Air cargo is the core of what we do. We consolidate your shipment with others heading to the UK, which is what makes it cheaper than sending the same box through a courier.
Your cargo is weighed, logged and consolidated at our Ikorodu office, then flown to the UK and delivered to your recipient. You can drop off free at the office, or we can collect from you in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt for an additional charge.
Because we consolidate, the price per kilogram falls as your shipment gets heavier. That is the single biggest difference between us and a courier, which charges close to a flat rate per kilogram regardless of volume.
How it works
- You drop off at our Ikorodu office, or we collect from you in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt.
- We weigh your cargo, log it against your name and confirm the price before anything moves.
- It is consolidated with other UK-bound shipments until there is enough to make up a consignment.
- The consignment flies to the UK and is cleared through customs.
- We contact your recipient to arrange delivery, or a collection slot in Dagenham.
Is this the right service for you?
Yes, if
- You are sending food, clothing or household items to family
- Your shipment is more than a few kilograms
- You want it there in weeks rather than months
- Price per kilogram matters more than an exact arrival date
Probably not, if
- Documents or anything under about 2kg — a courier will be cheaper and faster
- Anything that must arrive by a specific date; consignments fly when they are full
- Meat, dairy or most fresh produce, which UK law does not allow in from Nigeria
What's included
- Free drop-off at our Ikorodu office
- Collection in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt at extra charge
- Price per kg falls as weight rises
- Delivery to any UK address
Packing for this service
Use strong boxes or sealed sacks
Cargo is stacked and moved several times. Weak packaging fails in the middle of a consignment, not at the edges.
Keep food away from clothing
If one bag leaks or is opened for inspection, you want the damage contained to one item.
Label every bag with its contents
An inspection that can identify what it is looking at repacks. One that cannot, confiscates.
Nothing you need in the first fortnight
Cargo and passengers do not travel together. Carry what you cannot wait for.
What it costs
Cargo is priced per kilogram, and the rate falls as the shipment gets heavier. Tell us what you are sending and we confirm the price before anything moves.
Before you send
UK rules on what may be imported from Nigeria are stricter than most senders expect. Meat and dairy are banned outright, dried fish is allowed up to 20kg per person, and most fresh produce needs a plant health certificate.
Check your list on what you can and cannot send, or search any single item on the food cargo page.
Common questions
- How is air cargo priced?
- Per kilogram, with the rate falling as the shipment gets heavier. That is the opposite of a courier, which charges close to a flat rate per kilogram however much you send.
- Why is it cheaper than DHL?
- Because your shipment shares a consignment with other people's cargo, so the cost of the flight is spread across everyone on it rather than carried by your box alone.
- Can I send food by air cargo?
- Most Nigerian food, yes — garri, packaged egusi and ogbono, dried fish within the 20kg per-person allowance. Meat and dairy are banned outright.
- What if I do not know the weight?
- Describe the items instead. Two bags of garri and a carton of dried fish is enough for us to estimate, and we weigh it properly before it ships.