International Shipping UK to South Africa

UK to South Africa international shipping with weekly sailings and the fastest transit times for your International house move. Please see our South Africa container shipping schedule below for details of the next sailings from the UK.

Use our dedicated international container shipping service for large house moves to South Africa, or if you plan to travel light, see our shared container shipping services using our 'ShrinkFast' packing system designed just for small home removals.

International container shipping from the UK direct to South Africa

Daily collections and weekly international shipping to 144 countries. We get you there fast. See the benefits of our container services by treating your stuff to a first-class ticket shipping to South Africa with 1st Move International. Faster, Safer and Smarter.

Shipping Times to South Africa

Planning a move to South Africa? Get dates and port to port transit times for each vessel departing from the UK.

Short Answer: Typically the port to port transit times to South Africa are 24 to 30 days, depending on your destination port. For more detailed times for each port/vessel please see our table below.

How Long Does it Take to Ship Personal Effects from the UK to South Africa?

Destination Vessel Name Last Moving Date to Meet Vessel Sailing Date Port to Port Transit Time
Cape Town MSC Romane 29/11/2023 13/12/2023 42
MSC Asya 06/12/2023 20/12/2023 42
Northern Javlin 13/12/2023 27/12/2023 42
MSC Roma 20/12/2023 03/01/2024 42
Durban MSC Romane 29/11/2023 13/12/2023 28
MSC Asya 06/12/2023 20/12/2023 28
Northern Javlin 13/12/2023 27/12/2023 28
MSC Roma 20/12/2023 03/01/2024 28
Port Elizabeth MSC Romane 29/11/2023 13/12/2023 25
MSC Asya 06/12/2023 20/12/2023 25
Northern Javlin 13/12/2023 27/12/2023 25
MSC Roma 20/12/2023 03/01/2024 25

Your Pallets Packed - Posted Live on Facebook

Your life, carefully wrapped, beautifully packed, and protected for the journey ahead.

We are extremely proud of our unique packing process. We are the only international removals company in the UK that uses this tried and tested method to ship your treasured personal possessions overseas.

This is our craft - lives packed with care and attention for their journey overseas. Visit our Facebook page to find a snapshot of each shipment captured as the final pallet is wrapped.

We're proud to post these images, showcasing our removals team's passion and skill. Your personal effects are in the very best hands and are now destined for new adventures abroad.

Come and have a look.