Shipping cargo to Nigeria from Chatham (ME4) is simple with Rolats. We offer free collection from Chatham High Street, the Pentagon Centre, Luton, Walderslade and Brompton, running your goods down the A2/M2 to our Dagenham depot at 494 Gale Street. Air freight is £5.90/kg plus £20 handling reaching Lagos & Abuja in days; sea freight starts from £70 per bag (about 4-6 weeks via Lagos ports). We handle Form M, SONCAP and PAAR, delivering door-to-door to all 36 states, all-in GBP with nothing to pay in Nigeria.
Free collection across Chatham and the Medway towns
Chatham is the largest and most diverse of the Medway towns, and its working-class community includes Nigerian and wider African families who ship regularly to loved ones back home. We know Medway sits further from our East London depot than Dartford or Gravesend, so we plan collections around you. Whether you are on the terraces near Chatham station, up in Walderslade, or off Luton Road, our driver comes to your door at no extra charge and runs your consignment down the A2 and M2 to Dagenham. You never pay for collection, and you never have to haul barrels or bags to a depot yourself.
Air freight from Chatham to Lagos and Abuja
For urgent items, documents, laptops, phones and gifts, air freight is the fastest route. From Chatham we charge £5.90 per kilo plus a one-off £20 handling fee, and your cargo reaches Lagos or Abuja in a matter of days. This suits families who need something to arrive before a wedding, a funeral or the start of a school term. We weigh and confirm your cost before anything moves, so there are no surprises once your goods leave Medway.
Sea freight and barrels from £70 a bag
Most Chatham senders choose sea freight for the big loads. From just £70 per bag you can fill a Ghana Must Go bag or a barrel with garri, egusi, dried fish, clothing, provisions and household goods, and we ship it via Apapa and Tin Can Island in Lagos in around four to six weeks. Cars and full containers are quoted on request. It is the most economical way to send bulk from Chatham to family across Nigeria.
Customs and paperwork handled for you
Nigerian customs can be daunting if you have never shipped before. Rolats is HMRC Customs Authorised with a full EORI number and is registered at Companies House (06153914). We prepare your Form M, arrange SONCAP where required, and process your PAAR so your goods clear cleanly at the Lagos ports. You deal with one company in Chatham and pay one all-in price in pounds, with nothing to settle on arrival in Nigeria.
Door-to-door delivery to all 36 states
We do not stop at the port. Once your cargo clears Lagos, we arrange onward delivery door-to-door to any of Nigeria's 36 states, from Lagos and Abuja to Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kano, Benin City and beyond. Trading since 2007 with a 4.7/5 customer rating, we give Chatham families a dependable, honest service where the price you are quoted in Medway is the price you pay, full stop.