Shipping to West Africa
Kestrel operates a dedicated service to West Africa through it’s principle UAL. We have our own office in Aberdeen, operated by our Oil & Gas and Breakbulk specialist John Clark, which services the following ports in West Africa :-
Nouakchott
Abidjan
Takoradi
Douala
Onne free zone (port Harcourt)
Malabo (k5)
Luba
Port gentil
Pointe noire
Soyo
Luanda
Lobito
Sonomet
The vessel service operates 2 sailings per month.
The vessels cover the following services:
- Europe to West Africa – scheduled for 2 sailings per month
- 1 vessel rotates – Aberdeen, Antwerp, Onne, Malabo, Luba and Port Gentil.
- 1 vessel rotates – Aberdeen, Antwerp, Lobito, Luanda, Soyo and Pointe Noire.
Having the West African region split in to 2 sectors enables their vessels to offer excellent transit times throughout the region.
- US Gulf/Mexico to West Africa scheduled for 3 sailings per month serving the above destinations from Houston and Vera Cruz.
- West Africa to South America / US Gulf / NWC / Aberdeen
- Inter country movements.
Our principals are very flexible and permit the vessels to call other ports subject to inducement. The previous loading/discharging destinations include ports such as: Immingham, Bergen, Vlissingen, Bilbao, New Orleans, Nouakchott, Abidjan, Banana and Luderitz.
We are ideally positioned in Aberdeen to handle all Oil and Gas industry, providing logistics solutions beyond cargo from A to B.
We also provide port services in West Africa on UAL’s very own Oil Base Free Zone K5, Equatorial Guinea.
Cargoes that are handled on a regular basis include: pipe, risers, manifolds, umbilical reels, Christmas trees, structures and general case work. We boast many years of oil and gas experience.
Some of Our Services to West Africa include :-
Full Container Loads
Less Than Container Loads
All retail merchandise – clothing, linens, crockery, furniture, white goods, grocery (ambient and also chilled/frozen subject to end destination)
Full Purchase Order Management systems
Motor Vehicles (old and new)
Earth moving equipment
Boats
Agricultural equipment & supplies
Breakbulk
Heavy Lift
Out of Guage
The Energy Sector
Hotel Projects
New Housing Projects
Public Works (Highway construction & repair, Water & Sewerage systems, Electricity, Schools, Hospitals etc – from build through to on going supply)
On Line Tracking
Superior Customer Service 24/7
If you would like to discuss your requirements for shipping to West Africa please contact us :-
Tel :- + 44 1224 595005 Email : sales@kestrel-liner.com
