Shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo 0552803439 | Cars and Goods to the Port of Lomé and the Sahel Countries

Ship your car and goods from Saudi Arabia to Lomé by RoRo or container in 35–50 days, or by air in 4–7 days. We obtain the electronic cargo tracking note before loading, follow clearance at the port, and arrange transit to Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali.

Home Safe ships from Saudi Arabia to Togo by sea to the Port of Lomé, and by air to Lomé International Airport. Sailing from Jeddah takes 25 to 35 days, 35 to 50 days door to door, and air 4 to 7 days. What we ship most is cars and goods, and shipping a saloon by sea starts from SAR 2,800. To book: 0552803439.

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Route and transit time for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo
Cost of shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo
Shipping cars from Saudi Arabia to Togo
The electronic cargo tracking note: before loading, not after
Lomé, gateway to the Sahel countries
Shipping commercial goods to Togo
What cannot be shipped to Togo, or needs a permit
Air freight from Saudi Arabia to Togo
Steps for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo
Common mistakes when shipping to Togo
Why Home Safe for shipping to Togo?
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Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo
How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo cost?
How long does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo take?
What is the electronic cargo tracking note?
Can a Saudi car be shipped to Togo?
How much is customs on a car in Togo?
Do you ship to Burkina Faso and Niger through Lomé?
Which suits a car better: RoRo or a container?
What cannot be shipped to Togo?
Do you follow clearance in Lomé?
Which documents are needed for a car?

Route: Jeddah → Suez Canal → Mediterranean → Gibraltar → Atlantic → Lomé · Sea distance: about 6,300 nautical miles · Time: 35 – 50 days.

Shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo via the Port of Lomé

In brief

Shipping methods: RoRo and container for cars, a full container or part load for goods, and air.
The port: Lomé, a deep-water port and a gateway to the Sahel countries.
Time: 35 – 50 days by sea, and 4 – 7 days by air.
Price: shipping a car by sea starts from SAR 2,800, and the rest is priced on the day you ask.
Cars: left-hand drive like the Kingdom, so no conversion.
A compulsory document: the electronic cargo tracking note, before loading.
Booking: 0552803439, by call or WhatsApp.

Route and transit time for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo

Method	Sailing or flight time	Door to door	Suits
RoRo	25 – 35 days	35 – 48 days	Running cars and trucks
Full container	25 – 35 days	35 – 48 days	Two cars, or a large quantity of goods
Part load	28 – 38 days	40 – 50 days	Under 15 m³
Air to Lomé	A day, with a stop	4 – 7 days	The urgent and spare parts

Vessels from Jeddah to West Africa call at a transshipment port in the Mediterranean or Morocco, so the time varies with the connection.

Cost of shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo

At Home Safe, shipping a saloon by sea starts from SAR 2,800. A container is priced whole, a part load per cubic metre, and air per kilogram. Send what you are shipping to 0552803439 and you will have the price the same day.

What sets the price	Its effect
Size of the car	RoRo is charged on size, so an SUV costs more than a saloon
Method	RoRo is the cheapest, and a container shared by two cars splits the cost
The tracking note	Its fee depends on the type of shipment
Final destination	Lomé, or transit to a neighbouring country
Insurance	Optional, a percentage of the value

Shipping cars from Saudi Arabia to Togo

Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to the Port of Lomé

Lomé is one of West Africa’s largest used-car markets, and cars are sold from it into Togo and its neighbours.

Side of the wheel: left-hand drive, like cars from the Kingdom, so they are registered with no conversion.
Method: RoRo for a running car, and a container for two cars, or a car with goods.
Charges: customs duty, VAT and other charges on a value customs assesses from its own schedule, not from your invoice. The total is high.
Newer cars: they get reductions on the assessed value, and the rules are renewed yearly. We confirm what is in force before shipping.
Light commercial vehicles: an age limit may apply to them.
The car empty: on RoRo nothing is left inside it.
Export: an export certificate from the traffic department, after fines are settled and the plates surrendered.

The general conditions are in the article on car shipping from Saudi Arabia, and the shipping methods in the article on sea car shipping from Jeddah.

The electronic cargo tracking note: before loading, not after

What it is: an electronic document Togo requires for every inbound sea shipment, recording the shipper, the consignee, the goods and their value.
When: it is requested before the vessel is loaded, and its number is written on the bill of lading.
Without it: the shipment is held in Lomé and fined.
What we need: the invoice, the draft bill of lading, and the consignee’s details.

We obtain it as part of preparing the shipment. The other documents are explained on the required documents page.

Lomé, gateway to the Sahel countries

Shipments in transit from the Port of Lomé to the Sahel countries

The Port of Lomé is deep enough for large vessels, and much of the cargo of the landlocked countries to its north comes in through it.

Destination	Approximate distance from Lomé
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso	About 970 km
Niamey, Niger	About 1,200 km
Bamako, Mali	About 1,850 km
Cotonou, Benin	About 150 km
Accra, Ghana	About 200 km

A transit shipment has its final destination stated on the bill of lading, crosses Togo on a transit document and guarantee, and pays its charges in its own country. The destination pages: Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali.

Shipping commercial goods to Togo

Shipping commercial goods from Saudi Arabia to Togo

What is shipped: building materials and tiles, plastics and petrochemicals, dates and foodstuffs, and spare parts.
Documents: a commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading and the electronic cargo tracking note.
Inspection: shipments are inspected in Lomé on arrival, so a precise description shortens the time.
Language: documents in French, or with a French translation.
Medicines: only those registered in Togo may enter.

Details are on the commercial shipping page.

What cannot be shipped to Togo, or needs a permit

Unregistered medicines: banned.
Weapons and ammunition: banned.
Counterfeits: confiscated.
Foodstuffs: with health certificates.
Wooden crates: in heat-treated wood bearing the ISPM 15 stamp.

The general list is on the prohibited items page.

Air freight from Saudi Arabia to Togo

Air freight from Jeddah and Riyadh to Lomé International Airport delivers the shipment within 4 to 7 days, with a stop at an intermediate airport.

For whom: urgent spare parts, documents, samples and high-value goods.
How it is charged: on chargeable weight. Work it out with the volumetric weight calculator.
Price: ask for it on 0552803439.

Details are in the article on the air freight office in Jeddah.

Steps for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo

You send what you are shipping and the final destination.
We review the expected charges and the documents.
You receive the price with the method and the time.
Collection, and the export certificate if it is a car.
The electronic cargo tracking note before loading.
Sailing, and the documents sent to the broker.
Clearance in Lomé, and delivery or transit.

Common mistakes when shipping to Togo

Loading without the tracking note: a hold and a fine.
Working out the charges from the invoice: customs uses its own schedule.
Belongings inside a RoRo car.
Leaving the final destination off a transit shipment’s bill of lading.
Documents with no French translation.
A consignee with no broker before the vessel arrives.

Why Home Safe for shipping to Togo?

A registered establishment

Home Safe Logistics Services Est., commercial registration 4030601060.

Cars first

RoRo and containers from Jeddah port.

Complete documents

And the tracking note before loading.

On to the Sahel

Transit from Lomé to your destination.

To book: 0552803439, by call or WhatsApp, from 7 am to 11 pm.

Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo

How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo cost?

It is charged per container or cubic metre by sea, and per kilogram by air. Shipping a saloon by sea starts from SAR 2,800. Ask for your shipment’s price on 0552803439.

How long does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Togo take?

25 to 35 days’ sailing from Jeddah to the Port of Lomé, and 35 to 50 days door to door. Air to Lomé takes 4 to 7 days.

What is the electronic cargo tracking note?

A compulsory document for every sea shipment to Togo, obtained before the vessel is loaded. A shipment that arrives without it is held and fined.

Can a Saudi car be shipped to Togo?

Yes. Togo drives on the right with left-hand drive, like the Kingdom, so no conversion. Used cars are imported and sold there.

How much is customs on a car in Togo?

Customs duty, VAT and other charges are worked out on a value assessed by customs, and the total is high. Newer cars get reductions on that value. We confirm the figures before shipping.