Rolats ships cargo to Africa from Hackney with free collection from your door in Dalston, Hackney Central, Stoke Newington, Clapton or anywhere across the E5, E8, E9 and N16 postcodes. Your barrels and boxes travel to our Dagenham depot — east across the borough boundary via the A12 and A13 — then ship by air (£5.90/kg + £20 handling) or sea (from £70 per bag) to Nigeria, Ghana and beyond. Door-to-door, all-in GBP, nothing to pay at the African end.
Home of Ridley Road Market
Few places capture African and Caribbean London like Ridley Road Market in Dalston. Its stalls of yam, plantain, dried fish and fabrics have served the community for generations, and the surrounding streets are full of families with strong ties to Nigeria, Ghana and the wider diaspora.
Hackney is also home to large Turkish and Kurdish communities. Whoever and wherever you are in the borough, we collect free and ship home.
A borough that sends cargo home
From Dalston and Hackney Central to Stoke Newington, Clapton and Homerton, plenty of Hackney households regularly send barrels and boxes to Africa.
We handle:
- Barrels and boxes of food, provisions and clothing
- Cars and vehicles by RoRo or container
- Removals for families relocating
- Trade cargo for market and shop traders
Free collection, right to our depot
You needn't wrestle barrels onto the Overground. Collection is free — we come to your door in Dalston, Clapton, London Fields or Stamford Hill and bring your goods east to 494 Gale Street, Dagenham ourselves.
There they are weighed, checked and prepared for air or sea, then sent door-to-door to their African destination.
Honest, all-in pricing
Air freight is £5.90/kg plus £20 handling for speed. Sea cargo starts from £70 per bag for economical barrels and bulk. Cars and containers are quoted per shipment.
Every price is all-in GBP with nothing to pay at the African end — the person collecting your cargo pays nothing on arrival.
Trusted since 2007
We are HMRC Customs Authorised and EORI registered, Companies House 06153914, trading since 2007 and rated 4.7/5 on Google.
We prepare Form M and SONCAP for Nigeria and CTN/ECTN for Ghana and West Africa, so your goods clear customs and arrive door-to-door with no headaches at either end.
Ship from Hackney to any African country
We collect in Hackney and deliver door-to-door across all ~45 African countries. Pick your destination — or just get a quote and tell us where.
West Africa
Central Africa
Shipping to Nigeria from Hackney
Nigeria is our busiest route. For local pickup details in your part of Hackney, see:
Shipping to Ghana from Hackney
For local pickup details in your part of Hackney for cargo to Ghana, see: