Freight services
Nairobi to Juba Container Transport
Containers move out of Nairobi too, collected from the Inland Container Depot, or stuffed in Nairobi for a single consignee in Juba.
Published container rates
| Route | Container size | Cargo origin | FCL transport rate | Currency | Transit time | Container handling conditions | Port charges | Customs brokerage | Deposit & detention | Empty return | Rate validity |
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| Nairobi to Juba | 20ft | Kenyan export | Contact us for current rates | USD | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | |
| Nairobi to Juba | 20ft | International transit | Contact us for current rates | USD | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | |
| Nairobi to Juba | 40ft | Kenyan export | Contact us for current rates | USD | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | |
| Nairobi to Juba | 40ft | International transit | Contact us for current rates | USD | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us | Confirm with us |
Two different Nairobi container jobs
Containers railed up from Mombasa to the ICD
Sea cargo does not have to leave the port by road. Containers are railed from Mombasa to the Inland Container Depot in Nairobi, cleared or placed under transit there, and collected for the road leg north. For cargo whose consignee or clearing arrangements sit in Nairobi this can be simpler than collecting at the coast. The line's detention clock and the depot's own storage rules still apply though, and railing adds time of its own.
Containers stuffed in Nairobi
Where the goods are Kenyan in origin and there is enough volume for a full load, a container stuffed in Nairobi gives you a sealed unit from the shipper's premises to the consignee. This is a Kenyan export: an export declaration is lodged with KRA and the goods are released for export before they move.
See Kenya export customs clearance
Is a container the right unit?
A container earns its keep when you can fill it. If you cannot, you are paying to move air. Compare against:
- Full truckload from Kenya to South Sudan, a dedicated vehicle without the container. Often a better fit for Kenyan cargo that doesn't need a sealed box.
- Consolidated cargo to Juba, where you pay for the space you use
- FCL versus LCL shipping
Empty container return
The same warning as on the Mombasa lane, and it matters just as much here: agree before the unit moves who is returning the empty, to where, by when, and who carries the cost if that slips. The rate table states the position for each published rate.
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Send us the cargo description, weight or volume, and the pickup and delivery addresses. We reply with a written rate, the transit time and the documents you will need.