40ft container typically fits two to four cars depending on size, which lowers the per-car shipping cost. This is one of the most common ways Ghanaian importers reduce their US-to-Ghana shipping cost.

Yes. We regularly ship excavators, loaders, dozers, and other used construction equipment bought at Ritchie Bros., IronPlanet, and Purple Wave auctions to Tema. Depending on size, equipment ships containerized, on flat-rack, or by heavy haulage. Read the equipment guide.

Ocean transit time from the US East Coast to Tema is typical for a transatlantic-to-West Africa lane and depends on the carrier's schedule, the loading port, and any transshipment. We give you a concrete timeline with every quote.

US-side paperwork typically includes the vehicle title (or auction certificate), a bill of sale, and the US export filing (AES/EEI), which we handle on your behalf. Ghanaian import paperwork and duties are handled on the destination side. We tell you exactly what is required for your specific cargo and route.

Yes. We offer nationwide vehicle pickup and towing from any state in the USA. Wherever your car is bought, sitting, or won at auction, we collect it and bring it to our loading warehouse in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston, or Baltimore for shipping to Ghana.

In a container, booked directly with the ocean carrier. Cassandra Logistics is a licensed US NVOCC, so you deal with the carrier rather than a middleman reselling space. We collect anywhere in the USA, load and secure it at our own warehouse, file the US export documentation and ship it to Tema or Takoradi. Get a quote in 24 to 48 hours.

No, and most of our Ghana clients never travel to the States. We handle collection from the auction yard or seller, loading, photographs, the export filing and the sailing. You deal with us by email or WhatsApp and your clearing agent handles Tema.

Yes, and it is the biggest saving on this lane. Ocean freight is charged on the container rather than per car, so three or four vehicles in one 40ft box costs far less per unit than shipping each alone. Time your auction wins onto a single booking.

This is the most common delay on auction shipments and we plan around it. The car cannot be exported until the title is in hand, but we can collect it and hold it at our warehouse while the title clears, which stops auction storage charges building at the yard.

West Africa is the established destination for repairable American vehicles and salvage stock moves here routinely, supported by a deep local repair trade. Confirm the current position with your clearing agent before you bid rather than assuming. Salvage titles by country

Tema serves Accra and the south east and handles the bulk of vehicle traffic. Takoradi serves the west. The right answer usually follows where the vehicle is going inland rather than any difference in capability. Tell us the destination city.

Our warehouses are in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston and Baltimore, with Savannah and the East Coast most common on the West Africa lane. Which one suits depends on where the car is bought and which service is running.

Transit depends on the US loading port, the carrier's schedule and any transshipment. In practice the thing that most often extends the timeline is title release from the auction rather than the sailing itself. We give a concrete schedule with the quote.

Our service ends at the port of discharge. Inland delivery is arranged by your clearing agent, who is also handling customs. Tell us the final destination anyway, since it can decide which port makes more sense for the ocean leg.

Yes. Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Cameroon, Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea all run on the same lane structure. If you are buying for more than one market, tell us and we will look at how to route it most efficiently. See the West Africa guide.

Typically the bill of lading, the commercial invoice or purchase document, the vehicle title and the customs declaration. Consistency across all of them matters more than volume, because discrepancies are what cause holds. We make sure our documents match what you hold.

Collection anywhere in the USA, loading and securing at our own warehouse, the container, the US export filing, and the ocean leg to Tema or Takoradi. Not included are Ghanaian duties and taxes, port charges, your clearing agent fee and inland delivery, because those are charged at the far end.

It scales with distance from the vehicle or cargo to our nearest suitable warehouse in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston or Baltimore. Worth asking us before you buy if you are choosing between two similar items in different states, because it can change which one is actually cheaper.

Usually because they are broker quotes that get revised once the booking is real, or they exclude collection, loading or the export filing. Ask any cheaper quote who issues the bill of lading. A company that cannot issue one in its own name is reselling somebody else's space with a margin on top.

For a single vehicle the 20ft is usually cheaper and perfectly adequate. From two vehicles upward the 40ft normally wins on cost per unit. Send us what you are moving and we will tell you which box actually fits rather than selling you the larger one.

Yes. Nationwide pickup and towing from any state is part of the service, whether the cargo sits at an auction yard, a dealer, a private seller or your own premises. It comes to whichever of our warehouses suits the routing and the sailing.

Yes. We photograph the cargo on arrival at our warehouse and again once it is loaded and secured, before the doors are closed. That record is yours, and it is what makes any claim straightforward instead of an argument about condition.

Loaded on its own wheels, chocked, and strapped at the wheels or suspension rather than over the bodywork. Where the straps attach is what separates a careful load from a damaging one, and it matters most on original paint and underside.

Yes. A non-running vehicle is winched into the container rather than driven in, which needs different equipment at collection and loading but is completely routine for us. Tell us in advance so we bring the right gear rather than discovering it on the day.

Usually yes, and it is far cheaper than shipping them separately later. Everything must be listed on the export filing though, so send us the inventory rather than adding items on loading day. Undeclared goods inside vehicles are a common cause of clearance trouble.

Yes, within reason. Holding a vehicle at our warehouse while a title or a document arrives is far cheaper than leaving it at an auction yard accruing daily storage. Tell us early and we plan the space rather than absorbing it on arrival.