Shipping to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Gqeberha, still widely known as Port Elizabeth, is the main city of the Eastern Cape on Algoa Bay, with the nearby deep-water port of Ngqura. It serves the Eastern Cape's automotive industry and the coast.
Practical tips. Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and other car makers have plants in the region, so commercial shipments of parts are common. Household goods are cleared with the passport, permit and inventory. Choose Gqeberha for consignees in Nelson Mandela Bay, East London and the eastern Garden Route.
The city is known as the Windy City, so protect cargo during unloading.
The city also has fine beaches, the Addo Elephant National Park nearby, and Nelson Mandela University, which attracts students and researchers.
The Ngqura port also handles transhipment cargo.
Its airport has daily flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Shipping rates from Canada to Port Elizabeth
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Elizabeth | USD 8 / cu ft 73 days · min. USD 562.43 | USD 8 / cu ft 73 days · min. USD 562.43 | USD 7 / cu ft 63 days · min. USD 527.69 |
Examples from Vancouver: 0.5 CBM / 100 kg USD 527.69; 2 CBM / 400 kg USD 759.48. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies, the quote adds Fastfrate 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 South Africa: Commercial Invoice / Packing List Required; Personal Effects Donated Goods On Approval; Subject to ISPM 15 Packing Regulations; East London MIN 3 CBM.
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.
Nearest other destinations in South Africa: Cape Town (664 km), Durban (683 km), Johannesburg (894 km). All destinations and rates: shipping to South Africa.
Rates valid October 1–31, 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.