Sea freight from the United States to Freetown, Sierra Leone takes an average period of seven to ten weeks (7 - 10) weeks after the container has been loaded and picked up by the trucking company. Arrival date depends on many factors such as, port operating hours, holidays, customs activities, container transit time. We have created sea container time line based on previous containers to help guide our customers.
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ACTIVITY |
ESTIMATED DURATION |
NOTES |
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FREE PICKUPS |
ON Saturdays |
Emergency pickups can be arranged per customer’s request. |
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LOADING |
Weekly (Every Sunday) |
Postpone if containers are unavailable at the port or Maerskline alters the sailing date. |
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TRUCKING Hauling the Container to Baltimore Port |
1-3 days |
Depends on Port operating hours |
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USA CUSTOMS Documentation and scanning and loading the containers into the vessel |
5-10 business days |
These days may prolong if the container is selected for Intensive customs inspections. |
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SEA VOYAGE From Baltimore to Freetown |
40 days |
this number may change due to prolong transit time. |
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SEA VOYAGE
From New Jersey/New York Ports to Freetown |
30 days |
this number may change due to prolong transit time. |
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FREETOWN CUSTOMS |
3---5 business days |
This time may change due to the unpredictable nature of the Sierra Leone customs. |
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FREETOWN WAREHOUSE Offloading & Sorting |
3 days |
This is a meticulous process to prevent errors and it does take time. |
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DELIVERY
Depending on the location in Sierra Leone |
FREETOWN CITY MILE 38 GBERRE JUNCTION MASIAKA LUNSAR MAKENI CITY MOYAMBA MILE 91 TIAMA JUNCTION NJALA BO CITY KENEMA. LUNGI (all towns along the highway to Targrin Terminal)
Will be extending our services to other towns soon. |
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