Ocean freight from Canada to Sidon
Sidon, on the southern Lebanese coast, is roughly 38 km in a straight line from the Beirut destination warehouse used for pricing. The A1 quote covers sea freight from Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver to that CFS. Getting the goods south to Sidon, whether the consignee picks them up or hires a local trucker, is a separate arrangement, and Lebanese duties and taxes are also outside our price. Montreal is often the cheapest gateway at around USD 6 per cubic foot; the minimum charge is USD 476.92.
Expect about 49 days from Montreal or Toronto and about 59 from Vancouver. Shipments here are often returning-family household goods and stock for small shops. A commercial invoice is required by the carrier, and hazardous items classed as IMO dangerous goods travel via Rotterdam. Used household items can go once the carrier approves them, with a passport copy and signed packing list attached. Deliver everything to our warehouse yourself, palletized or crated on heat-treated ISPM 15 wood, and check that destination charges confirmed by the carrier suit you before paying.
How a shipment to Sidon works
Sidon is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Beirut about 38 km (straight line) from Sidon: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Beirut. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Sidon with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Beirut
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beirut | USD 7 / cu ft 49 days · min. USD 512.24 | USD 6 / cu ft 49 days · min. USD 476.92 | USD 9 / cu ft 59 days · min. USD 582.88 |
Example from Montreal: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 476.92 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 Lebanon: IMO DG Cargo Via Rotterdam; Commercial Invoice Required; 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.
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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.