China delivers goods to Ghana in three ways

Summary:

The following introduces three modes of transportation from China to Ghana: sea transportation, air transportation and express delivery, so that you can understand their freight and transportation time, so that you can choose the best mode of transportation from China to Ghana.

China delivers goods to Ghana in three ways - Ocean Freight FCL

Sea freight is the cheapest of the three modes of transportation, but the transportation time is also longer. The following uses Shenzhen Shekou Port in China as the departure port to ship a full container to Tema Port in Ghana as an example to explain the container freight and transportation time of China's sea freight full container to Ghana.

Departure Port	Destination Port	Shipping Company	Delivery Time/day	20GP（USD）	40GP （USD）	40HC （USD）	Freight validity period
SHEKOU	TEMA	HPL	44	1150	1500	1500	2024-02-20—2024-03-15
SHEKOU	TEMA	MSC	30	1350	1650	1650	2024-02-01—2024-02-29
SHEKOU	TEMA	CMA	39	1450	1700	1700	2024-02-03—2024-03-02
SHEKOU	TEMA	OOCL	30	1550	2000	2000	2024-02-15—2024-02-29

【1 US dollar (USD) = 12.5 Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)】

China delivers goods to Ghana in three ways - Ocean Freight FCL

How much does it cost to ship a 20-foot container from China to Ghana?

The lowest price of a 20-foot container from China to Ghana is 14,375 Ghanaian Cedis (GHS), and the highest price is 19,375 Ghanaian Cedis (GHS). The price range of three standard containers is between 14,375 and 25,000 Ghanaian Cedis (GHS).

How long does it take for goods to come to Ghana from China by sea container?

It takes about 30 to 50 days for a full container to come to Ghana by sea from China, which is related to the port of departure and the port of destination. If there is bad weather such as typhoons, heavy rains, or port congestion, it will cause delays in shipping.

Shipping company official website

CMA CMA CGM

Official website: https://www.cma-cgm.com

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company

Official website: https://www.mscgva.ch

HPL Herbert Container Line

Official website/cargo tracking: https://www.hlag.com

OOCL Orient Overseas Container Line

Official website: https://www.oocl.com/schi/Pages/default.aspx

China delivers goods to Ghana in three ways - Ocean Freight LCL

The freight rates for LCL shipping from Shenzhen, Guangdong, China to Tema, Aksom, Aksombo, Kumasi, Koforidua, Obuasi, Prestea, Takradi, Tema City, Tamale, and Takwa in Ghana are as follows:

Destination Port	Volume Range	Ocean freight （USD）	Shipping Company	Delivery Time/day
Tema	0~3	18	ONE	33
Tema	3~5	22	ONE	33
Tema	5~15	28	ONE	33
Accra city Limits	0~15	24	ONE	34
Akosombo city Limits	0~15	1	ONE	34
Kumasi city Limits	0~15	26	ONE	36
Koforidua city Limts	0~15	26	ONE	34
Obussi city Limits	0~15	46	ONE	36
Prestea city Limits	0~15	96	ONE	36
Takoradi city Limits	0~15	16	ONE	36
Tema city Limits	0~15	24	ONE	34
Temale city Limits	0~15	116	ONE	36
Tarkwa city Limits	0~15	106	ONE	36

Shipping company: ONE Ocean Network Shipping Co., Ltd.

Freight and shipping time from China to Ghana

Freight:For cargo with a volume of 0~15 cubic meters, the freight is 12.5~1450 Ghanaian Cedis (GHS) per cubic meter

Transportation time: about 30~40 days

The LCL freight from China to Akosombo, Ghana is the cheapest, and the LCL freight from Tamale is the most expensive.

China delivers goods to Ghana in three ways - Air Freight

Taking Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG) as the departure airport, the air freight costs to Ketoka International Airport (ACC) in Ghana are as follows:

Air freight price list from China to Ghana in February 2024
Departure Airport	Destination Airport	+45（CFR/KG）	+100（CFR/KG）	+300（CFR/KG）	+500（CFR/KG）	+1000（CFR/KG）
PVG	ACC	*	35	30	30	30
PKX	ACC	60	50	40	40	40
HKG	ACC	57	51	51	56	51

Example: Air freight cost from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) in China to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) in Ghana:

·Freight of 0~45KG is 104.65 Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) per kilogram

·Freight of 45~100KG is 87.21 Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) per kilogram

·Freight of 100~300KG, 300~500KG and 500~1000KG is 69.77 Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) per kilogram
The cheapest air freight cost is from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) in China to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) in Ghana.

Airlines: Turkish Airlines TK, British Airlines BA, Emirates Airlines EK, Ethiopian Airlines ET

How long does air freight from China to Ghana take?

Among the three modes of cargo transportation, air transport is the fastest and most expensive. It takes 3 to 5 days to transport cargo from China to Ghana by air. If there is bad weather, the flight will be delayed.

How is the air freight from China to Ghana charged?

Air freight is charged according to the weight of the goods, which is divided into: actual weight and volume weight. We will compare the weight of these two types of goods, and then charge the larger weight value.

Volume weight (KG) = length (cm) X width (cm) X height (cm) / 6000
This air freight volume weight calculation formula is a standard calculation formula used by airpnes around the world.

Example: If a batch of 20 kg of ordinary goods is airpfted from Hong Kong, China to Tema, Ghana, the outer packaging size of the goods is 88 cm long, 50 cm wide, and 40 cm high, and the price is 99.42 Ghanaian Cedis (GHS) per kilogram, then how is the air freight for this batch of goods charged?

Volume weight = (88cmX50cmX40cm) ➗6000 = 29.3KG, less than 1 kg is calculated as 1 kg, so the volume weight is 30KG

Volume weight > actual weight, so the charge is based on volume weight

The air freight cost of this batch of goods is 30 X 99.42 = 2982.6 Ghana Cedi (GHS)

China delivers goods to Ghana in three ways - Express

You can use Hong Kong DHL Express, FEDEX Federal Express, UPS International Express and EMS Express to ship goods from China to Ghana. The following introduces the express delivery costs of these four express services from China to Ghana.

Hong Kong DHL Express Price List
Weight（KG）	Price（GHS）
31-49 KG	127.85
50-69 KG	127.85
70-99 KG	127.85
100-199 KG	123.67
200-299 KG	123.67
300-499 KG	123.67
500 KG and above	123.67

·For goods weighing 70~99KG, the freight is 127.85 Ghana Cedi (GHS) per kilogram.

FEDEX federal Express Price List
Weight（KG）	Price（GHS）
21-44 KG	222.22
45-70 KG	184.54
71-99 KG	174.95
100-299 KG	169.19
300-499 KG	164.13
500-999 KG	160.12
1000 KG and above	159.25

·For goods weighing 300~499KG, the freight is 164.13 GHS per kilogram.

UPS international Express Price List
Weight（KG）	Price（GHS）
21-44 KG	873.89
45-70 KG	873.89
71-99 KG	772.72
100-299 KG	772.72
300-499 KG	762.25
500-999 KG	762.25
1000 KG and above	762.25

·For goods weighing 21~44KG, the freight is 873.89 GHS per kilogram

EMS Express Price List
First weight 0.5KG	Continued weight 0.5KG	Maximum weight
776.21（GHS）	209.31（GHS）	30KG

·The first 0.5kg freight is 776.21 Ghanaian Cedis (GHS)

·The additional 0.5kg freight is 209.31 Ghanaian Cedis (GHS)

·The weight of the goods cannot exceed 30KG

For example:

If you transport 2KG of goods, the express delivery fee is 776.21+209.31 x 3=1404.14 Ghanaian Cedis (GHS).

Shipping time from China to Ghana using express delivery

It takes about 5 to 8 days to ship goods from China to Ghana by express delivery. If it is the peak season from mid-November to December before Christmas, there will be a large number of goods and a limited number of flights, and the express delivery will be delayed; blizzards, heavy snow, hail and other weather reasons may also cause flight suspensions, extending the waiting time for goods.

The cheapest freight for shipping goods from China to Ghana is to use Hong Kong DHL Express.

Things to note when using EMS to ship goods from China to Ghana

The depvery time is not stable, normally it takes 7 to 15 days, and sometimes it takes about a month

EMS cannot send pquids or electrical products

EMS can transport special products such as cosmetics, brand-name imitation bags, clothing, shoes, etc.