Sea Freight & Container Shipping
Full and shared container shipping through the ports of Dar es Salaam and Mombasa — with the inland leg to Rwanda run by Megira's own trucks.
Ocean Freight That Doesn't Stop at the Port
Rwanda is landlocked, so every sea shipment is really two journeys: the ocean leg to an East African port, and the road leg inland. Megira manages both. We coordinate ocean bookings with shipping lines and forwarding partners, organise port clearance, and deliver the container to your door.
Whether you're importing a full 40ft container or a few pallets on a shared LCL service, you get one quotation and one point of contact.
Sea freight services
- Full Container Load (FCL)
- Less than Container Load (LCL)
- 20ft and 40ft containers, incl. high-cube
- General cargo shipping
- Container collection at port
- Port-to-door transportation
- Inland container delivery to Rwanda
- Bulk and project cargo enquiries
- Import and export coordination
How we deliver sea freight: Megira plans, coordinates and manages the shipment for you. Steps that legally require a licence — such as customs declarations, airline or ocean bookings — are carried out through appropriately licensed clearing agents, carriers and authorised partners we work with, and road legs are run on Megira's own fleet wherever possible.
FCL or LCL — in plain words
FCL (Full Container Load): you book a whole 20ft or 40ft container for your goods — usually best for larger shipments. LCL (Less than Container Load): your goods share a container with other shippers and you pay for the space used — usually best for smaller shipments.
What we need for a sea freight quote
- Origin (city or port)
- Destination in Rwanda or the region
- Cargo type and packaging
- Container size, or volume for LCL
- Weight
- Delivery location (site, warehouse, depot)
Then request a sea freight quote. Clearing handled too — see customs clearing in Rwanda.
From Ship's Hold to Your Door
FCL or LCL
A dedicated container for large shipments, or shared space when you only need part of one.
Two gateway ports
Dar es Salaam and Mombasa — choose the port that suits your origin, cargo and timeline.
Megira inland haulage
Containers trucked from port to Kigali or site on Megira's own fleet.
Documentation
Bills of lading, transit documents and import declarations coordinated for you.
Bulk & project cargo
Out-of-gauge and project cargo assessed case by case.
One itemised quote
Ocean freight, port handling, clearance and inland delivery shown line by line.
Dar es Salaam or Mombasa?
Most Rwanda-bound containers arrive through one of two ports. We'll recommend the better option for each shipment based on your origin, shipping line, cargo and delivery date.
Not sure which to use? Read our guide: Dar es Salaam or Mombasa — which port serves Rwanda?
Request a Sea Freight Quote
Tell us about your cargo and we'll come back with a clear, itemised quotation.
Sea Freight FAQs
FCL (Full Container Load) means you book a whole 20ft or 40ft container for your cargo. LCL (Less than Container Load) means your goods share a container with other shippers, and you pay for the space you use.
Mainly Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Mombasa in Kenya. Megira collects the container at the port and trucks it to Rwanda.
Yes — we coordinate the ocean booking through shipping lines and forwarding partners, and run the inland road leg on Megira's own fleet, so you have a single point of contact.
Yes. Send us the cargo details, dimensions and weights through the quote form and we will assess the shipment and come back with options.
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