Reaching Nampula from Canada
Nampula is the main city of northern Mozambique, about 1,408 km in a straight line from Maputo, the southern port where A1's rate ends. That distance means a long road journey north that the consignee must organize and pay for separately. From Vancouver, the cheapest gateway, transit to Maputo is about 65 days; Toronto and Montreal take about 75. Freight costs USD 10 per cubic foot with a USD 618.20 minimum.
Mission groups, aid projects and returning families are typical shippers to the north. Donated goods and personal effects are each accepted only on carrier approval, and personal effects travel with a signed packing list and a copy of the passport. Expect a prepaid wharfage charge of $11.00 per weight or measure, and note that collect freight needs approval. A1 does not pick up or palletize: build the unit on ISPM 15 heat-treated wood and bring it to the warehouse. Appoint someone in Maputo to clear and collect the cargo, plan the truck to Nampula, and allow extra weeks beyond the ocean transit.
How a shipment to Nampula works
Nampula is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Maputo about 1,408 km (straight line) from Nampula: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Maputo. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Nampula with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Maputo
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maputo | USD 12 / cu ft 75 days · min. USD 688.84 | USD 12 / cu ft 75 days · min. USD 688.84 | USD 10 / cu ft 65 days · min. USD 618.20 |
Example from Vancouver: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 618.20 with all A1 fees. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies the quote adds trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay. Carrier conditions for Mozambique: Collect Freight Only On Approval; Subject To Prepaid Wharfage: $11.00 W/M; Personal Effects / Household Goods On Approval; Donated Goods On Approval; Subject to ISPM 15 Packing Regulations.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Booking: calculate the price above, sign the packing list online and upload your documents; after the carrier confirms the destination charges you pay and receive the labels and delivery instructions for the warehouse. See how to prepare a request.
All destinations and rates: shipping to Mozambique · shipping destinations A–Z.
Rates valid through December 25, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.